New Square - Earlier this night gathered up to 40 EMT's and Paramedics to the New Square Hatzolah Garage on Reagan Rd. To get important information how to treat a Ebola patient.
The course was given by the Captain Training/Quality Assurance Coordinator
Frank Deschino
from Rockland Paramedics Services
Photos: YossiK/First Responders
RAMAPO - A New City man is behind bars this morning after robbing three men at knife point.
Police say the crime took place at the Holland House apartments on Viola Road in Ramapo. They say the victims were in the parking lot when Paul Figueroa, 21, approached them and demanded money and their belongings. After taking the money, Figueroa fled the area on foot.
In a twist, one of the victims, David Anthony Phillips, 20, of Pomona, was later arrested and charged as an accomplice in the robbery.
Both men have been charged with numerous crimes.
Source: News12
NEW CITY – A 67-year-old man died and his wife is hospitalized after an explosion and fire ripped through their home late Monday.
Fire officials said the man's body was found in the attached garage at 51 Hansen Ave. He had reportedly gone to the garage after smelling gasoline.
His wife, 65, suffered serious burns to the face and arms. She was taken to the burn center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. Police are withholding their names pending family notification.
New City Fire Chief Jim Avaras said firefighters arrived to find the structure fully involved in flames. The fire was reported about 11:30 p.m. and firefighters were on the scene within five minutes, he said.
"As soon as we got here, we had guys in the entire building under heavy fire conditions looking for this guy," Avaras said. "But it ended up that he was in the garage."
The chief said flames were shooting 20 feet into the air from some windows. The blaze was under control in about 20 minutes, he said.
The victims' names have not been released. Neighbors said they're a couple in their 60s, with a daughter and grandchildren.
Tom Ahern, who lives next door on the cul-de-sac, said a loud boom shook his house around 11:30. He thought it might have been a garbage truck, but then he heard crackling sounds. When he got outside, he saw flames in the garage door windows.
He ran back to the house, called 911, then ran back to No. 51.
"The door was unlocked so I yelled in: "Fire, get out! Fire, get out!"
The house was getting smoky. In the garage, "I could see orange flames billowing inside."
Then he heard the wife around back. She was holding her hands up in front of her. They had been burned. She said her husband was still inside.
By then, smoke could be seen in the house, and the flames were spreading beyond the garage. They eventually burned through the second floor and the roof.
Ahern said the couple always parked in the driveway, not the garage. But they had a gas-powered generator and the usual lawn care equipment, including a mower.
No firefighters were injured. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Orange and Rockland Utilities ruled out natural gas as the cause, Avaras said.
Source: Lohud
Photo courtesy: Zishey/First Responders.
Rockland County First Responders Ready For Ebola The Rockland County Health Department is developing Ebola Response Teams that will be deployed to calls for help in which a case of Ebola is suspected. Even though vigilance is nothing new for paramedics, our specially-trained EMS teams will ensure the timely and safe transport of potential patients with Ebola, while protecting their personal health. EMS workers are being educated on the latest protocols for identification, isolation and medical evaluation of patients requiring care, with extensive training in the practice of donning and removing personal protective equipment. As part of the plan, the Ebola Response Teams will use a dedicated ambulance for the transport of any suspected patient. Rockland's Assistant EMS Coordinator Desiree Leone-Stoll and Enhanced 9-1-1 Coordinator Pablo Ramos display the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by local first responders.
Source: RocklandCounty Instagram
Clarkstown - On Sunday October 19, 2014 at 8:15 PM the Clarkstown Police Department responded to Target in the Palisades Mall for a report of fraudulent transactions. Callie Trice, 36, of Hartford, Ct., had made two purchases using an out of a state drivers license and made payment with checks that appeared to be fraudulent. Upon further investigation it was determined that Trice was in possession of the 3 forged drivers licenses and numerous forged bank checks. She had made two purchases totaling $150.00. The merchandise included gift cards and electronics. Callie Trice was arrested and transported to the Clarkstown Police Department. She was charged with Possession Forged Instrument 2nd (felony), Forgery 2nd (felony), Criminal Possession Stolen Property 4th (felony), Identity Theft 1st (felony) and Petit Larceny (misdemeanor). She was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. Bail was set at $5000.00 and was transported to Rockland County Jail. She will return to court on October 22, 2014 at 1:30 PM.
Source: Clarkstown Police Department Facebook page
HAVERSTRAW – Police officers and a tracking dog searched the Route 9W area Tuesday morning for two men accused of robbing a bag of cash at gunpoint from a woman looking to make a deposit at the Chase Bank.
One robber pointed a handgun at the victim before they forcibly grabbed the money sack and ran off into the woods behind Midas, police said.
The robbery occurred just before 8 a.m. at the bank at 250 Route 9W. The robbers were described as black men wearing black shorts and hoodies.
The woman planned to put the money into the bank's deposit slot when two men came upon her, Haverstraw Police Lt. Martin Lund said.
"One of the males points what she believes is a handgun, while the second grabs the money," Lund said. "They fled. No assault on the woman."
Lund said detectives spoke to the woman and looked for witnesses.
"We're looking for the suspects," he said. "That's our primary goal."
The Clarkstown tracking dog led officers to behind the bank, where the scent weakened, police said. A McDonald's bag found at the scene is part of the evidence.
Police were still getting the details concerning the amount stolen. The Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation forensic detectives was to assist.
Anyone with information can call the Haverstraw Police Department at 845-354-1500.
Source: Lohud
Orangeburg - *Home Invasion Robbery* |479 Western Highway| PD reporting 2 b/m's forced their way into the home and said "give me the goods" then struck the homeowner in the head. Small black revolver was brandished. No proceeds obtained.
Source: BNN
Nyack - Remembering October 20, 1981. It's been 33 years since two Nyack police officers and a Brinks armored car guard were gunned down by a gang of armed radicals who jumped from the back of a truck. Today, #Rockland County leaders and law enfor...cement personnel honored Sgt. Edward O'Grady, Officer Waverly Brown and Peter Paige near the stone memorial and bronze plaque which mark their ultimate sacrifice. The keynote speaker at today's service was James Mellion, the First District Attorney for Rockland County, who helped in the prosecution of the violent revolutionaries.
Source: RocklandGov Instagram
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ALBANY – Counties in the region have been awarded state grants to support emergency response centers that operate 911 dispatch centers.
The funding is expected to aid localities in developing Next Generation 911 technology including text messaging, data services and improved geo-location for emergency response.
Public Safety Awareness Points operations grants have been awarded to:
Columbia County -- $160,221
Dutchess County -- $169,410
Greene County -- $151,468
Orange County -- $180,272
Putnam County -- $127,915
Rockland County -- $198,875
Sullivan County -- $161,772
Ulster County -- $162,798
Westchester County -- $164,751
Source: Mid Hudson News Network
