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Rockland County District Attorney’s Narcotics Task Force Bust Nets Guns, Drugs, and Money

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Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced the execution of two search warrants in a drug investigation coordinated by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force. The three (3) month long investigation netted four (4) handguns, large amounts of narcotics and more than $19,000 in cash.

The narcotics task force initiated this case in September and has been working with multiple police agencies throughout Rockland County since its inception. As a result of the investigation, two search warrants were executed yesterday in the Town of Haverstraw and within the Town of Clarkstown. Based upon the safety concerns executing these high risk search warrants it was deemed essential to utilize the Clarkstown Critical Incident Response Team and the Rockland County REACT team for the respective locations. These highly trained and professional teams were able to execute both of these high risk warrants without injury to anyone involved.

Rashaad Harcum, 32, of Central Nyack, NY, was taken into custody at the site of the second search warrant and his residence. A search of the residence revealed: four loaded handguns, approximately 20 grams of cocaine, approximately 16.4 grams of heroin and $19,708.00 in United States Currency. Harcum was charged with Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd (felony), Criminal Possession of Firearm 3rd and 4th (felony) and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd (felony). Rashaad Harcum was arraigned before Town of Clarkstown Justice Court Judge David Ascher who set $10,000.00 bail. He has a return court date of January 22, 2021.

According to District Attorney Walsh, “More arrests are imminent.”

The Rockland County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force consists of members of the DA’s Office as well as, police officers from the Clarkstown Police Department, Orangetown Police Department, and Haverstraw Police Department. The District Attorney would like to thank Supervisor George Hoehmann (Town of Clarkstown), Supervisor Teresa Kenny(Town of Orangetown), Supervisor Phillips (Town of Haverstraw) for allowing police officers from their respective Towns to join this Countywide taskforce.

Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh said: “Today was a prime example of the great police work from our law enforcement partners in Rockland County. This investigations demonstrates how a united front can produce great results in combatting drug sales and removing dangerous firearms from our streets here in Rockland. I thank all of the Police Departments and Town officials who ensure that we operate as a cohesive unit.

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Haverstraw Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Residential Burglary

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April 1, 2025

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On March 31, 2025, the Haverstraw Police Department located and arrested Carlos Sepulveda, 43, of West Haverstraw, New York, in connection with a residential burglary that recently occurred. Mr. Sepulveda was identified as the suspect depicted in a circulated image related to the incident.
The arrest stemmed from an investigation into a reported incident where a suspect allegedly entered a residence and stole a package.
Mr. Sepulveda has been charged with the following:
Burglary 2nd Degree (Class C Felony)
Criminal Trespass 3rd Degree (Class B Misdemeanor)
Petit Larceny (Class A Misdemeanor)
Following his arrest, Mr. Sepulveda was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. He was subsequently remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility.

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Rockland County Court Rejects Convicted Murderer’s Eighth Attempt To Vacate Conviction

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March 27, 2025

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Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II, announced today that, in a decision issued on March 25, 2025, Rockland County Court Judge Kevin F. Russo rejected the latest attempt by convicted murderer Amer Zada to have his conviction vacated. The court noted that this motion is the eighth time Zada has sought to reverse or vacate his conviction.
In 1980, Zada was convicted of the murder of seventeen-year-old Shirley Smith in a Village of Nyack parking lot. He was also convicted of Attempted Sodomy in the First Degree and Aggravated Sexual Abuse as a result of his attack on Ms. Smith. At his trial, Zada was represented by William Kunstler, a world-renowned defense attorney who had gained notoriety for successfully defending many high profile and controversial clients.
In its decision, the court described the defendant’s current motion as being largely based on Zada’s claim that certain documents were not turned over to him prior to trial.
“The court found that Zada had failed to adequately establish this speculative claim as he provided no direct evidence that he had never received the documents. I would like to commend Executive Assistant District Attorney James Dolan for his dedication and professionalism representing the Office in this proceeding.” said District Attorney Tom Walsh.
The court also found that, even assuming that the documents had not been turned over, they were of little importance in the case against Zada and none of them were exculpatory within the meaning of the law. In addition, the court found that Zada’s motion to vacate his conviction raised only minor inconsistencies in the case against him, most of which were thoroughly explored by Mr. Kunstler during the trial. In conclusion, the court found that Zada had not offered anything to justify vacating his conviction.

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