Crime

Haverstraw Police Dept. Investigates Underage Vape And Tobacco Sales To Minors

Published

11 months ago

July 1, 2024

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿. 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 (𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗕 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗿) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁. 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻.

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

Crime

New York State Police Issue Over 12,000 Tickets During Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement Campaign

Published

1 week ago

May 28, 2025

Rockland Report Editor

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – The New York State Police announced that a total of 12,062 tickets were issued statewide during the 2025 Memorial Day Weekend traffic enforcement campaign, marking a significant increase in citations compared to last year. The special enforcement period ran from Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26, 2025, and was part of an annual effort to keep roads safe during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

The initiative, partially funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, included sobriety checkpoints, increased DWI patrols, and targeted enforcement against distracted driving and other dangerous behaviors.
Enforcement Results: DWI Arrests and Traffic Violations

During the four-day period, 245 drivers were arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Troopers also responded to 774 motor vehicle crashes, including three fatal accidents.

Key violations during the 2025 Memorial Day crackdown included:

Speeding: 3,472 tickets

Distracted Driving: 393 tickets

Seatbelt Violations: 1,660 tickets

Move Over Law Violations: 225 tickets

These figures show a notable increase from the 2024 Memorial Day Weekend enforcement, during which 10,949 total tickets were issued and 225 DWI arrests were made.
A Message of Road Safety and Responsibility

The New York State Police emphasized that these enforcement efforts are vital to protecting drivers and passengers during high-traffic holiday periods.

Below is a breakdown of violations by troop:

Officials encourage drivers to always wear seatbelts, avoid distractions, respect speed limits, and never drive under the influence.

Crime

A Day In The Life of Ramapo Police Officers

Published

2 weeks ago

May 21, 2025

Rockland Report Admin

Over the past 24 hours, Ramapo Police Officers have remained hard at work, responding to calls for service, enforcing traffic laws, and actively engaging with our community. Here’s a look at the highlights from another demanding day in public safety.

Traffic Enforcement & Public Safety

Our continued efforts to maintain roadway safety led to several enforcement actions:

Three motorists were cited for operating vehicles with suspended registrations.
Three drivers were stopped and cited for driving with suspended licenses.

These proactive measures are part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our roadways safe for all.

Arrests and Enforcement Actions

Officers made several arrests in connection with a variety of incidents:

Two individuals were taken into custody on active warrants. Both were later released on their own recognizance.
One arrest was made in a domestic incident for violating an Order of Protection. The individual was also released on recognizance.
An additional arrest was made for an open container violation, a part of our continued focus on quality-of-life enforcement throughout the Town of Ramapo.

Major Incident: Armed Robbery

A significant and violent incident occurred involving an armed robbery at the end of a residential driveway. During the altercation, the victim was pistol-whipped as they attempted to retain possession of a firearm. The suspect ultimately fled the scene with a substantial amount of cash. The victim sustained injuries and was treated at the scene.

Ramapo Police Officers and Detectives responded immediately and initiated a collaborative investigation with the New York State Police . Through coordinated efforts, a suspect was identified and located within hours.

A 42-year-old male from Middletown, NY was taken into custody and formally charged with: