A five-month long investigation by the Rockland County D-A Drug Task Force in Spring Valley, Haverstraw, and Ramapo busted five area residents charged with dealing crack and powder cocaine in Rockland. The five defendants charged are Jose Pena of Garnerville, Mario Amaya of Spring Valley, Daquan Leary of Suffern, Eric Hayden of Pomona, and Jonathan Albizures of Spring Valley. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh says they all face Criminal Possession and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance charges.
Report: Hillcrest Children Missing
A young brother and sister from Hillcrest have been reported missing. That’s according to DailyVoice.com. Eight year-old Franklin Sagnay and his sister, three year-old Mia Rea, were reportedly last seen with their non-custodial mother, Miryam Aucancela, on Sunday, January 19th. The three are believed to be in the Hillcrest area, but no other information was available. If you have any information, contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543.
Two Charged with Public Corruption in Westchester
Two former Westchester school district administrators, including a Rockland resident, who served at-risk students have been charged with public corruption offenses after allegedly using $50,000 for personal items. New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace say 66 year-old Oliver Levy of Stony Point, formerly the superintendent of the Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District, and 48 year-old Surendra Kumar of Yonkers, a former security system specialist, were arraigned yesterday on grand larceny and corrupting the government charges. The pair was originally arrested in May 2024, but got new charges added on Wednesday. Cacace says they allegedly misused more than $50,000 in public funds bought 168 gift cards and spent them on personal items including jewelry, luxury handbags, private school fees for relatives, and veterinary services. Both pleaded not guilty and were released on their own recognizance. If convicted, they face a maximum sentence of 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison.
Orange County Man Behind Bars After Drug Conviction
An Orange County man got over six years in prison after admitting to selling pills online – again. United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Danielle Sassoon says 36 year-old Kyle Weiland of Tuxedo Park was convicted of operating an illegal pill and narcotics manufacturing business, distributing methamphetamine and selling misbranded drugs on the dark web. Sassoon says Weiland had been convicted of similar crimes in 2019, but when he got out of prison after serving six months, he returned to his old ways while under supervised release. Weiland agreed to forfeit over two million dollars, two Maserati GranTurismo sports cars, a McLaren 570S, and various cryptocurrencies.
