Crime

Security Cameras Catch A Burglary In Progress Ramapo Police Department Were Called

Published

1 month ago

May 23, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at about 3:00 a.m., the owner of a business located within the Village of Airmont contacted Ramapo Police. They reported receiving an alert from their business’ security cameras and observed an unknown person inside the building. An astute RPD officer viewed the video and was able to identify the suspect by the clothing he was wearing. Later that morning, the 27 year old male from Spring Valley was located and found to be in possession of property stolen from the commercial building. He had other miscellaneous items in his possession at the time of his arrest and these items were taken into evidence. He was charged with Burglary 3rd, Criminal Trespass 2nd, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 5th and Petit Larceny. He was arraigned by Judge Schoenberger of the Town of Ramapo Justice Court and remanded to Rockland County Jail en lieu of $50,000 cash/$100,000 bond.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at about 5:00 pm, a second business owner in the Village of Airmont reported seeing a person on their security cameras enter their building and steal an item from a box located in the hallway of the building on May 21, 2024 at about 5:15 am. After reviewing the video, RPD officers were able to determine that this suspect was the same 27 year old who had been arrested earlier that date and that he had been in possession of the stolen item at the time of his arrest.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the suspect was charged with Burglary 3rd, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 3rd and Grand Larceny 3rd degree on the second incident. He was processed at Rockland County Jail and issued an appearance ticket for a future court appearance.

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

Crime

RPD Arrest A Man For Criminal Mischief and Assault of a Police Officer

Published

2 weeks ago

June 9, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

At 4:52am on June 7, 2024, Ramapo PD officers responded to Helen Ct in the Hillerest area of the Town of Ramapo for multiple reports of a male yelling and breaking glass outside of a house. Responding officers located a 44-year-old male, Ovidio Aguilar-Oliva, outside of the reported address fitting the description given by all callers. The front door of the home had been kicked in and a side window of the same home was smashed. Aguilar-Oliva appeared to be intoxicated and was bleeding from a small laceration he sustained while attempting to gain entry to the home.

When officers approached Aguilar-Oliva, he became combative and began to fight with the officers who were attempting to investigate. During the altercation, two officers sustained injuries, one being a dislocated shoulder and were evaluated at Good Samaritan Hospital. The only injury to Aguilar-Oliva was the laceration he caused to himself prior to police arriving on scene. It was subsequently learned that Aguilar-Oliva stays at the home, which he does not own, but was too intoxicated to unlock the door so he attempted to enter by smashing in the door, scaring the other residents of the home as well as numerous neighbors.

Aguilar-Oliva was charged with Assault 2nd Degree, a D Felony; Criminal Mischief 3rd, an E Felony; Obstruction of Governmental Administration 2nd an A Misdemeanor; and Resisting Arrest, an A Misdemeanor. He was arraigned in the Town of Ramapo Justice Court and bail was set at $50,000 and he was transported to Rockland County Jail until a future court appearance.

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

Crime

A Suspicious Male In A Vehicle Was Exposing Himself To Female Pedestrians

Published

2 weeks ago

June 7, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

On June 3rd, Ramapo PD received a report of a suspicious male in a vehicle that was exposing himself to female pedestrians in a residential area in Chestnut Ridge. An investigation was conducted by RPD Detectives which resulted in the identification of the vehicle and the male suspect. On June 5th, a 31-year-old male from Greenwood Lake, NY was arrested and charged with 5 counts of Public Lewdness, 5 counts of Exposure of a Person, 2 counts of Public Lewdness 1st Degree and 3 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Orders of Protections were obtained for each of victims and the male was released on appearance tickets, with no bail, which order him to appear in the Village of Chestnut Ridge Justice Court at a later date.