Crime

Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Narcotics Task Force Arrests 6 Alleged Drug Dealers

Published

2 years ago

December 11, 2022

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced the recent arrests and arraignments of multiple Rockland residents for selling fentanyl and cocaine. The arrests are the result of a long-term investigation, conducted by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Narcotics Task Force, into street level narcotics sales in the Town of Haverstraw and the Village of Spring Valley.

The Rockland County District Attorney’s Narcotics Task Force is comprised of officers from multiple county police agencies and investigators from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. The mission of the task force is to collect narcotics related information from police departments, act on tips from the community and utilize various techniques to apprehend drug dealers.

The following defendants were indicted and arrested for the following charges:

Nichols, Justin R, 21, of Spring Valley, NY
Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd (felony)
Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3RD (felony)

Del Rosario, Felix, 29, of Pomona, NY
Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd (felony)
Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3RD (felony)

Thomas, Duane, 45, of Nanuet, NY
Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd (felony)
Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3RD (felony)

Roldan, Diamond, 23, of Spring Valley NY
Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd (felony)
Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3RD (felony)

Molina-Orellana, Manuel, 45, of Spring Valley, NY
Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd (felony)
Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3RD (felony)

Mazariego-Martinez- Luis, 25, of Spring Valley, NY
Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd (felony)
Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3RD (felony)

“The scourge of Fentanyl and other deadly drugs cannot and will not be tolerated in Rockland County. We applaud the work of the Narcotic Task Force and law enforcement partners for their great work,” District Attorney Tom Walsh said. “Getting these dealers off the street will undoubtedly save lives. This should send a strong message to those selling this poison to our citizens that this office fully intends to prosecute these matters to the fullest extent of the law.”

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

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.