Two counts of reckless endangerment
Both men were arraigned and are being held at that the Rockland County Jail. Their next court appearance is scheduled for Friday, July 2.
Also arrested were Spring Valley building inspectors Wayne Ballard and Raymond Canario who were both charged with filing false reports to the state in connection with fire inspections.
They were officially charged with offering a false instrument of filing and falsifying business records.
They were processed and released.
Walsh said arrest warrants were also issued for Denise Kerr of New York City and Manuel Lema of Pomona.
Kerr is facing a charge of reckless endangerment, and Lema faces charges of criminal impersonation and obstructing governmental administration.
Remembering a hero: Funeral services held for volunteer firefighter killed in Spring Valley fire
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Apr 04, 2021, 11:20am EDT
It was an emotional goodbye Saturday for friends, family and
colleagues of volunteer firefighter Jared Lloyd, who lost his life while saving
others during a massive fire at a Rockland County assisted living facility last
month.
Fire officials say Lloyd, 35, made multiple saves during the
blaze at Evergreen Court Living Facility, but did not make it out. He was a
father to two young boys and served with the Spring Valley Volunteer Fire
Department for 15 years – joining after graduating high school.
District Attorney Tom Walsh commenting on the Spring Valley fire investigation. Photo by: Jennifer Korn
A community in mourning will not get closure for at least a few more weeks. District Attorney, Tom Walsh, joined County Executive Ed Day and several agencies this morning to hold a press conference regarding the fire at Evergreen Center for Adults last week that killed Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd and an unidentified resident.
Officials stated today that they are withholding the identity of the second victim at the request of the victim’s family.
“We have assembled today the investigative leaders from federal state and local law enforcement agencies pursuing this inquiry into the cause of the Evergreen Fire,” said Walsh.
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Officials investigating a fatal blaze that took the life of a Rockland County firefighter as well as a resident of an assisted living center said the investigation into the cause could take weeks.
During a news conference on Thursday, April 1, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh, said no stone would be left unturned in the investigation and the process could take months.
Spring Valley Firefighter Jared LloydSpring Valley Fire Department This is a methodical, drawn-out investigation that we anticipate to take at least several weeks if not a month or two, said Chief William McGovern of the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control.