Spring Valley tree-cutter named Branch charged in mishap
Photo credit: Provided by Ramapo Police Department | Leslie Branch, 44, of Spring Valley was charged with Reckless Endangerment in the second degree after a tree limb he was hired to cut in the Village of Sloatsburg fell onto Route 17, blocking both southbound and northbound lanes. (Nov. 18, 2012)
He didn't exactly risk life and limb, but the actions of a tree-removal contractor posed a threat to others Sunday in Sloatsburg, police said.
Leslie Branch, 44, of 85 Fred Hecht Dr. in Spring Valley, faces a misdemeanor charge of reckless endangerment after a mishap involving a large tree limb that he was removing, Ramapo police said Monday.
At about 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Branch was taking...
