Crime

Rockland Sheriff Warns of Jury Duty Phone Scam Demanding $4,500

Published

6 months ago

November 23, 2025

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in both Rockland and Orange counties about a phone scam in which callers impersonate law enforcement officers and demand money for fake warrants.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, multiple residents have reported receiving calls from scammers claiming to be deputies from the agency. The callers falsely state that the recipient has an active warrant for missing jury duty and must pay $4,500 to resolve it. Officials emphasized that the scheme is entirely fraudulent.

Authorities remind the public that the Sheriff’s Office does not call residents to demand payments, personal information, or monetary transfers related to warrants, jury duty, or any law enforcement matter.

Residents who receive such calls are urged not to engage with the scammers and to hang up immediately.

Anyone with questions or who believes they may have been targeted is encouraged to contact the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office directly at 845-638-5400.

Officials are asking the community to share the message to help prevent additional victims.

Crime

Two Arrested in Orangetown Package Scam Involving $43K in Fraud Losses

Published

3 weeks ago

May 1, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

ORANGETOWN, N.Y. — Detectives with the Orangetown Police Department arrested two men after intercepting a suspected fraud scheme that funneled tens of thousands of dollars in cash to a vacant residence in Tappan, authorities said.

Police said the investigation began on April 28, 2026, when a man from Utah reported that his wife had been scammed out of $6,700 through a bank account scheme. Authorities determined the money had been sent via a package delivery service to an unoccupied home in the Tappan section of Town of Orangetown.

Detectives conducting surveillance observed two individuals retrieve three packages from the residence before attempting to leave the area. Officers stopped the pair and recovered the parcels, which investigators say were tied to three separate fraud cases across the country.

According to police:

One package contained $6,700 linked to a bank scam involving a victim in Utah
A second package contained $12,500 connected to a computer virus scam targeting a victim in Illinois
A third package contained $24,500 associated with an FBI impersonation and identity theft scam involving a victim in Colorado

Authorities identified the suspects as Tian Quan Xie, 20, of Brooklyn, and Wei Ping Sun, 39, of Queens. Both were charged with third-degree grand larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, each classified as felonies under New York law.

The suspects were arraigned in Orangetown Justice Court and released pending a return court date of May 18, 2026.

The Orangetown Police Department’s Detective Bureau credited the Rockland County Intelligence Unit for its assistance in the investigation.

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Article Update : Spring Valley Man Charged After Haverstraw Officer Struck by Vehicle

Published

3 weeks ago

April 29, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

Authorities have identified and charged a suspect in connection with an incident in which a police officer was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop in the Village of Haverstraw.

According to the Town of Haverstraw Police Department, Peter Theus, 34, of Spring Valley, has been charged with second-degree assault, third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, and second-degree obstructing governmental administration.

Police said Theus was arraigned in the Village of Haverstraw Justice Court and remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility in lieu of bail set at $100,000 cash, $200,000 bond, or $300,000 partially secured bond.

The charges stem from a traffic stop incident in which an officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle. The injured officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Officials emphasized that the charges are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.