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DWI Crash: Driver Flees After Woman Critically Injured In Hudson Valley, Police Say DWI Crash: Driver Flees After Woman Critically Injured In Hudson Valley, Police Say
DWI Crash: Driver Flees After Woman Critically Injured In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who allegedly fled from a two-vehicle crash involving alcohol that critically injured a woman was found hiding in his home. The crash took place in Ulster County around 6:30 a.m., Friday, March 31 on Route 9W in Barclay Heights. Responding Saugerties officers found a 2018 GMC Sierra Pickup and a 2008 Ford Taurus SUV, both vehicles heavily damaged.  No occupants were located within the GMC Sierra. A woman, later identified as 48-year-old Suzanne E Mann, of Highland, was located, unconscious and trapped inside the Ford Taurus, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sina…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Hudson Valley A man from the region has been charged with allegedly intentionally setting his fiancé's home on fire. The fire took place in Ulster County around 1:45 a.m., on Saturday, June 22 in Saugerties. When Saugerties police officers and firefighters from the Saxton Fire District arrived on the scene they found a single-family home engulfed by fire, said Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. Following an investigation, evidence was presented to an Ulster County grand jury who indicted Timothy Benzenhoefer, age 44, of Saugerties with causing the fire, the chief said. Benzehoefer was arred…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Rescued From Partially Sunken Jet Skis In Region Two Rescued From Partially Sunken Jet Skis In Region
Two Rescued From Partially Sunken Jet Skis In Region Other than some likely bruised egos, two jet skiers are safe after being rescued from the Hudson River. Emergency crews were called around 9 p.m. Friday, May 13, with reports of two personal watercraft (PWC) operators in distress near the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Catskill, according to the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office. Several agencies, including the US Coast Guard, responded and found one man stranded on a partially sunken jet ski, police said. A team from the Glasco Fire Department was able to locate the second man on a disabled watercraft nearby. Crews secured the partially sunken je…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman During Dispute In Area Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman During Dispute In Area
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman During Dispute In Area A 43-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman in the leg who was standing outside his residence while he was in a fight with another man.  Ulster County resident William “Billy” Babcock, of the town of Saugerties, was arrested after he allegedly shot the woman, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. According to Sinagra, Saugerties Police, New York State Police, and the Ulster County Sheriff's office responded to 2731 Route 9W to a 911 call reporting that a female had been shot in the Glenerie Flats area of Saugerties. An investigation by police…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Floating In Hudson River After Jumping From Bridge Man Found Dead Floating In Hudson River After Jumping From Bridge
Man Found Dead Floating In Hudson River After Jumping From Bridge A man was found dead floating in the Hudson River after jumping from a bridge in the area. The man was discovered after New York State Police responded to an Ulster County 911 call around 7:19 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, for a report of a person who had jumped from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The man was located by the East Kingston Fire Department floating in the river below the bridge, Nevel said. He was transported to shore where he was pronounced dead by Mobile Life Support Paramedic.  State police were assisted by the Glasco Fire Department, East…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 9W Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 9W
Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 9W A passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a utility pole on Route 9W was killed. The single-vehicle crash took place around 1:22 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties. When Saugerties police responded to a 911 call they found a 2000 Honda Accord had hit the pole after leaving the east shoulder of the roadway,  said Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. The unidentified driver had to be extricated from the vehicle and was treated by paramedics from Diaz Ambulance and then airlifted to the Albany Medical Center.  A passenger in the v…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Worker Trimming Tree Branch Injured When Bucket Truck Rolls Over, Police Say Worker Trimming Tree Branch Injured When Bucket Truck Rolls Over, Police Say
Worker Trimming Tree Branch Injured When Bucket Truck Rolls Over, Police Say A worker cutting down a tree limb was injured when the bucket truck he was suspended in rolled over onto its side. The incident took place around 1:14 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14, on Blue Hills Drive in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties, said Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. When Saugerties police arrived on the scene, along with the Glasco Fire Department and Diaz Ambulance, they found the vehicle being used to cut down a tree, and that the bucket was extended with a worker in the bucket when the truck rolled onto its side.  The area the truck rolled over.Saugerties Police D…

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by Kathy Reakes