Water service has been restored in the village of Nyack after a water main break on South Broadway yesterday. News 12 reported the break shut down service between Cedar Hill and Voorhis Avenues. The Nyack Water Department did not issue any “boil water” advisories.
Tappan Man Killed in Car Crash, Passenger Injured
A Tappan man was killed last week and his passenger injured after a crash in Orangetown. DailyVoice.com reported the incident happened in Blauvelt Thursday morning when the unidentified 68-year-old was driving on Clausland Mountain Road when he left the roadway and hit a large rock and an embankment. Orangetown Police Captain Michael Shannon said the man was pronounced dead at Nyack Hospital. His 66-year-old passenger, also a Tappan resident, was taken to Nyack Hospital where she was reportedly in stable condition. The man may have suffered a medical episode while driving. Anyone with information is asked to call the Orangetown Police Department at 845-359-3700.
Bronx Teen Charged in Tomkins Cove Mail Thefts
A Bronx teen was arrested last week in connection with a series of thefts from residential mailboxes in Tomkins Cove last October. You may recall Stony Point Police were chasing a suspicious car on Mott Farm Road, the driver sped off, eventually skidding off the roadway, heading down an embankment and bursting into flames. The occupants of the car fled, two were caught but one, the driver, got away. He was tracked down and caught on Thursday in the Bronx. Stony Point Police Lieutenant Daniel Schoales says 19 year-old Mahamadou Sissoko was part of the trio, one of the other two was a juvenile, and they were allegedly removing mail from area mailboxes including the victims’ checks and other personal bank information of the victims. Sissoko was charged with several crimes, including Grand Larceny and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, released on an appearance ticket, and he’s due back in court January 23rd.