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Route 212, Saugerties, NY

Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say
Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say A 53-year-old man was taken to an area hospital for a mental evaluation after he blocked an area roadway for more than 90 minutes after parking his truck and camping trailer across the road. The incident took place in Ulster County around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 on Route 212 in the town of Saugerties.  Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call for a report of a pick-up truck with an attached camping trailer that had parked sideways on the New York State Thruway overpass, blocking all four lanes of traffic on Route 212, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police.…
'Erratic' Hudson Valley Driver Was 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say 'Erratic' Hudson Valley Driver Was 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say
'Erratic' Hudson Valley Driver Was 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say A drunk driver who was busted in the region had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit to operate a vehicle, authorities said. In Ulster County, Saugerties Police were called just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, with reports of an erratic driver on Route 212 near Route 32. Officers located the vehicle a short time later in the parking lot of a Speedway gas station, Saugerties police said. The driver, 50-year-old Kathleen Grady, of Saugerties, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI). Her charges were later upgraded to aggravated DWI after testing rev…
Hudson Valley Gas Station Employee Accused Of Stealing Cash From Safe Hudson Valley Gas Station Employee Accused Of Stealing Cash From Safe
Hudson Valley Gas Station Employee Accused Of Stealing Cash From Safe A gas station employee from the region is facing charges for allegedly swiping cash from a store safe. Ulster County resident Jose Ienuso, age 31, of Kingston, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 18, following an investigation by Saugerties Police. Investigators were contacted several hours earlier by a manager at Speedway, located on Route 212 in Saugerties, who claimed that $600 was missing from a money bag that had been removed from a store safe. While reviewing store security footage, the manager witnessed Ienuso enter the safe and remove cash from the money bag, police said. Ienuso was later…
Burger Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley Leads To DWI Charge Burger Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley Leads To DWI Charge
Burger Dispute At McDonald's Drive-Thru In Hudson Valley Leads To DWI Charge A dispute over a hamburger at the drive-thru window of a New York McDonald's led to the arrest of a Connecticut man whose blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. The incident took place in Ulster County around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22 at the McDonalds on Route 212 in Saugerties. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, officers responded to the fast-food restaurant for a reported dispute over a hamburger. When officer arrived, they interviewed 53-year-old Jeffrey Schneider, of Wethersfield in Hartford County, Sinagra said. "Schneider, who was int…
Woman Was Responsible For Crash Involving Westchester Man Under Influence Of Drugs, Police Say Woman Was Responsible For Crash Involving Westchester Man Under Influence Of Drugs, Police Say
Woman Was Responsible For Crash Involving Westchester Man Under Influence Of Drugs, Police Say An investigation by state police determined that, although the other driver was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, a sober 74-year-old woman was responsible for a crash in the area that sent both parties to the hospital for serious injuries.  State Police issued the findings on Thursday, Nov. 19. Ulster County resident Ann Tucker, of Shandaken, was driving on Route 212 (Ulster Avenue) on Saturday, Sept. 26 in Saugerties when her 2008 Pontiac-G6 struck a 2005 Audi A-4, operated by Westchester County resident David Lowy, 64, of Chappaqua.  Both vehicles had massive …
Chappaqua Man Charged With DWAI After Head-On Crash, Police Say Chappaqua Man Charged With DWAI After Head-On Crash, Police Say
Chappaqua Man Charged With Dwai After Head-On Crash, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Woman Responsible For Crash Involving Westchester Man Under Influence Of Drugs, Police Say Two were airlifted to an Albany hospital after an allegedly intoxicated driver crashed head-on into a 74-year-old woman in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police troopers on patrol on Route 212 in Saugerties at approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 came upon a two-car crash that left both vehicles with extensive front-end damage. Police said that a 2005 Audi A4 driven by Chappaqua resident David Lowy collided with a 2008 Pontiac G6 driven by Ulst…