Crime

Official Update from the Haverstraw Police Department

Published

6 months ago

October 31, 2025

This serves as an update to our initial post from last night regarding the ongoing investigation.

On October 30, 2025, at approximately 6:20 PM, the Haverstraw Police Department received reports of shots fired in the area of the Mobil Gas Station on Route 202 in Garnerville.

Responding officers quickly located a male subject, identified as Capernicus Yodweyone (28), of Garnerville, NY, in the parking lot of the Foremost Shopping Center, standing near a vehicle in close proximity to a shotgun.

The investigation determined that the subject, while standing outside his vehicle, fired multiple shotgun rounds directly into the unoccupied vehicle he had been operating. Officers immediately took the subject into custody at the scene and transported him to the Haverstraw Police Department. The weapon was safely recovered.

The defendant has been charged with Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a Class D Felony, and remains in custody pending arraignment.

It should be noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Crime

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

Published

14 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.

Crime

Haverstraw Police Recover Stolen Packages in Ongoing Theft Investigation

Published

7 days ago

April 12, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

The Haverstraw Police Department is actively investigating a series of package thefts reported across multiple buildings within a residential complex in the Village of Haverstraw.

Through the course of the investigation, officers identified a suspect and a residence believed to be connected to the thefts. On April 10, 2026, Haverstraw Police executed a search warrant at the location, where they recovered multiple stolen packages belonging to residents of the complex.

The suspect has been identified as a 35-year-old male from Haverstraw, New York. His name is being withheld at this time, as charges are pending and the investigation remains ongoing.

The Haverstraw Police Department was assisted by the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office in the execution of the warrant.

This remains an active investigation. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Haverstraw Police Department.