Crime

Haverstraw Police Arrest Man Accused of Holding Screwdriver to Woman’s Throat

Published

8 months ago

September 16, 2025

HAVERSTRAW, NY — A Garnerville man is in custody after allegedly assaulting a woman with a screwdriver during a violent encounter in the Village of Haverstraw on Sunday evening, authorities said.

According to the Haverstraw Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 5:25 PM on Sunday, September 14, 2025, to a residential address following reports of a male suspect who grabbed a woman by the neck and held a screwdriver to her throat.

Police say the female victim was approached outside a residence by the suspect, who physically restrained her during the attack. The woman was able to fight off the assailant and call for help, and nearby witnesses provided police with a description of the suspect and his vehicle.

Investigators quickly reviewed surveillance footage from the area, which enabled authorities to identify the suspect. A countywide alert was issued as the search expanded.

On the morning of Monday, September 15, at approximately 9:15 AM, investigators located the suspect’s vehicle in Stony Point, NY. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect fled on foot through a residential neighborhood. He was apprehended without incident shortly thereafter and taken to the Haverstraw Police Department for processing.

The suspect, identified as Eduardo Hernandez, 49, of Garnerville, NY, has been charged with the following:

Kidnapping in the Second Degree (Class B Felony)
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (Class D Felony)
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree (Class A Misdemeanor)

Authorities thanked several law enforcement partners for their swift cooperation in the investigation and arrest, including:

The FBI – Westchester Safe Streets Task Force
Stony Point Police Department
Rockland County Intelligence Center
Rockland County Sheriff’s Office

“This is an active investigation and no further information will be released at this time,” police said in a statement.

Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Haverstraw Police Department at (845) 354-1500.

A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Crime

Two Arrested in Orangetown Package Scam Involving $43K in Fraud Losses

Published

3 weeks ago

May 1, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

ORANGETOWN, N.Y. — Detectives with the Orangetown Police Department arrested two men after intercepting a suspected fraud scheme that funneled tens of thousands of dollars in cash to a vacant residence in Tappan, authorities said.

Police said the investigation began on April 28, 2026, when a man from Utah reported that his wife had been scammed out of $6,700 through a bank account scheme. Authorities determined the money had been sent via a package delivery service to an unoccupied home in the Tappan section of Town of Orangetown.

Detectives conducting surveillance observed two individuals retrieve three packages from the residence before attempting to leave the area. Officers stopped the pair and recovered the parcels, which investigators say were tied to three separate fraud cases across the country.

According to police:

One package contained $6,700 linked to a bank scam involving a victim in Utah
A second package contained $12,500 connected to a computer virus scam targeting a victim in Illinois
A third package contained $24,500 associated with an FBI impersonation and identity theft scam involving a victim in Colorado

Authorities identified the suspects as Tian Quan Xie, 20, of Brooklyn, and Wei Ping Sun, 39, of Queens. Both were charged with third-degree grand larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, each classified as felonies under New York law.

The suspects were arraigned in Orangetown Justice Court and released pending a return court date of May 18, 2026.

The Orangetown Police Department’s Detective Bureau credited the Rockland County Intelligence Unit for its assistance in the investigation.

Crime

Article Update : Spring Valley Man Charged After Haverstraw Officer Struck by Vehicle

Published

3 weeks ago

April 29, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

Authorities have identified and charged a suspect in connection with an incident in which a police officer was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop in the Village of Haverstraw.

According to the Town of Haverstraw Police Department, Peter Theus, 34, of Spring Valley, has been charged with second-degree assault, third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, and second-degree obstructing governmental administration.

Police said Theus was arraigned in the Village of Haverstraw Justice Court and remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility in lieu of bail set at $100,000 cash, $200,000 bond, or $300,000 partially secured bond.

The charges stem from a traffic stop incident in which an officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle. The injured officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Officials emphasized that the charges are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.