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A man was arrested for allegedly coughing on another customer at an area Walmart several times after an eagle-eyed police officer spotted him during a traffic stop.
The incident took place on Monday, December 14, in Rockland County at Walmart in the Village of Airmont, said the Ramapo Police.
It was alleged that the man, an Orange County resident, unprovoked coughed on another customer several times. The man then left the store, police said.
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the customer became concerned over the possibility of being exposed to the virus.
Police obtained a video of the man from the customer who was coughed on and shared it on social media and with other officers.
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A man was arrested for allegedly coughing on another customer at an area Walmart several times after an eagle-eyed police officer spotted him during a traffic stop.
The incident took place on Monday, December 14, in Rockland County at Walmart in the Village of Airmont, said the Ramapo Police.
It was alleged that the man, an Orange County resident, unprovoked coughed on another customer several times. The man then left the store, police said.
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the customer became concerned over the possibility of being exposed to the virus.
Police obtained a video of the man from the customer who was coughed on and shared it on social media and with other officers.
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A man allegedly driving while impaired by drugs was arrested after spinning off a Hudson Valley roadway and slamming into a home.
The incident took place in Rockland County around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the village of Sloatsburg, said the Ramapo Police.
The crash took place when the driver, a 31-year-old man from Englewood, New Jersey, was driving on the Orange Turnpike when he lost control and spun off the roadway and into the house.
He was arrested and charged with:
DWAI-drugs
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An Orange County man was arrested for DWI/Drugs after being stopped by police for a headlight violation.
The 30-year-old Warwick man was arrested around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 14, after being stopped by a Ramapo Police officer for a headlight violation on Orange Turnpike in the Village of Sloatsburg.
During the stop, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle as he approached to speak with the driver, police said.
After making contact with the driver, the officer observed a lit marijuana cigarette on the dashboard. The driver showed signs of impairment while speaking with the officer.
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A Rockland County teen was issued nine traffic tickets after he was nabbed driving an unregistered dirt bike.
The 16-year-old Airmont teen was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 16, after a Ramapo Police officer spotted the dirt bike being driven on Route 202, said the Ramapo Police.
The driver was not wearing a helmet and when the officer attempted to stop the bike, the teen dismounted and fled into the woods, police said.
Following a brief foot chase, the officer arrested him.
The teen was charged with obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest. He was also issued nine traffic tickets.