Tense moments in Sloatsburg over the weekend. Ramapo Police say they and officials from the Rockland County REACT Team and the Sheriff’s Department arrested a man after an over eight-hour standoff. They responded to the scene of a suicidal man around 11:40 Saturday night near Route 17 after they got word he had a rifle and a shotgun. He was taken into custody around 8:25 Sunday morning and brought to a local hospital.
Landlord Faces Fines Following Fire
An area landlord faces nearly $12,000 in fines after multiple illegal bedrooms and construction were found inside a single-family house on John Street in Spring Valley following a fire there last week. That’s according to The Journal News. An inspector for the Rockland County Office of Building and Codes reportedly found the two-story house had no heat, but renters were reportedly being charged $6,000 a month in rent. They also allegedly found the dining room, cellar and a second-floor closet, had illegally been converted into bedrooms. The Brooklyn-based owner reportedly owns several properties in the village. Around 14 people lived in the home, no one was reported injured in the blaze. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating.