NYACK, NY – On August 23rd 2020 at approximately 8:24 p.m., the Orangetown Police Department responded to Montefiore/Nyack Hospital on a report of a party with a gunshot wound. The victim identified as Darien Brydie, age 21, of Country Club Hills, Illinois died from his injuries.
After investigation, a suspect was identified and arrested. The suspect is Collyer Goodman, age 18, of Valley Cottage NY. Mr. Goodman was charged with Manslaughter in the 2nd degree, a class C felony. He was also charged with Reckless Endangerment in the 1st degree, a class D felony and Criminal Possession of a weapon in the 4th degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Mr. Goodman was arraigned in Orangetown Justice Court by the Honorable Patrick Loftus and held on $250,000.00 bail. Mr. Goodman was taken to the Rockland County Jail.
The incident apparently occurred when both the suspect and the victim were in a car in the parking lot of Nyack Plaza, Nyack NY. The circumstances that lead to the shooting are still being investigated.
Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh said, “We are again struck by another senseless death in Rockland County. Our sympathies go out to the family of this young man. As we come to grips with this as a community, my team continues to work on this case with detectives. I commend the professionalism and dedication shown by the men and women of the Orangetown Police Department.”
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