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Haverstraw Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found by neighbors after they hadn’t seen him for a while. That’s according to News 12. The man’s body was found inside his apartment near New Main Street and Maple Avenue Thursday morning. Neighbors checked out a smell coming from the home which had not been locked, and found the man dead in his bed. Police are investigating.

Guilty Pleas in Illegal Cannabis Case
Three Rockland residents and five companies accused of being involved with local smoke shops that were operating as illegal cannabis storefronts pleaded guilty Wednesday in Rockland County Court. D-A Tom Walsh says the investigation began over a year ago, with search warrants being executed in March at five shops in Suffern, Nanuet and Pearl River. Cops were able to secure more than $415,000 and 405 pounds of cannabis from five Zava stores, none was licensed to sell marijuana. 36 year-old Ibrahim Alfalahi of Nanuet, 44 year-old Abdo Alquhshi of Nyack, and 29 year-old Sadek Alfalahi of Nanuet each pleaded guilty to one count of Criminal Tax Fraud in the Second Degree. The defendants will be sentenced in October. It’s not clear what their sentences will be.

West Nyack Residents Nabbed in Bud Bus Bust
Two West Nyack residents connected to the so-called “Bud Bus” were busted Wednesday on drug charges after several raids on locations in the tri-state area, including West Nyack, and Hewitt, Manahawkin and Keyport in New Jersey. That’s according to NorthJersey.com. William and Jennifer Schlette were arrested and charged by West Milford, New Jersey, Police and reportedly face drug and money laundering charges. Authorities reportedly seized 150 pounds of cannabis and more than $200,000. “Bud Bus” is a mobile business that sells smoking-related products.

A 13 year-old boy is being treated for injuries at Westchester Medical Center after being hit by a dump truck while riding his bike in New City yesterday. Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters says it happened around 2:10 Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of South Main Street and First Street…

Detective Peters says the driver stayed on scene and no charges have been filed at this time. The Clarkstown Police Department’s Accident Investigation Unit is asking anyone who may have information about the incident to contact them at 845-639-5800.

Rockland rescue crews from the Sheriff’s Department and the Piermont Fire Department assisted Westchester safety officials who pulled the body of a swimmer from the Hudson River early yesterday afternoon. DailyVoice.com reported the two-day search began on Monday evening after the swimmer went missing after taking a dip on the Westchester side of the Hudson near the Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park. Witnesses said the person went about 30 feet from the shoreline but did not resurface. Officials told the Journal News he may have been helping to dismantle rides at a recent Fourth of July carnival at the park and went into the water to cool off. Rescue teams searched for about three-and-a-half hours Monday night, but the search was eventually called off due to darkness. It became a recovery operation early Tuesday, and the body was found around one yesterday afternoon. The victim was not identified.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against the town of Clarkstown, Clarkstown police officers and other emergency responders in connection with the death of a Central Nyack man last year during a police standoff following a caseworker home visit. That’s according to News 12. They report Kevin Adams, the brother of 19 year-old Sean Harris, has filed the suit claiming he was not being combative with police but was playing video games. Harris’ mom said her son was not violent, but Clarkstown police said Harris was combative, making threats and holding a bat. When he refused to put the bat down, police shot him with a “less-than-lethal” weapon. Earlier this month, Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann told “The Morning Show” that the police response was justified…

According to News 12, the lawsuit claims police remained outside the house for almost three hours before entering with police dogs and finding Harris unconscious in a first-floor bathroom. It then allegedly took another half-hour before Harris was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. WRCR reached out to the Town of Clarkstown for comment, but we have not heard back.

As more people find themselves on vacation during the summer months, many turn to the water, whether a river or lake or ocean, for relaxation and having fun. It also becomes more of an opportunity for people to use drugs or alcohol, sometimes with catastrophic results. Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco says the rules for drinking and driving on land should apply to people on the water as well…

A fatal crash in the Hudson River made national news in July of 2013 when Nyack resident Jojo John crashed a 19-foot boat into a construction barge near the Tappan Zee bridge. According to a statement made by the DA at the time, Tom Zugibie, John admitted to being impaired by alcohol and drugs, and had a blood alcohol level over point-one-five. Piermont’s Lindsey Stewart was killed in the accident. She was set to be married two weeks later. Also killed in the accident was Pearl River’s Mark Lennon, who was to have been the best man.