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Clarkstown PD Provide Update on Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident on Route 303 in West Nyack on July 14

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WEST NYACK, NY – On Friday, July 14, 2023 at approximately 3:50 am, the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the area of 166 Rt 303 in West Nyack for reports of a person laying on the roadway.

The first arriving officer observed an adult male laying in the right lane of southbound Rt. 303, in the vicinity of a heavily damaged electric scooter. The victim, Mr. Dariel Rivera, 18 year old male from Central Nyack, had sustained severe trauma and was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. A witness who stayed at the scene recalled seeing a white SUV in front of his vehicle, traveling southbound on Rt. 303 in the right hand lane. The SUV was described to act in a way that appeared to have hit something in the roadway and continued in a southerly direction. The witness pulled his vehicle over and approached the scene observing the victim in the roadway and called 911. The Clarkstown Police Department Accident Investigation Team responded to the scene and performed their investigation, which caused that portion of Rt 303 to be closed for several hours. As the investigation was still ongoing, an adult male came to Clarkstwon Police Headquarters to report that he had struck someone earlier on Rt. 303.

At approximately 5:45 am on July 14, 2023, the driver of the White Honda Pilot that struck the victim, turned himself in at Clarkstown Police HQ. The suspect is identified as, Mr. Patrick J. Sharkey III, 35 years old, of Garnerville, NY. Mr. Sharkey has been charged with the following offenses, operator leaving the scene of an accident – injury resulting in death (D felony), aggravated unlicensed operation – permanent revocation (E felony) and circumvent interlock device (A misdemeanor). Mr. Sharkey was arraigned this evening at Clarkstown Justice Court where bail was set at $50,000.00. It should be noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Haverstraw Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Residential Burglary

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On March 31, 2025, the Haverstraw Police Department located and arrested Carlos Sepulveda, 43, of West Haverstraw, New York, in connection with a residential burglary that recently occurred. Mr. Sepulveda was identified as the suspect depicted in a circulated image related to the incident.
The arrest stemmed from an investigation into a reported incident where a suspect allegedly entered a residence and stole a package.
Mr. Sepulveda has been charged with the following:
Burglary 2nd Degree (Class C Felony)
Criminal Trespass 3rd Degree (Class B Misdemeanor)
Petit Larceny (Class A Misdemeanor)
Following his arrest, Mr. Sepulveda was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. He was subsequently remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility.

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Rockland County Court Rejects Convicted Murderer’s Eighth Attempt To Vacate Conviction

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Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II, announced today that, in a decision issued on March 25, 2025, Rockland County Court Judge Kevin F. Russo rejected the latest attempt by convicted murderer Amer Zada to have his conviction vacated. The court noted that this motion is the eighth time Zada has sought to reverse or vacate his conviction.
In 1980, Zada was convicted of the murder of seventeen-year-old Shirley Smith in a Village of Nyack parking lot. He was also convicted of Attempted Sodomy in the First Degree and Aggravated Sexual Abuse as a result of his attack on Ms. Smith. At his trial, Zada was represented by William Kunstler, a world-renowned defense attorney who had gained notoriety for successfully defending many high profile and controversial clients.
In its decision, the court described the defendant’s current motion as being largely based on Zada’s claim that certain documents were not turned over to him prior to trial.
“The court found that Zada had failed to adequately establish this speculative claim as he provided no direct evidence that he had never received the documents. I would like to commend Executive Assistant District Attorney James Dolan for his dedication and professionalism representing the Office in this proceeding.” said District Attorney Tom Walsh.
The court also found that, even assuming that the documents had not been turned over, they were of little importance in the case against Zada and none of them were exculpatory within the meaning of the law. In addition, the court found that Zada’s motion to vacate his conviction raised only minor inconsistencies in the case against him, most of which were thoroughly explored by Mr. Kunstler during the trial. In conclusion, the court found that Zada had not offered anything to justify vacating his conviction.

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