William Demarest

Pearl River Man Gets 11 Years In Prison For Attack On His WifePatch.comBy William Demarest A Pearl River man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a 2011 domestic violence incident in which he choked his wife with a rope noose in the basement of their home, leaving visible marks that still mar the woman's neck and ...and more »  

UPDATE: Red Cross Assisting Family Made Homeless by BlastPatch.comBy William Demarest Firefighters at the scene of a gas explosion that wiped out a West Haverstraw home this afternoon. Two volunteer firefighters were seriously injured in the blast, and two Orange and Rockland Utilities workers were also injured in ...and more »  

Water Main Break on Franklin StreetPatch.comBy William Demarest The Village of Nyack reported this afternoon that the Nyack Water Department is working on a water main break at Franklin and Liberty street in the downtown area. The break took place Friday night and is causing periodic road ...  

Pearl River Driver Charged With DWI After Hitting Parked Car On Main StreetPatch.comBy William Demarest A Pearl River man is charged with drunken driving after crashing into a parked car on Main Street in Nyack, according to Orangetown police. Joseph A. Brancatelli Jr., 46, of 8 Evergreen Lane, was arrested after the 6:55 pm incident ...and more »  

Man Shot At Hotel Bar In NanuetPatch.comBy William Demarest A 23-year-old New City man was shot in the chest early this morning outside the restaurant at a Nanuet hotel, where a fight had broken out at a party attended by more than 100 people, according to Clarkstown police.and more »  

TwitchExploring The Twilight Zone, Episode #144: "What's in the Box"TwitchThe Plot: Taxi driver Joe Britt (William Demarest) is a grouchy sort of man, barking at his long-suffering wife Phyllis (Joan Blondell) over dinner; she responds in kind. He retreats to the living room, where a repairman (Sterling Holloway) is laboring ...and more »  

Police: Taxi Passenger Found With HeroinPatch.comBy William Demarest A routine traffic stop of a taxi driving erratically on West Clarkstown Road led to the arrest of a passenger in the cab who had a bag with 1.36 kilos of heroin, according to Clarkstown police. The cab was stopped 8:30 pm on Jan.and more »  

NJ Man Charged In Theft Of $1200 Worth Of Watches At Palisades CenterPatch.comBy William Demarest A New Jersey man is accused of shoplifting $1295 worth of watches from a Palisades Center mall department store in West Nyack and possessing a forged credit card, according to Clarkstown police. Tarek Khalil, 21, of Cliffside Park, ...and more »  

Snow Doesn't Stop Rockland BusesPatch.comBy William Demarest Here's the latest on what's happening with Transport of Rockland bus service in today's snow ... Transport of Rockland (TOR): Operating a normal Saturday schedule with 5-10 minute delays. Tappan ZEExpress: Operating a normal ...