O&R prepare for pre-Thanksgiving snow fall

ROCKLAND - O&R crews will be ready to respond to any power outages that may occur as a result of a snow and rainstorm expected to hit our area the day before Thanksgiving.

The forecast calls for a combination of wind and wet heavy snow, which increases the potential for power line damage and electric service interruptions. We're mobilizing our workforce early Wednesday morning to carry out our Emergency Response Plan if needed.

We encourage you to be prepared as well. There's a wealth of information on our website offering you tips on how to:

•Be prepared to weather the storm.
•Report and check the status of an outage.
•Download our mobile app and/or use our texting options.
•Use our Outage Map to find out where services are affected.

If you see downed electrical wires, do not go near them. Treat all downed wires as if they are live. Never attempt to move them or touch them with your hands or any object. Be mindful that downed wires can be hidden from view by tree limbs, snow or water. Report the situation to us immediately by calling Customer Service at 1-877-434-4100.

Source: O&R

Police: Man tries to lure teen girl in Wesley Hills

WESLEY HILLS - Police say a man driving a pickup truck attempted to lure a 14-year-old girl as she walked home from her bus stop in Wesley Hills.

Police say the incident happened at around 6 p.m. Monday. The girl was walking home after being dropped off at her bus stop on Route 306. Police say she turned onto Kentor Lane and a white pickup truck drove up next to her. The driver motioned for her to come over, but the girl walked away quickly and the truck drove off.

This is the latest in a string of attempted lurings to hit the area in the past six months. Other attempts happened in Orangetown, South Nyack, Ramapo and Clarkstown.

Source: News12

Spring Valley Car Fire - Arson Incident.

Spring Valley Fire Department just extinguished a fully involved 2010 BMW SUV that was parked on Kennedy Dr. In Spring Valley NY.
FD got dispatched about 1:00 am tk a car fire. And upon arrival they found the whole car is in flames. They worked close to a half hour to extinguish it.

A neighbor (witness) told one of our members, that she heard a few explosions, she don't know of it was gunshots or something else, so she went to look at the window, and saw the car in flames and she immediately called 911.
FD Requested a arson investigator, and SVPD told one of our group members that they are looking for a black male in the area.

Arson investigators will be on scene shortly, they have a 30 minute ETA.

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