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Sex Offender From Region Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man Sex Offender From Region Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man
Sex Offender From Region Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man A Hudson Valley Level 2 sex offender has been sentenced to prison for robbing and beating a man unconscious. Related Story: Middletown Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Police Say Orange County resident David Johnson, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 7, to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the Sunday, March 12, 2023 incident, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to documents filed and statements made in court, Johnson approached a man entering a grocery store in the City of Mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Following 5-Year Investigation, Man Charged In Murder Of Man From Region Following 5-Year Investigation, Man Charged In Murder Of Man From Region
Following 5-Year Investigation, Man Charged In Murder Of Man From Region Following a five-year investigation into the death of a Hudson Valley man, detectives, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force have arrested a suspect in the case.  Dikion D. Constantine, age 23, of the Bronx, was charged on Thursday, April 11, with the murder of Sebastian Avilan-Medina, age 26, of Middletown, on Monday, March 11, 2019.  According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, the arrest culminates a highly intensive five-year investigation into the cold case homicide of Avilan-Medina, who was found shot to death in his Knapp Avenue home. "Despite thi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Double Fatal Stabbing: Men From Region ID'd As Victims Double Fatal Stabbing: Men From Region ID'd As Victims
Double Fatal Stabbing: Men From Region ID'd As Victims Two Hudson Valley men were found stabbed to death after police received a call for help. Related: Middletown Man Charged In Brutal Double Murders The incident occurred in Orange County on Monday, April 1, in the area of 33 Ruth Court in Middletown. According to Chief John Ewanciw of the Middletown Police, responding detectives found two men who had been stabbed multiple times. Ewanciw said one of the men was found on the sidewalk just outside the residence, and the second was found inside the house. The man found inside was pronounced dead on the scene, the chief said. The second …

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Popular Bar In Region 2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Popular Bar In Region
2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Popular Bar In Region Two people were shot and one was stabbed outside of a popular Hudson Valley bar. The incident occurred in Orange County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18 in the vicinity of Whispers Cocktail Lounge in the town of Wallkill. According to Wallkill Deputy Chief of Police Antonino Spano, all three victims went to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. Two of the victims were suffering from gunshot wounds, and a third victim was being treated for a stab wound, Spano said. None of the injuries were life-threatening.  The case is being investigated by the town of Wallkill de…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Detective Accused Of Assaulting 14-Year-Old At Restaurant In Region Detective Accused Of Assaulting 14-Year-Old At Restaurant In Region
Detective Accused Of Assaulting 14-Year-Old At Restaurant In Region A detective at a local police department was placed on unpaid leave and could potentially be fired for allegedly assaulting a boy at a restaurant in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County on Saturday, May 6 at the Olde Erie Restaurant located at 7 West Main St., in Middletown. According to Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen, it was reported to the Middletown Police Department that Detective Fredrick Slanovec was involved in an off-duty incident while attending a private party at the Olde Erie Restaurant. It is alleged that the detective had a physical altercatio…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sex Offender In Region Charged With Violent Assault, Cops Say Sex Offender In Region Charged With Violent Assault, Cops Say
Sex Offender In Region Charged With Violent Assault, Cops Say Police in the Hudson Valley have charged a sex offender with a violent assault and robbery of a man after it was caught on a public camera system. The incident took place in Orange County around 11:10 a.m., Sunday, March 12 in the area of 8-10 Main Street in Middletown. According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, officers responded to the area after receiving a call reporting a fight. Using the public camera system located at the front desk of the police department, Sgt. Jordan McInerney saw a Black man lying on top of another man on the sidewalk, violently assaulti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Region, State Police Say 3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Region, State Police Say
3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Region, State Police Say State and local police busted three men and a woman for patronizing prostitutes during a sting operation in the area. The joint operation took place in Orange County in the city of Middletown on Thursday, Dec. 8. Troopers from the Community Stabilization Unit along with the city of Middletown Police Department conducted a joint operation targeting street-level prostitution throughout the city, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  As a result of the detail the following arrests were made: David Morocho-Gonzalez, age 35, town unknown, charged with patronizing a person for prostitution. Yosef K…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Officer In Region Named NY State Cop Of Year Police Officer In Region Named NY State Cop Of Year
Police Officer In Region Named NY State Cop Of Year A Hudson Valley police officer has been named the state's top cop by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Orange County's Middletown Police Officer Evan Barone received the state's Police Officer Medal of Valor for demonstrating exceptional courage and bravery in service to his community during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Barone was on routine patrol when he was flagged down by a woman whose ex-boyfriend refused to leave her home. Seconds after stopping to help, Barone was shot and despite being seriously wounded, he fired back, struck his assailant, and protected the woman, several children, an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Slashing Suspect Apprehended After Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Region Slashing Suspect Apprehended After Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Region
Slashing Suspect Apprehended After Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Region A suspect was arrested after a man was found suffering from life-threatening injuries on a Hudson Valley sidewalk. Police responded to a report of an individual lying on the ground and bleeding in Middletown near 6 Courtland St. in Middletown at about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, according to the Middletown Police Department. Officers found a 31-year-old man on the sidewalk suffering from life-threatening injuries after he had been slashed with a sharp object in the chest, back, and arm, police said. EMS and police assisted the man before taking him to the hospital, where he underwent surg…

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by Nicole Valinote