STONY POINT MAN SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN STATE PRISION

NEW CITY, N.Y. – Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that Robert Rodriguez, 38, of Stony Point, New York, was sentenced to 17 years in state prison with five years post release supervision before the Honorable Kevin F. Russo in Rockland County Court for Manslaughter in the First Degree.

Robert Rodriguez previously pled guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree on November 21, 2025.

On February 15, 2021, the defendant shot and killed the victim Ronald Mann in the area of 417 Call Hollow Road in Stony Point, New York. Thereafter, the defendant drove the victim's body to the ramp off Exit 16 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway.  Rodriguez, in an effort to alter evidence, lit the victim's car, with the victim inside of it, on fire.  The vehicle was discovered in flames by passersby shortly thereafter in the early morning hours of February 16, 2021.

“For three years, investigators pursued every lead with determination and precision, and today, that persistence has delivered accountability,” said District Attorney Walsh. “This defendant’s actions were calculated and callous, but the tireless work of law enforcement ensured the truth was uncovered. We remain committed to standing with victims and their families, no matter how long it takes to secure justice.”

The investigation was conducted by the New York State Police, New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Rockland County Sheriff’s Department, Town of Stony Point Police Department, Village of Suffern Police Department, Town of Haverstraw Police Department, Town of Clarkstown Police Department, NYPD, Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office (New Jersey), and the Bergen County Sheriff's Office (New Jersey).

The case was prosecuted by Executive Assistant District Attorney Michael Peterson and Executive Assistant District Attorney Kristin Tirino.

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