2 arrested after fleeing Rockland County hit and run crashes

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
CENTRAL NYACK, Rockland County (WABC) -- Two suspects are in custody after police in Rockland County say they fled a pair of hit and run crashes Tuesday morning.

The situation unfolded just before 8 a.m. on Route 59 in front of the Palisades Mall in Central Nyack.
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Authorities say the suspect vehicle was involved in an accident while leaving a gas station and then fled the scene when a nearby police officer activated his lights and siren.

The driver fled down Route 59 for about a mile before getting into a rollover crash. The two occupants then fled on foot.

One suspect, believed to be the driver, was found in the underground parking garage of the Palisades Mall with a head wound.

It is not known if the injury was from the accident or from a fall inside the parking structure.



The man, 32-year-old Brandon Ware, was removed from the scene to Westchester Medical Center.

The second suspect, 61-year-old Will Hochadel, was subsequently found hiding in a wooded area behind the Paramedic Services building, police said.
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Ware was charged with DWI. It is unclear if Hochadel will face charges.

No injuries were reported in either of the hit-and-run crashes.

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