Crime & Safety

Attempted Robbery in Central Nyack Leads Police on Chase

Orangetown, Clarkstown Police respond

An attempted armed robbery on Waldron Ave. at around 5 p.m. Friday led Orangetown and Clarkstown Police on a chase behind the Central Nyack firehouse.

The suspect showed a gun, police said, and fled the scene on foot. Authorities do not yet know if anything was taken.

As of 5:30 p.m., police had one individual in custody on the south end of West Broadway and were using dogs to search for possible others.

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