Rockland DA Tom Walsh joins 3rd annual Pride Justice Awards in 9th Judicial District
NEW CITY, N.Y. — Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh participated in the 3rd annual Pride Justice Awards, leading the Pledge of Allegiance during the ceremony hosted by the 9th Judicial District.…
40-Year-Old Shot on West Rockland Street in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In the early hours of Thursday, Philadelphia Police were called to Temple University Hospital following the arrival of a gunshot victim. The incident, reported at approximately 1:40 a.m., took…
Rockland County Welcomes Seven New Legislators
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — In a significant moment for the Rockland County Legislature, seven newly-elected members were sworn in during its organizational meeting on Wednesday. This landmark event included the historic swearing-in…
Rockland County Toy Drive Helps Dozens of Families in Need During Christmas Holiday Season
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office joined the annual RCC Public Safety and Vincent Crotty Memorial Foundation Holiday Toy Drive. District Attorney Tom Walsh and his team contributed…
Rockland County Inmate Convicted on Multiple Felony Charges
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced the conviction of Darius Williams, a 34-year-old inmate from Spring Valley, New York, on six felony counts. These charges stem from…
Police Not Giving Up on Cold Case Murder of 19-Year-Old from Rockland County
NANUET, NY – The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office commemorated the fourth anniversary of the unsolved homicide of 19-year-old Nicholas Jasiel from Nanuet, NY. Jasiel was fatally shot following a confrontation on…
Don’t Get Scammed or Robbed With Online Exchanges; Rockland County Offers Safe Exchange Location
GARNERVILLE, NY – The Haverstraw Police Department, located at 101 W Ramapo Rd, has established a secure location for online exchange transactions, as announced by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. This…
Rockland County’s “Operation Clean Streets” Nets Seven Arrests for Narcotics Sales
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — A months-long investigation by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force has culminated in the arrest of seven county residents on various drug charges. The arrested…
Coast Guard Responds to Demasting Incident Near Rockland Harbor, Maine
The U.S. Coast Guard was called into action on Monday after a 118-foot schooner named the Grace Bailey suffered a demasting incident that resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries. The accident…
Rockland County Political Operative Busted for Falsifying Records
Michael Bookman, 40, from Bardonia, New York, has been indicted on charges of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, and issuing a bad check. The…
Rockland County District Attorney Shows Support for Israel at Flag-Raising Ceremonies
In a symbolic display of solidarity, District Attorney Tom Walsh and his staff participated in Israeli flag-raising ceremonies in both the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Ramapo yesterday. These events…
Rockland County Hosts Vigil For Israel After Terrorist Attack
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – This evening, District Attorney Tom Walsh stood alongside hundreds of Rockland County citizens on the Rockland County Courthouse steps, holding a candlelight vigil. The gathering was organized to…
Rockland County Law Enforcement on Alert After Attack on Israel
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office expressed their deep condolences for the victims of a recent alarming attack in Israel, including those injured, abducted, and everyone impacted by…
Rockland County Democrat Leader Arrested for Election Fraud
MOUNT KISCO, NY – Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that William Serratore, 59, and his son Carmelo Serratore, 24, both of Mount Kisco, New York, have been indicted…
Canadian Man Arrested for Luring Rockland County Child
LONDON, ON – A multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of Clinton Wilson, 58, for internet luring of a minor. The probe was a collaborative effort between the Rockland County District Attorney’s…
Rockland County Observes Overdose Awareness Day
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – First Assistant District Attorney Charles Apotheker attended the Rockland County Overdose Awareness event at the Tallman Pool Club last Sunday. The event aimed to raise awareness about overdose.…
Rockland County Man Indicted for Distributing Deadly Fentanyl
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the indictment and arrest of Justin Turnick, a 25-year-old resident of Congers, NY. Turnick is…
Former Rockland County Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Imprisonment and Forcible Touching
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced yesterday that John Kezek, a former Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer, has pleaded guilty to Unlawful Imprisonment in the First…
Seven Defendants Sentenced For Defrauding Federal Program That Provided Technology Funding For Rockland County Schools
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the sentencing of all seven defendants who previously pled guilty to defrauding the federal “E-Rate” program, designed…
Bomb threat at Rockland County school sends police in wild goose chase
CLARKSTOWN, NY – Police in Rockland County responded to a bomb threat at a Clarksville elementary school on Thursday which was found to be a swatting incident intended to send police on…
Nearly two-dozen injured in Yeshiva school bus crash in Rockland County
RAMAPO, NY – At least one person was critically injured, and more than twenty others required medical attention when a bus crashed into a house in Ramapo Thursday. Many of the injured…
Hispanic police officers recognized by Rockland County District Attorney
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – Four Rockland County police officers from multiple agencies were recognized for their outstanding community service during a National Hispanic Heritage Month ceremony this week. “Every year, National Hispanic…
Rockland County gym coach arraigned four years of assaults against child
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY- A once renowned gymnastics trainer has been arrested and charged for abusing one of his students, a child, between 2012 and 2015. According to the charge against Joseph Lewin,…
Event Helps Raise Funds for Police K9 Corps
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – Rockland County officials attended the event to help police and other law enforcement agencies funfair K9 Patrol services. The event was Paws at Peppermill to benefit the Rockland…
U.S. Attorney Charges Former Rockland County Coach With Transporting Minors To Engage In Illegal Sexual Activity
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging VICTOR BYRNE, 56, with transporting two minors to engage in illegal…
Two Rockland men arrested for kidnapping in Garnerville
Garnerville, NY- Two Rockland County men have been arrested for kidnapping and robbery at a motel in Garnerville, NY, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E Walsh. Jonathan Abikzer, 30 of…
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