NYACK: Stabbing Victim Walks Into ER; Suspect Taken Into Custody After Barricaded Incident On Main Street {UPDATE: Orangetown Police Release Statement}

Orangetown Police Statement:
According to the Orangetown Police Department, officers responded to Nyack Hospital at approximately 10:10 PM Sunday night after a male victim walked into the ER suffering from stab wounds.

Police say the investigation revealed that a domestic incident had occurred inside an apartment on Bridge Street in Nyack, where the victim was allegedly stabbed by a female suspect.

Responding patrol units arrived at the apartment to continue the investigation, at which point the suspect allegedly barricaded herself inside the residence.

At the request of Orangetown Police, the Rockland County REACT/SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) responded to assist. Following attempted negotiations, the REACT/SWAT Team successfully gained entry into the apartment and the suspect was taken into custody.

Police identified the suspect as Fabiola Demosthene, 44, of Nyack. She was charged with Assault in the First Degree, a Class B felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, an A misdemeanor.

Demosthene was arraigned before Nyack Justice Court Judge Klose and remanded to the Rockland County Jail.

Orangetown Police also thanked the Rockland County REACT and CNT teams, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Drone Unit and BCI Unit, Congers-Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and Rockland County Paramedics for their assistance during the incident and investigation.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE:

A large police presence remained active in Nyack into the early morning hours Monday following a stabbing incident that left one person injured and led to a barricaded suspect situation on Main Street.

According to initial reports, a stabbing victim walked into Nyack ER at approximately 9:45 PM Sunday night suffering from stab wounds. Authorities quickly launched an investigation, leading officers to a location on Main Street where the suspect was believed to be barricaded.

Orangetown Police Department, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, and the Rockland County REACT Team responded to the scene as law enforcement worked to safely resolve the incident. Congers-Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded to the scene.

The suspect was taken into custody at approximately 2:40 AM Monday morning. Additional details regarding the suspect, the victim’s condition, and possible charges were not immediately released.

The investigation remains ongoing.