Teenager Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Violent Spring Valley Robbery
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Jiwan Coleman of 31 Seabring Street, Spring Valley, New York pled guilty to One count of Manslaughter in the First Degree, a class "B" Felony in connection with the July 2, 2016 death of Ruben Suchite Torres.

Spring Valley Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse, Rape of a Child
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Luiz Acevedo-Lopez (DOB 08/21/97) of 33 South Main Street, Spring Valley, New York was convicted after a jury trial of all counts in the indictment charging him with One count of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, a class "A-II" Felony; One count of Rape in the First Degree , a class "B" Felony; One count of Criminal...

California Man Sentence in Stabbing Death of West Nyack Resident
Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years To Life In Prison
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Dylan Lentini (DOB 11/10/96) of Vacaville, California was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison on his conviction after a jury trial of one count of Murder in the Second Degree, a class "A" Felony, relating to the death of West Nyack...

Clarkstown Contractor Charged with Stealing from Homeowner
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Markeen Coursar (DOB 02/24/74) of 206 Foxwood Road, West Nyack, New York has been charged with one count of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class "E" Felony.

District Attorney Thomas Zugibe: Harassment Charge against Spring Valley Mayor Dismissed
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that criminal charges pending against Demeza Delhomme (DOB 02/17/48) of 5 Secora Road, Monsey, New York in an alleged altercation with another individual were dismissed in the Spring Valley Justice Court.

DA Zugibe: Spring Valley Man Charged with Forging Court Paperwork for Community Service
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the arrest of Sidney Lemoine of 61 Robert Pitt Drive, Spring Valley, New York for allegedly submitting a phony document indicating that he had performed several hours of court-ordered community service as required for a previous court sentence.

Orangetown Resident Charged as Tax Cheat
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Jason Harte of 411 White Oak Road, Palisades, New York has been charged with Three counts of Criminal Tax Fraud in the Fourth Degree, class "E" Felonies relating to the failure to report income to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.

District Attorney Zugibe: Clarkstown Residents Charged in Drug Crackdown Following Undercover Investigation
Several Street-Level Drug Buys Made In Parking Lot Of Rockland County Preschool, Early Education Center
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the filing of criminal charges against four individuals as the result of a three-month undercover narcotics investigation targeting street-level drug dealers in Clarkstown...

New York Giants Superfan "License Plate Guy" Case Resolved
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the extortion case of Joseph Ruback (DOB 6/7/69) of 9 Sylvan Lane, New City, New York has been resolved.
The court has issued an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal, or ACD, which requires the defendant to avoid new arrests for six months, before the dismissal and sealing of his case.

Man Guilty in Stabbing Death of West Nyack Resident
Defendant Faces Up To 25 Years To Life In Prison
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Dylan Lentini of Vacaville, California was found guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, a class "A" Felony, in the killing of West Nyack resident Michael Wimbert.

Chestnut Ridge Man Guilty of Criminal Mischief Over Laptop Distruction
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Nicholas Clark (DOB 07/01/83) of 31 Wilshire Drive, Chestnut Ridge, New York was convicted following a jury trial of One count of Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, a class "E" Felony.

Town of Ramapo Chief Building Inspector Faces Corruption Charges: Counts Include Grand Larceny, Tampering with Public Records, Official Misconduct
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the filing of criminal charges against the Town of Ramapo Director of Building, Planning and Zoning for allegedly stealing over $100,000 in a yearlong scheme to falsify building permit applications as result of an investigation by the Rockland County District Attorney's Special Investigation Unit.

Rockland County Highway Department Foreman Accused of Selling Cocaine While on the Job
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the arrest of Bernard Hughes III, 56 of 4 Trachtenberg Court, West Nyack, New York on one count of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree, a class "D" Felony.

Spring Valley Man Convicted in Fatal Palisades Parkway Crash
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Phylip Derival, 26 of 4 North Eckerson Road, Spring Valley, New York was convicted after a bench trial of One Count of Criminally Negligent Homicide, a class "E" Felony relating to the killing of 26-year-old Justin Goings.

Westchester Home Improvement Contractor Arrested for Stealing over $26K from Stony Point Resident
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Michael Scoca (DOB 01/18/65) of 222 Centre Avenue, Unit 6J, New Rochelle, New York has been charged with one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class "D" Felony. ...

Bergen County Contractor Charged in Wage Violations Scheme
D.A. Zugibe: Defendant Failed To Pay Employees Prevailing Wages On Several County Projects Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the filing of criminal charges against Christopher Greco (DOB 07/07/65) of 260 East Crescent Avenue, Mahwah, New Jersey for allegedly defrauding nine employees out of more than $82,000 by failing to pay the mandatory...

Spring Valley Teenager Charged with Strong Arm Robbery and Murder
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Jiwan Coleman of 31 Seabring Street, Spring Valley, New York has been arraigned on a three count indictment charging him with One count of Murder in the Second Degree, a class "A" Felony (intentional); One count of Murder in the Second Degree, a class "A" Felony and One count of Robbery in the First Degree, a class "B"...

Haverstraw Man Convicted in Palisades Center Police Attack
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that a jury found Daniel McCormack of 12 Third Street, Haverstraw, New York, guilty of One count of Assault in the Second Degree, a class "D" violent Felony and One count of Obstructing Governmental Administration, a class "A" Misdemeanor relating to a violent altercation with police and paramedics.

DA Zugibe: Felony Convictions in Rockland County Drug Task Force Wiretap Case
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that a jury found Aaron Parker and Patricia Mortel, both of 220 Kearsing Parkway, Monsey, New York, guilty of trafficking a large quantity of powdered cocaine into the community.

District Attorney Zugibe: Two Rockland County Men Indicted in Fraud Scheme Against Banks with Altered Money Orders
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe, together with Angel M. Melendez, Special Agent in Charge of ICE- Homeland Security Investigations in New York, today announced the indictments of Lawrence Lazard (DOB 07/06/87) of 229 Route 202, Apt. 3N, Haverstraw, New York and Fabrice Stinfil (DOB 08/31/95) of 5 George St., Apt.9, Spring Valley, New York for their roles in the theft of...

Indictments Handed Up Against Spring Valley Chief Building Inspector, Ramapo Businessman
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that an 18-count indictment has been handed up against Walter Booker (DOB 01/04/62) of 15 Bird Place, Spring Valley, New Yorkcharging him with Three counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, class "D" Felonies, Three counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree , class "E" Felonies, Three counts of Issuing a False...

Rockland County Youth Football Coarch Pleads Guilty in Connection with Undercover Heroin Trafficking Probe
District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the guilty plea of a Rockland County Pop Warner youth football coach, Theodore Holmes (DOB 07/20/65) of 29 Riverdale Road, Apartment 29, Middletown, New York. Holmes pled guilty to One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a class "B" Felony.

DA Zugibe: Pearl River Grandparents Charged with Prescription Drug Trafficking
More Than 1,900 Pills Seized from Married Couple's Residence and Vehicle
Shutting down a large-scale drug operation, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the filing of criminal charges against a Pearl River couple for illegally obtaining and selling thousands of pills of prescription narcotics, including OxyContin and Xanax.

Ramapo Town Supervisor & Former Executive Director of Ramapo Local Development Corporation Charged with Securities Fraud in Connection with Ramapo Municipal Bonds
Believed to Be First Municipal Bond-Related Criminal Securities Fraud Charges Ever Brought Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Andrew J. Ceresney, Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement...

Success of District Attorney Zugibe's Public Safety Model Receives National Recognition
NEW CITY, NY -- In 2010 Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe's approach to public safety drew the attention of the Department of Justice as an interesting and innovative way to create and coordinate the efforts of the prosecutors office, the police and the community in their quest for saftey and Justice. DOJ's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) initiated a study of...

District Attorney Zugibe: Ramapo Town Councilman Arrested
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the arrest of Shmuel Tress, a/k/a/ Samuel Tress, of 221 Kearsing Parkway, Monsey, New York on charges relating to financial conflict of interest.

District Attorney Zugibe: Eight Arrested for Dealing Heroin, Cocaine, Prescription Drugs Following Undercover Investigation
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the filing of criminal charges against eight individuals for allegedly selling heroin, cocaine and highly-addictive prescription drugs at locations in Clarkstown, Orangetown and the Village of Suffern. ...

District Attorney Zugibe: Five Arrested for Faking Community Service Letters of Completion
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the arrests of five individuals for allegedly submitting letters falsely stating that community service conditions had been satisfactorily met. The forged documents were presented to the Clarkstown Justice Court claiming to be authored by organizations for which the defendants had ostensibly performed court-ordered community...

Haverstraw Man Convicted in Violent Burglary
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Dillon Ortiz (DOB 04/09/95) of 60 Coolidge Street, Haverstraw, New York was convicted on February 3, 2015 after a jury trial of One count of Burglary in the First Degree, a class "B" violent Felony and One count of Burglary in the Second Degree, a class "C" violent Felony.

Sentence in Haverstraw Strangulation Murder
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the sentence of Nixon Bourguignon (DOB 03/13/77) of 28 Forest Drive, Apartment F, Haverstraw, New York on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree a class "A" Felony, in the killing of his girlfriend, Shannon Coleman.

District Attorney Zugibe Announces Arrest of Village of Spring Valley Building Inspector
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the arrest of Walter Booker of 15 Bird Place, Spring Valley, New York on a variety of felony charges, including falsifying a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) for a village homeowner. ...