Crime

NYACK: Driver found under influence of drugs and in possession of heroin / crack, after nodding off behind the wheel

Published

7 years ago

April 27, 2019

NYACK: Driver found under influence of drugs and in possession of heroin and crack, after nodding off behind the wheel.

On April 25th, The Orangetown Police arrested Chris Yangia of Creekskill, N.J. for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs. Orangetown PD officers observed a vehicle on Artopee Way in Nyack that was stopped and the driver seemed to be asleep behind the wheel. The officers were able to wake driver (Mr. Yangia) and ascertained that he was operating the vehicle while under the influence of a drug. Mr. Yangia was also found to be in possession of a quantity of of alleged crack cocaine and a quantity of alleged heroin.

He was arrested and transported to the Orangetown Police Department Headquaters where he consented to a chemical test, with the results pending.

Mr. Yangia was processed and charged with:

Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (felony)

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th Degree (misdemeanor – 2 counts)

Chris Yangia (35 years old) was released on bail and is due back in Nyack Justice Court on 5/14/19 to answer his charges.

Crime

Attempted Murder Arrest After Barbershop Shooting in Ramapo; Suspect in Custody

Published

5 hours ago

April 18, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

Police in Ramapo have arrested a suspect in connection with a late-night shooting that left a man seriously injured.

According to the Ramapo Police Department, officers responded around 10:30 p.m. on April 17, 2026, to reports of gunfire at Veloz Barbershop. When officers arrived, they found a 59-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Emergency responders from Rockland Paramedics and Spring Hill Ambulance treated the victim at the scene before transporting him to Westchester Medical Center. Officials said he is currently listed in stable condition.

Authorities said the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle but was later located by a patrol unit from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office near 150 West Eckerson Road. Responding Ramapo officers took the 50-year-old man into custody without incident.

The Spring Valley Police Department and New York State Police assisted at the scene. Investigators later recovered both the vehicle believed to have been used in the incident and the firearm at a separate location, with help from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

The suspect has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and criminal use of a firearm. He was arraigned before Judge Silva, who set bail at $750,000 cash, $900,000 bond, or $1,000,000 partially secured bond. The defendant was remanded to the Rockland County Jail pending a future court appearance.

Police said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Crime

Spring Valley Double Murder Arrest: Two Charged in 2025 Dutch Lane Shooting

Published

20 hours ago

April 18, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

On September 20, 2025, around 5:12 PM, officers from the Spring Valley Police Department responded to reports of gunfire near 2 Dutch Lane. They found a 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound and began CPR until EMS arrived. The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

After several months of investigation, on April 16, 2026, police arrested two suspects:

Doodly Metellus, 21, of Ramapo
Smay Dornaison, 20, of Spring Valley

Metellus was found with a loaded firearm at the time of his arrest. He faces charges of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Dornaison is also charged with second-degree murder.

Both were arraigned in Spring Valley Justice Court and are being held at the Rockland County Jail.

Authorities emphasize that the charges are accusations, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 845-356-7400.