Crime

RCDAO Drug Task Force Seize 2 Kilos Of Cocaine And Heroine

Published

1 year ago

October 25, 2024

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Darryl Wright, 41 of Pearl River, New York was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance in the First Degree following a six-month investigation by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force into narcotics sales in the Town of Orangetown.

On October 23, 2024, detectives from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force and the Orangetown Police Department conducted a search at the Pearl River residence of Darryl Wright which resulted in the seizure of two kilos of cocaine, a quantity of heroin, and other drug paraphernalia.

District Attorney Tom Walsh said, “This arrest sends a strong message to any individual trafficking illegal drugs in our community, you will be arrested and held accountable. The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task works tirelessly to keep dangerous substances off our streets and keep the residents of Rockland County safe.”

The investigation was conducted by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force with invaluable assistance from the Rockland County Probation Department and the Detective and Patrol Division of the Orangetown Police Department.

The defendant was arraigned on October 23, 2024, before Judge Patrick Loftus in Town of Orangetown Justice Court and was remanded to the Rockland County Jail without bail.

Executive Assistant District Attorney Michael Dugandzic and Assistant District Attorney John Luongo are assigned to the case.

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

Crime

Haverstraw Police Arrest Garnerville Man in Connection with Two Commercial Burglaries

Published

2 days ago

November 10, 2025

Rockland Report Admin

Haverstraw, NY — The Haverstraw Police Department announces the arrest of Cory Cordero, age 48, of Garnerville, NY, in connection with two commercial burglaries that occurred in Garnerville and Haverstraw, NY.

The incidents involved the theft of money collection and change machines located in laundry rooms at two separate residential complexes.

Cordero was located on [insert date] in Stony Point, NY, where he was taken into custody and transported to the Haverstraw Police Department for processing. He was charged with multiple counts of Burglary, Grand Larceny, and Criminal Mischief. Following arraignment, Cordero was released on his own recognizance pending future court proceedings.

The Haverstraw Police Department extends its gratitude to the Stony Point Police Department, the Rockland County Intelligence Center, and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in this investigation.

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

Official Update from the Haverstraw Police Department

Published

2 weeks ago

October 31, 2025

Rockland Report Admin

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.