Ramapo Police officers responded to an assault Tuesday in the parking lot of 5 North Airmont Road, where a road-rage confrontation escalated into violence. According to police, a 30-year-old Spring Valley man struck a 29-year-old West Nyack man with a tire iron during the dispute.

The victim suffered injuries to his ribs, knee, elbow, and hip. Officers located and arrested the suspect shortly after the incident and recovered the tire iron believed to have been used in the assault.

The suspect was charged with Assault in the Second Degree, a felony, and is currently awaiting arraignment.

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in both Rockland and Orange counties about a phone scam in which callers impersonate law enforcement officers and demand money for fake warrants.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, multiple residents have reported receiving calls from scammers claiming to be deputies from the agency. The callers falsely state that the recipient has an active warrant for missing jury duty and must pay $4,500 to resolve it. Officials emphasized that the scheme is entirely fraudulent.

Authorities remind the public that the Sheriff’s Office does not call residents to demand payments, personal information, or monetary transfers related to warrants, jury duty, or any law enforcement matter.

Residents who receive such calls are urged not to engage with the scammers and to hang up immediately.

Anyone with questions or who believes they may have been targeted is encouraged to contact the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office directly at 845-638-5400.

Officials are asking the community to share the message to help prevent additional victims.