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Spring Valley Police, FBI Recover Missing Juveniles After Ransom Threat

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SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — Spring Valley Police, with assistance from federal authorities including the FBI NY–Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, successfully recovered multiple missing juveniles following an investigation prompted by an alleged ransom threat.

According to police, officers located a missing 12-year-old girl on Sunday, February 8, 2026, after her parents reported she had been missing since the early morning hours. The family also reported receiving a phone call from a foreign phone number in which the caller claimed to have their child and demanded $1,000, threatening the family would never see her again if the demand was not met.

Spring Valley Police officers and detectives immediately launched an investigation. Due to the seriousness of the report and the potential risk to the child, federal partners were brought in to assist.

Through coordinated efforts between local and federal law enforcement, the missing juvenile was located at a residence in Spring Valley. During the course of the investigation, three additional missing juveniles from other Rockland County jurisdictions were also found at the same location.

Authorities said that, at this time, none of the juveniles appeared to have been harmed or held against their will. The investigation remains ongoing, particularly regarding the alleged ransom demand and the circumstances surrounding the juveniles’ presence at the residence.

The Spring Valley Police Department emphasized that the response was based on a report of a potentially kidnapped juvenile and credited the swift cooperation between local and federal agencies for the safe recovery of all involved.

Information and photo courtesy of Monsey Scoop.

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Spring Valley Man Arrested After Body Found in Parking Lot, Ramapo Police Say

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April 21, 2026

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SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — The Town of Ramapo Police Department has arrested a man following the discovery of a body in a parking lot Saturday morning.

Officers responded around 7:15 a.m. on April 18 to 18 Park Avenue in the South Spring Valley section of Ramapo. They found a 30-year-old man’s body beneath a parked pickup truck.

Police said the parked vehicle was not involved.

Investigators from the department’s Investigations Unit and Crash Investigation Unit launched a joint investigation. They reviewed surveillance footage, conducted interviews, and collected evidence.

Later that day, officers identified and located a suspect vehicle in Chestnut Ridge.

Police arrested Manuel Milton Yantalema Parco, 36, of Spring Valley.

He is charged with:

  • Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death (D felony)
  • Concealment of a human corpse (E felony)
  • Tampering with physical evidence (E felony)

Police say the incident happened during the early morning hours. Investigators believe the victim was struck by a vehicle and dragged.

According to authorities, the suspect then drove into the parking lot. The victim was removed from the vehicle and placed beneath a parked pickup truck.

The defendant was arraigned in Ramapo Justice Court. Bail was set at $500,000 cash, $1,000,000 bond, or $2,500,000 partially secured bond.

He was remanded to the Rockland County Jail and is awaiting a future court appearance.

Police said the incident appears to be isolated. There is no ongoing threat to the public.

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Attempted Murder Arrest After Barbershop Shooting in Ramapo; Suspect in Custody

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April 18, 2026

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Police in Ramapo have arrested a suspect in connection with a late-night shooting that left a man seriously injured.

According to the Ramapo Police Department, officers responded around 10:30 p.m. on April 17, 2026, to reports of gunfire at Veloz Barbershop. When officers arrived, they found a 59-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Emergency responders from Rockland Paramedics and Spring Hill Ambulance treated the victim at the scene before transporting him to Westchester Medical Center. Officials said he is currently listed in stable condition.

Authorities said the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle but was later located by a patrol unit from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office near 150 West Eckerson Road. Responding Ramapo officers took the 50-year-old man into custody without incident.

The Spring Valley Police Department and New York State Police assisted at the scene. Investigators later recovered both the vehicle believed to have been used in the incident and the firearm at a separate location, with help from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

The suspect has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and criminal use of a firearm. He was arraigned before Judge Silva, who set bail at $750,000 cash, $900,000 bond, or $1,000,000 partially secured bond. The defendant was remanded to the Rockland County Jail pending a future court appearance.

Police said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.

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