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Rockland Community Gun Buyback event September 8th

Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco III announces a community gun buyback event which will be held on Thursday September 8, 2022, from 4:00pm – 8:00pm at St. Joseph’s Church #245 N. Main St. Spring Valley, NY. This event is being held in partnership with the Spring Valley Police and Ramapo Police Departments, the New York State Police, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office and all local law enforcement agencies.

“Senseless gun violence continues to plague our county, state and the entire nation. Any firearms that we can remove from our streets can potentially prevent them from being used in criminal and other violent acts that negatively impact our communities. I am proud to partner with all of Rockland County law enforcement in our ongoing efforts to keep the people safe”, Sheriff Falco said.

Guns can be turned in anonymously, no identification is required, and no questions asked. Payments for surrendered guns will be made by pre-paid gift cards under the following payment schedule:

Assault Rifles: $250.00

Handguns: $150.00

Rifles or Shotguns: $75.00

Non-Working or Antique Guns: $25.00

Firearms are to be transported unloaded and in the trunk of a vehicle. Licensed gun dealers and active or retired law enforcement are not eligible to participate in this program. Please see the attached flyer for complete details. For further comment or if you have any further questions, contact Sheriff Louis Falco at (845) 638-5466.

NR Youth Police Academy to begin mid-September

The North Rockland Youth Police Academy is scheduled to begin in mid-September.

If you are or know of a high school aged student, who lives in the Town of Haverstraw or in the Town of Stony Point, who would like to participate in the program please email Detective Spatta at rspatta@haverstrawpolice.org or call 845-354-8972 for more information.

Classes are primarily on Tuesday nights from 7pm-9pm for 10 weeks and are held at the Rockland County Police Academy in Pomona.

There is no cost for this program. The Class size is limited to 34 students.

Abikzer, Galkovich arrested for robbery

On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department received a report from an individual that he had been a victim of a robbery. The victim met the two suspects at a Garnerville Motel under the assumption of giving an estimate to renovate the motel rooms.

Once inside one of the rooms, the victim was held at gunpoint and forced to transfer money to the suspect through a mobile app. An investigation by the Town of Haverstraw Police Department Detective Bureau led to the arrest of Jonathan Abikzer (who was known to the victim) age 30 of Monsey, New York who was located and apprehended in the confines of the 33rd precinct in New York City and Michael Galkovich age 46 of New City, NY who was located and apprehended at his residence.

Both Suspects charged with Kidnapping in the Second Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, and Robbery in the Second Degree.

Both subjects were arraigned in the Town of Haverstraw Justice Court and held on bail.

Abikzer was held on 100,000 dollars cash bail and Galkovich was held on 50,000 dollars cash bail pending a future court date.

The Town of Haverstraw Police Department was assisted in the investigation by the Town of Clarkstown Police Department, Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department, the Ramapo Police Department, the Rockland County Intel Unit, and the New York City Police Department.

Haverstraw man charged in fatal motor vehicle accident

On August 17, 2022 the Town of Haverstraw Police Department charged Jesus Gomez-Garcia age 21 of Haverstraw with Criminally Negligent Homicide and Reckless Driving. The charges are in connection with the fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on August 6, 2022 at the intersection of Picarello Drive and Rela Avenue in the Village of Haverstraw which claimed the life of Gregory Carter age 38 of Haverstraw.

Gomez-Garcia was the operator of the vehicle which collided with Carter who was operating a motorcycle. Gomez-Garcia was arraigned in the Village of Haverstraw Justice Court and released on his own recognizance.

PSA Orangetown Police Department: Everyone can help prevent hot car deaths

Never leave a child in a vehicle unattended — even if the windows are partially open or the engine is running, and the air conditioning is on.

Make it a habit to check your entire vehicle — front and back — before locking the door and walking away. Train yourself to Park, Look, Lock, and ask yourself, “Where’s Baby?“

  • A child’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult’s. When a child is left in a hot vehicle, that child’s temperature can rise quickly — and they could die within minutes. 
  • Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about 104 degrees. 
  • A child can die when their body temperature reaches 107 degrees.
  • In 2021, 23 children died of vehicular heatstroke.
  • In 2018 and 2019, we saw a record number of hot car deaths — 53 children died each year — the most in at least 20 years, according to NoHeatstroke.org
  • Leaving pets locked in cars is never safe.  But when the weather gets warmer, it can be deadly.
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