Crime

VIDEO: Fatal Shooting on Main Street in Nyack

Published

4 years ago

November 28, 2020

NYACK, NY – On November 22, 2020 at approximately 7:08 pm, the Orangetown Police Department responded to a shots fired call at the corner of Main St. and Franklin Ave.

The victim, Gregory Dubuisson, was struck multiple times by gunfire. He later succumbed to his injuries at Nyack Hospital. The defendant, Wendy Jean, was located and taken into custody shortly after the shooting. The alleged murder weapon, a .357 handgun, was retrieved and processed. Jean was processed and charged with the following crimes:

Murder in the Second Degree (Class A-II Felony)
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree (Class C Felony)

“Last night Rockland experienced yet another senseless act of violence that claimed the life of Gregory Dubuisson. Our prayers go out to his family and friends. These cowardly acts committed by criminals must be prosecuted to the fullest extent. Thankfully the men and women of the Orangetown Police Department did amazing police work and apprehended the suspect swiftly,” said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh.

Cover photo via Rockland Video

Crime

HPD Announce Arrest Of A Staten Island Man For Burglary Of Pomona Business

Published

2 weeks ago

November 9, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

The Haverstraw Police Department announces the arrest of Jeffrey Reader (33) of Staten Island, New York in connection with a burglary of a Pomona business that occurred in March 2024.

Reader was located and arrested yesterday in Staten Island by the Haverstraw Police Department and transported back to Rockland County where he is charged with Burglary 3rd degree (Class D Felony), Criminal Mischief 4th degree (Class A Misdemeanor) and Petit Larceny (Class A Misdemeanor). Reader was arraigned last evening and remanded into custody of the Rockland County Correctional Facility.

It should be noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Crime

Haverstraw Man Sentenced To State Prison Following Jury Trial Conviction On Felony Sexual Abuse Charge

Published

3 weeks ago

November 1, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Elmer Oviedo Sandoval, 47 of Haverstraw, New York was sentenced to six years in state prison following an August 8, 2024, conviction after a Rockland County jury trial on one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree (Class D Felony).

From 2016 to 2019, beginning when the victim was nine years old, the defendant subjected her to sexual contact on multiple occasions while she resided in two separate residences within the Town of Ramapo. In 2023, when the victim 16 years old, disclosed the previous abuse by the defendant to her mother and it was reported to the Ramapo Police Department.

District Attorney Tom Walsh said, “Sexual abuse of a minor is a heinous crime, leaving victims with lasting physical, emotional, and psychological effects. I admire the courage of the victim in this case who bravely came forward to tell her story. I commend the thorough and professional prosecution by the Assistant District Attorneys and investigation by the Ramapo Police Department working with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims. My Office will continue to work tirelessly to protect and keep innocent children in our community safe.”

On October 29, 2024, the defendant was sentenced by Judge Anne Bianchi to six years in state prison followed by ten years of post-release supervision. Once the defendant is released from prison, he will be required to register as a Sex Offender.

The investigation was conducted by the Town of Ramapo Police Department with assistance from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit. Supervising Assistant District Attorney Gerard M. Damiani III and Senior Assistant District Attorney Kaitlin Deluca prosecuted the case.