Crime & Safety
Driver Rescued From Flooded Piermont Pier: Police
Because of higher tides due to Hurricane Jose and the moon, Piermont Police have closed the pier.
PIERMONT, NY — A woman had to be rescued Tuesday morning on the Piermont Pier. Piermont police received a report of a person trapped in a vehicle on Ferry Road at 10:25 a.m., said Police Chief Mike O'Shea.
The village fire department and police department responded.
The driver walked out and a police officer transported her to get a ride from a family member. The car was towed.
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"Most cars were fine," O'Shea said. "This was a small compact car, and water got in the exhaust pipe."
O'Shea said the department monitors the pier for flooding, specially during conditions are like this: tides affected by Tropical Storm Jose and the phase of the moon.
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"We're going to keep the pier closed until tomorrow, after the next tide cycle," he said. "We'll check it after 11 a.m. Wednesday."
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