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Ramapo Police Department Respond To Shots Fired – Attempted Murder

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On Monday, November 25, 2024, at approximately 12:22 am, the Ramapo Police Department responded to East Eckerson Road in the Town of Ramapo for the report of gunshots fired. Upon the officers arrival, evidence was recovered, indicating that at least 9 shots were fired from a passing vehicle. No victims were reported to have been struck and no one was injured. Through a continuing investigation, 2 suspects were arrested on Monday, November 25, 2024. Those two suspects, both males, aged 22 of Yonkers, N.Y. and aged 19, from Newburgh, N.Y. were charged with Attempted Murder 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 1* Degree, Reckless Endangerment 1* Degree and Conspiracy 2nd Degree. They were arraigned in the Town of Ramapo Court. The investigation is still ongoing, and no further details will be released at this time. The Ramapo Police Department was assisted on scene by the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Any persons with information regarding the incident are encouraged to contact the Ramapo Police Department Investigations Division at (845) 357-2400. All information will be kept confidential and can be made anonymously. Information can also be provided through the TIPS 411 platform. Rockland County residents can submit a tip via text
message by texting the keyword ‘ROCKLANDCODA” and then their tip and sending it to 847411

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

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Rockland County DA Drug Task Force Investigation Results In Five Arrests

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Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announces the completion of a five-month long investigation by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force into narcotics sales in the Village of Spring Valley, Town of Haverstraw, and Town of Ramapo. The defendants are charged with selling crack cocaine and powder cocaine in Rockland County.
Jose Pena of Garnerville, NY; Mario Amaya of Spring Valley; Daquan Leary of Suffern; Eric Hayden of Pomona; and Jonathan Albizures of Spring Valley have been indicted and arrested for the charges of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree.
“I commend the professionalism and thorough investigation conducted by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, which works closely with our partners on the local, state, and federal level to hold any individual accountable for selling illegal narcotics on our streets. The arrest and indictments of these alleged drug dealers is a critical step in our ongoing fight to protect our residents and keep the community safe.
To anyone who is struggling with addiction, help is available. Any individual dealing with substance abuse can walk into any Rockland County police station and ask for the ‘Hope Not Handcuffs’ program, no questions will be asked, and a call will be made to an ‘angel’ volunteer from the Hope Not Handcuffs – Hudson Valley team who will actively seek out a treatment plan.” said District Attorney Tom Walsh.
The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force is focused on combating open air and street-level narcotics dealing in Rockland County. The Task Force is staffed by seasoned prosecutors and District Attorney investigators, and police officers from the Clarkstown PD, Orangetown PD, and the Town of Haverstraw PD who work closely with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to combat drug distribution and related violence in each of Rockland’s towns and villages.
Senior Assistant District Attorney John Longo and Assistant District Attorney Korrine Torres are prosecuting the case.
It should be noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and a defendant should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Ramapo Police Department Asks You To Stay Out Of Their Town If You Are Driving Drunk

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Just after midnight, an RPD officer spotted a vehicle driving without headlights and committing several traffic violations. The motorist was found to be nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit. The driver, a resident of Nyack, NY, was arrested for DWI and issued 9 tickets. The case is set to return to Ramapo Justice Court.

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