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'Troubled' Repeat Arrestee Attacks, Robs Disabled Woman On Area Street, Police Say 'Troubled' Repeat Arrestee Attacks, Robs Disabled Woman On Area Street, Police Say
'Troubled' Repeat Arrestee Attacks, Robs Disabled Woman On Area Street, Police Say A woman with a history of unprovoked violence has been arrested for a ninth time in six months for allegedly attacking an elderly disabled woman in the region. The Columbia County incident happened at around 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the city of Hudson near Warren and 2nd streets, according to Hudson Police. A business owner in the area called 911 saying a woman was outside chasing and attacking people on the street with either a stick or a broom. When officers arrived, they watched as 34-year-old Michelle Moskaluk, of Hudson, chased an elderly woman with a large stick, swinging it at th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Man Behind Bars For Sharing Intimate Images Of Victim, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Behind Bars For Sharing Intimate Images Of Victim, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Behind Bars For Sharing Intimate Images Of Victim, Police Say A man from the region is behind bars without bail following an investigation for sharing intimate images of a victim. Ulster County resident Joshua Sickler, age 44, of Port Ewen, was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 3 by New York State Police, said  Trooper AJ Hicks. Sickler was charged with: Unlawful surveillance Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image Aggravated harassment After receiving a complaint, Investigators determined Sickler disseminated intimate images of the victim, Hicks said. Sickler was arraigned before the town of Claverack Court and remanded to the Columbia County Jail…

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by Kathy Reakes
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5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police 5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police
5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police Five people are facing charges after being caught with stolen catalytic converters and illegal narcotics after a traffic stop, police said.  On Tuesday, Dec. 20, around 5 p.m. police in Columbia County pulled over a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria in Canaan that matched the description of a vehicle that had been used in the theft of catalytic converters, according to New York State Police.  Inside the car, officers found two stolen converters and the tools that had been used to cut them from victims' vehicles, as well as around 3.3 grams of fentanyl, police said.  After t…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Tenant Stabs Landlord During Argument Over TV Remote, Police Say NY Tenant Stabs Landlord During Argument Over TV Remote, Police Say
NY Tenant Stabs Landlord During Argument Over TV Remote, Police Say A New York man is behind bars, accused of stabbing his landlord during an argument over a TV remote, authorities said. Police in Columbia County were called at around 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, with reports of a stabbing in the city of Hudson, at a home near Columbia and North Second streets. An investigation revealed that 52-year-old Randy Shook stabbed his 66-year-old landlord during an argument over possession of a TV remote, Hudson Police said. The victim suffered a small laceration to his left forearm and was treated by medics. His injuries were not considered life threatening, police sa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Second Suspect Nabbed In Brazen Daytime Armed Robbery In Region Second Suspect Nabbed In Brazen Daytime Armed Robbery In Region
Second Suspect Nabbed In Brazen Daytime Armed Robbery In Region A second suspect is behind bars, accused of taking part in a brazen, daytime armed robbery in the Capital District. Columbia County resident Eugene Hobbins, age 42, of Hudson, turned himself into the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, Sept. 10, police said. Earlier Report: 1 Suspect Nabbed, Second On Run Following Brazen Daytime Armed Robbery In Hudson His arrest came two days after Hudson Police were called at around 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, with reports that a man had been attacked and robbed in Hudson. The victim told Hudson Police he was walking near 4th Street and…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect Charged In Shooting That Led To School Lockouts In Region Suspect Charged In Shooting That Led To School Lockouts In Region
Suspect Charged In Shooting That Led To School Lockouts In Region A suspect has been charged after a shooting in the region forced several schools into lockouts. The shooting happened in Columbia County on Woods Road on Friday, June 10 in the town of Clermont. One injured victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, police said.  The suspect fled the scene and was apprehended in the city of Hudson by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and members of the state police. On Saturday, June 11, state police announced that an investigation determined Columbia County resident Tremaine A. Harris, age 21, of the Town of Ghent, specifically tar…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Accused Of Raping Child In Region Man Accused Of Raping Child In Region
Man Accused Of Raping Child In Region A man from the region is behind bars, accused of raping a child. Columbia County resident Misael Chun Pastor, age 36, of Kinderhook, was arrested Thursday, May 5, on numerous charges, New York State Police said. Among them are predatory sexual assault against a child in the first degree, a felony. Following a tip, investigators determined that Chun Pastor had sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13 on multiple occasions, police said. He’s now facing five counts of rape, sexual conduct against a child, and sexual abuse, all felonies. Chun Pastor was arraigned in the town of Stuyves…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Area Man Nabbed For Sexual Abuse Of Young Child, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Sexual Abuse Of Young Child, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Sexual Abuse Of Young Child, Police Say A Capital Region man is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing a young child. Columbia County resident Ruben Martinez Cruz, age 32, of Valatie, is charged with felony criminal sexual act in the first degree, New York State Police said. Cruz was arrested Friday, April 22, after an investigation by State Police and the Columbia County Child Advocacy Center found that he sexually assaulted a victim under the age of 11, police said. He's currently being held at the Columbia County jail on a $100,000 bond. He was scheduled to appear back in court Tuesday, May 17. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Area Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Area
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Area A 55-year-old area man has been accused of sexually abusing a child, state police said. The charge comes after state police said a tip led to an investigation that determined Orange County resident John Suchomel, of Monroe, sexually abused the child under the age of 13 in the village of Philmont. On Friday, Sept. 4, State Police from the Livingston barracks arrested Suchomel and charged him with first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony. Suchomel was arraigned before the Village of Philmont Court, and remanded to the Columbia County Jail in lieu of $2,000 cash bail or $10,000 bon…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Charged With Raping 13-Year-Old In Arrest Assisted By Hudson Valley Child Advocacy Center Man Charged With Raping 13-Year-Old In Arrest Assisted By Hudson Valley Child Advocacy Center
Man Charged With Raping 13-Year-Old In Arrest Assisted By Hudson Valley Child Advocacy Center A 21-year-old man who was “familiar” with a 13-year-old child is facing a rape charge after being busted by a Hudson Valley child advocacy group. New York State Police troopers from Livingston, with an assist from the Columbia County Child Advocacy Center arrested Copake resident Marvin Vasquez Morales on Thursday following an investigation into an alleged rape of a minor. On Sept. 12, the Columbia County Child Advocacy Center received information regarding the possible rape of a child in Copake. Police said that the investigation into the claims found that Morales and the 13-year-old child…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Wanted For Rape Of Child Nabbed By New York State Police Fugitive Wanted For Rape Of Child Nabbed By New York State Police
Fugitive Wanted For Rape Of Child Nabbed By New York State Police A 32-year-old man has been arrested by state police troopers on an outstanding warrant for assaulting and raping a minor. New York State Police troopers and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Livingston announced the arrest of Gary Montana, of Hudson in Columbia Couty who had an outstanding warrant out for his arrest in Pittsfield, Mass. Police said that Montana was wanted for indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 and rape of a child with force, felonies. He was arraigned in the Town of Greenport Court and remanded to the Columbia County Jail without bail. As a f…

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by Zak Failla