A thirteen year-old was killed yesterday afternoon after being struck by a car while riding his bike in Pomona. Haverstraw Police say the incident happened around 2:44 yesterday near the intersection of Overlook and High Mountain Road. When police arrived on-scene they found the boy underneath the vehicle, the driver remained at the scene and had called for help. Paramedics pronounced the boy dead. The Town of Haverstraw Detective Division was assisted by the Town of Ramapo Accident Reconstruction team and The Rockland County Sheriff’s Department BCI. Police say eyewitness accounts of the accident and surveillance video recovered at the scene show it appeared to be a tragic accident and no charges are being filed against the driver at this time.
Haverstraw Police Get New Chief
The Haverstraw Police Department has a new Chief of Police. Captain John Gould was promoted to chief Tuesday following the retirement of Chief Peter Murphy, who served for 36 years. Gould has been with the Haverstraw Police Department since 2006.