Blooming Grove man allegedly dumped truckload of construction debris in Monroe

A Blooming Grove man is facing fines and community service for allegedly dumping a truckload of construction debris on a stretch of road in Monroe that the town just paid thousands to clean up.

News 12 Staff

Apr 23, 2021, 9:48 PM

Updated 1,190 days ago

Share:

A Blooming Grove man is facing fines and community service for allegedly dumping a truckload of construction debris on a stretch of road in Monroe that the town just paid thousands to clean up.
Monroe Supervisor Tony Cardone says it was a school bus driver that caught 28-year-old Bentzion Jacobvitch red-handed Thursday, which was Earth Day. He was allegedly seen dumping massive amounts of trash from a rented U-Haul box truck in a wooded area along Seven Springs Road.
It's the same stretch of road that News 12 has reported on twice so far this month. First, for the unsightly piles of trash News 12 found for nearly a quarter of a mile along the border of Monroe and Palm Tree and then for the cleanup.
"Don't dump in our municipality. You are going to get caught, you are going to get fined, and the fines are severe," says Cardone.
News 12 was given the photos by the good Samaritan.
Monroe and the neighboring town of Palm Tree reached an agreement last week to clean up the area and bill the property owner.
State police say Jacobvitch is footing the bill at this time.
Authorities say the DEC has also been notified and that along with fines, Jacobvitch will be permanently banned from renting a truck from U-Haul.


More from News 12
1:52
Hudson Valley doctors warn of listeria dangers following multi-state outbreak

Hudson Valley doctors warn of listeria dangers following multi-state outbreak

2:04
Sunny skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley

Sunny skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley

0:38
Multimillion-dollar transformation on the way for sections of Hudson Valley

Multimillion-dollar transformation on the way for sections of Hudson Valley

0:49
New basketball documentary film 'The Process' has ties to Westchester

New basketball documentary film 'The Process' has ties to Westchester

0:49
Olympic watch party in Pomona cheers on Rockland athletes

Olympic watch party in Pomona cheers on Rockland athletes

0:32
Veteran firefighter who suffered stroke receives warm welcome home

Veteran firefighter who suffered stroke receives warm welcome home

0:17
Yorktown police sergeant celebrates final walkout following 2 decades of service

Yorktown police sergeant celebrates final walkout following 2 decades of service

1:40
Lithium-ion battery fire blamed for closure of Newburgh tailor shop

Lithium-ion battery fire blamed for closure of Newburgh tailor shop

0:52
Slate Hill family of 5 loses home in afternoon blaze

Slate Hill family of 5 loses home in afternoon blaze

0:37
2 people charged in Middletown narcotics; firearms bust

2 people charged in Middletown narcotics; firearms bust

1:30
Motorcycle, van crash in Greenburgh causes serious injuries

Motorcycle, van crash in Greenburgh causes serious injuries

0:56
News 12 probes mystery cloud traced to Orange County & seen throughout tri-state area

News 12 probes mystery cloud traced to Orange County & seen throughout tri-state area

1:02
Hillcrest Fire Department receives 2,000 cans of drinking water, courtesy of Anheuser-Busch

Hillcrest Fire Department receives 2,000 cans of drinking water, courtesy of Anheuser-Busch

1:37
Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Skyler Harman strikes down lightning myths

Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Skyler Harman strikes down lightning myths

2:33
Can swimming become dangerous due to extremely high water surface temperatures?

Can swimming become dangerous due to extremely high water surface temperatures?

0:32
NYC officials: Westchester caseworker’s death ruled a homicide

NYC officials: Westchester caseworker’s death ruled a homicide

0:40
State, federal lawmakers introduce legislation to shorten funding gap for World Trade Center Health Program

State, federal lawmakers introduce legislation to shorten funding gap for World Trade Center Health Program

0:34
Ex Frito-Lay employee files defamation lawsuit against PepsiCo claiming he invented ‘Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

Ex Frito-Lay employee files defamation lawsuit against PepsiCo claiming he invented ‘Flamin’ Hot Cheetos

0:40
Executive orders still in place preventing Rockland County and Orange County hotels from converting into migrant shelters

Executive orders still in place preventing Rockland County and Orange County hotels from converting into migrant shelters

0:34
Finger in salad lawsuit against Chop’t discontinued

Finger in salad lawsuit against Chop’t discontinued