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Hudson Valley Man Who Lied About Being State Trooper Admits To Hate Crime, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Who Lied About Being State Trooper Admits To Hate Crime, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Who Lied About Being State Trooper Admits To Hate Crime, DA Says A Hudson Valley man who lied about being an off-duty state trooper has pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon. Orange County resident William Ryan, age 61, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty to the incident which took place in June, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. On Saturday, June 11, an off-duty Town of Wallkill Police lieutenant was driving with his son in the City of Newburgh when Ryan engaged in a verbal dispute with the officer before calling him a racial epithet and driving off, said the DA's Office. Earlier Story: Newburgh M…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Juveniles On Run After Shots Fired Near Hudson Valley Intersection Three Juveniles On Run After Shots Fired Near Hudson Valley Intersection
Three Juveniles On Run After Shots Fired Near Hudson Valley Intersection Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for three juveniles who were allegedly involved in an incident of shots fired.  Police in Orange County responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the city of Middletown in the area of Genung Street and Phillips Street.  Officers canvassed the area but did not locate any suspects or victims.  Several shell casings were recovered from the roadway and processed by the detective division, said Lt. Jeffry Thoelen, of the Middletown Police.  While patrolling the area after the incident, officers Andrew Sciandra and Kel…

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by Kathy Reakes
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3-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive At Home In Hudson Valley 3-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive At Home In Hudson Valley
3-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive At Home In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a 3-year-old child was found unresponsive in a home and later died. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill on Thursday, June 2 at 82 Edward Diana Way. Wallkill police responded to the home for a report to assist a citizen, said Lt. Robert McLymore, of the town of Wallkill Police. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive child in the living room, McLymore said.  The 3-year-old child was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center by the Town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services where he&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed In Head-On Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway, State Police Say One Killed In Head-On Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway, State Police Say
One Killed In Head-On Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway, State Police Say Police are investigating a fatal head-on crash on a busy roadway in the region. It happened at around 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 in Orange County on Route 211 in the Town of Wallkill. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 1996 Ford Ranger was traveling eastbound and a 2007 Scion TC traveling west on 211 were involved, state police said.  The operator of the Scion, Orange County resident Victor L. Hernandez, age 56, from the city of Middletown was pronounced dead at the scene, said police.  The operator of the Ford Ranger, Bruce W. White, age 38, from the town of Montgomery…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Four Suspects Nabbed After Robbery At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Four Suspects Nabbed After Robbery At Gas Station In Hudson Valley
Four Suspects Nabbed After Robbery At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Four suspects are in custody following a robbery at a gas station in the Hudson Valley. At about 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, troopers in Orange County from the New York State Police Greenville and Middletown barracks responded to the Gulf station located at 249 Dolson Ave. in the town of Wawayanda for a report of a robbery. Preliminary investigation revealed that two male suspects had forcibly removed approximately $200 worth of items from the store and fled in a dark colored BMW, state police said.  At approximately 3:48 p.m., responding officers located a vehicle matching the descrip…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mall In Hudson Valley Locked-Down After Report Of Active Shooter, Police Say Mall In Hudson Valley Locked-Down After Report Of Active Shooter, Police Say
Mall In Hudson Valley Locked-Down After Report Of Active Shooter, Police Say A report of shots fired at a popular Hudson Valley mall proved to be unfounded after the mall was evacuated and locked down. The incident started around 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, in Orange County. The town of Wallkill Police received a report of shots fired at the Galleria Mall at Crystal Run in Middletown. When police arrived on the scene, they were met by a citizen that told officers she had seen a "suspicious" man, possibly armed with a gun walking in the mall parking lot, said Wallkill PD Chief Robert Hertman. At this point, the mall had been locked down (with some people hidi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Injured In Random Shooting Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant Man Injured In Random Shooting Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant
Man Injured In Random Shooting Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant A Hudson Valley man was shot during an assault in front of an area restaurant. The incident took place around 9:18 p.m., Wednesday, April 14 in Orange County in front of the You You Asian Cusine Restaurant in Wallkill. When officers responded to the restaurant at 465 Route 211 East, they found a 48-year old Walden resident suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen, said Town of Wallkill Chief of Police Robert C. Hertman. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported by the Town of Wallkill Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Garnet Medical Center where …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Grabs Woman, Sexually Abuses Her In Bathroom At Area CVS Pharmacy, Police Say Man Grabs Woman, Sexually Abuses Her In Bathroom At Area CVS Pharmacy, Police Say
Man Grabs Woman, Sexually Abuses Her In Bathroom At Area CVS Pharmacy, Police Say A man was arrested after grabbing a woman shopping at a drug store and dragging her into a bathroom and forcibly touching her. David Valentin, 48, of Pomona, was arrested around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, by Town of Wallkill Police, after a 25-year-old woman told officers she was pulled into the bathroom at the CVS Pharmacy at 399 Route 211 East and sexually touched by Valentin, said Town Of Wallkill Police. Valentin was arrested following an investigation by Det. Jeremy Warner and charged with aggravated sexual abuse, a felony, and unlawful imprisonment a misdemeanor. Valentin was arraig…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Massive Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In Hudson Valley Massive Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In Hudson Valley
Massive Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In Hudson Valley In a massive drug sweep, 50 people were arrested for criminal sale of a controlled substance, among other charges, during raids performed by multiple agencies as part of an enforcement action titled “Joint Endeavor."  Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the large-scale bust Thursday during a press conference, saying the action focused on the trafficking of trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and prescription medications throughout Orange County. At the press conference, Hoovler was joined by New York State Police Major Pierce Gallagher, Orange County Sheriff C…

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by Kathy Reakes