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Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Gun, 16-Round Magazine, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Gun, 16-Round Magazine, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Gun, 16-Round Magazine, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with possession of a weapon after being nabbed with a gun and a 17-round magazine. Ulster County resident Aiden M. Becnel, age 21, of Saugerties, around 4 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. At the time of his arrest, Becnel was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun containing a loaded 17-round magazine, Sinagra said. Becnel was processed at Saugerties Police Headquarters and then arraigned in the Town of Saugerties Justice Court, where Becnel was released on his own recognizance by the court…
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…
Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Area Home, Police Say Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Area Home, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Area Home, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is being held in jail after allegedly burglarizing an area home and making off with personal belonging.  Ulster County resident Matthew Doyle, age 40, of Saugerties, was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for the burglary which took place in Sept. 2022.  On Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, Saugerties Police responded to Malden Turnpike in the town of Saugerties for a reported past burglary at a private residence, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra.  The homeowner reported to police that sometime between Sept. 2 and Sept. 4, someone had broken into his …
'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…
Police Nab Wanted Man In Hudson Valley After Report Of Suspicious Person Police Nab Wanted Man In Hudson Valley After Report Of Suspicious Person
Police Nab Wanted Man In Hudson Valley After Report Of Suspicious Person Authorities in the Hudson Valley arrested a wanted man after responding to a report of a suspicious person. Police in Ulster County responded to a report of a suspicious person on Oak Street in Barclay Heights in the town of Saugerties at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Saugerties Police Department reported. Officers located Christopher Rega on Lamb Avenue, and discovered that Rega was wanted out of Bergen County, New Jersey, police said. Authorities said Rega was arrested as a Fugitive From Justice. Police also found that Rega was in possession of several controlled substanc…
Drunk Driver Crashes Onto Railroad Tracks, Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Onto Railroad Tracks, Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Onto Railroad Tracks, Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was driving drunk when he crashed his car onto railroad tracks, damaging his vehicle, police said. In Ulster County, police in Saugerties were called just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, with reports of a crash on Peoples Road. When officers arrived, they determined that 23-year-old Bilal Ahmad, of Palenville in Greene county, had driven his vehicle up onto railroad tracks after failing to negotiate a three-way intersection, Saugerties Police said. The crash caused extensive damage to the undercarriage of Ahmad’s car. Testing revealed that Ahmad had a blood alcohol…
Area Man Pulls Loaded Gun On Domino’s Pizza Delivery Driver, Police Say Area Man Pulls Loaded Gun On Domino’s Pizza Delivery Driver, Police Say
Area Man Pulls Loaded Gun On Domino’s Pizza Delivery Driver, Police Say A man from the region was arrested for allegedly pulling a loaded gun on a pizza delivery man. The incident occurred in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties on Saturday, July 30. Ralph Carpino, age 45, of Saugerties, was arrested after Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call on Josephs Drive for a report of a person who pulled a gun on a Domino’s pizza delivery driver, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. A police investigation determined that Carpino pointed a loaded handgun at a Domino’s pizza delivery driver who was delivering a pizza t…
Child Missing For Three Years Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Area Home Child Missing For Three Years Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Area Home
Child Missing For Three Years Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Area Home Updated story: New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley A 4-year-old girl missing since 2019 has been found hidden in a cold, wet enclosure under a staircase in a Hudson Valley home. Paislee Shultis was reported missing from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New York, in 2019, before being located in Ulster County on Valentine's Day, Monday, Feb. 14. At the time, the child was believed to have been abducted by her non-custodial parents, Kimberly Cooper, and Kirk Shultis, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. On Monday,…
Man Who Beat Victim With Crowbar Behind Bars In Area, Police Say Man Who Beat Victim With Crowbar Behind Bars In Area, Police Say
Man Who Beat Victim With Crowbar Behind Bars In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly brutally attacking and robbing another person with a crowbar. Tyler Brinkhuis, age 24, was arrested in Ulster County on Wednesday, July 14 by the Saugerties Police Department for the assault which took place on Tuesday, July 13. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, Brinkhuis is alleged to have struck the victim multiple times with a crowbar and then robbed them of their personal property. Brinkhuis, of Saugerties, was located by police walking in the area of Route 9W in Barclay Heights and was taken into cust…
Teen Girl Charged After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Front Of Area Home, Police Say Teen Girl Charged After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Front Of Area Home, Police Say
Teen Girl Charged After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Front Of Area Home, Police Say A teen has been arrested after allegedly losing control of her vehicle and slamming into two parked vehicles in the yard of a home in the area. Police responded to the incident in Ulster County around 1:35 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, after receiving a 911 call reporting a personal injury motor vehicle crash in front of 61 Mike Krout Road in the Town of Saugerties.  Ulster County 911 reported that a vehicle had crashed into a residence and that the vehicle was on fire and occupants were entrapped, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. Upon arrival, officers …
Area Woman Accused Of Violating Protective Order Area Woman Accused Of Violating Protective Order
Area Woman Accused Of Violating Protective Order An area woman has been arrested for allegedly violating a stay-away order of protection and becoming involved in a family dispute. Ulster County resident Katherine Moreira, 40, of Saugerties, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 23, after Saugerties Police responded to a call for a domestic in progress at the Skyline Drive Apartments in the Town of Saugerties, said Chief Joseph Sinagra. Upon arrival, officers conducted an interview with Moreira who reported being involved in a dispute with other family members that were present.  A file check on Moreira revealed that there was …
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Turns Himself In Following Summertime Hudson Valley Head-On Crash Wrong-Way DWI Driver Turns Himself In Following Summertime Hudson Valley Head-On Crash
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Turns Himself In Following Summertime Hudson Valley Head-On Crash A 21-year-old driver from Westchester who was allegedly drunk and high when he lost control and was involved in a wrong-way crash over the summer in Ulster County has turned himself in to police. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, officers from the Saugerties Police Department responded to a stretch of Route 32 near the area of the New York State Thruway southbound toll entrance, where there was a report of a two-car crash with injuries involved. Police said that the initial investigation determined that the driver, Yonkers resident Radames Pereyra, was driving south on Route 32 when…
Man Accused Of Throwing Victim Off Hood Of Moving Car In Area, Police Say Man Accused Of Throwing Victim Off Hood Of Moving Car In Area, Police Say
Man Accused Of Throwing Victim Off Hood Of Moving Car In Area, Police Say A man started a car while a victim was sitting on its hood, driving a short distance then slamming on the brakes so that the woman was thrown and injured, police said. The Ulster County incident took place on Delaware Street in the Glasco area of Saugerties at approximately 10:18 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, according to the Saugerties Police Department. The perpetrator, 35-year-old Maurice F.D. Sandoval, of Saugerties, fled the scene before the female victim called authorities, according to police.  She was treated at the scene for her minor injuries by paramedics from DIAZ ambulance, th…
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…
Woman Accused Of Fleeing Scene After Stealing From Area Store Woman Accused Of Fleeing Scene After Stealing From Area Store
Woman Accused Of Fleeing Scene After Stealing From Area Store A 36-year-old woman was charged with petit larceny after stealing merchandise from an area dollar store then fleeing the scene.  According to police in Ulster County, officers responded to the Dollar General on Route 9W at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1.  According to store employees, the suspect in question passed all points of sale and left the store in a waiting vehicle, Saugerties Police said. Police pulled over a nearby vehicle that matched the store's loss prevention team's description, finding the stolen merchandise and Deidre R. Mayr of Saugerties inside.&…
Man Cited For Holding Trump Event Without Permit In Area Man Cited For Holding Trump Event Without Permit In Area
Man Cited For Holding Trump Event Without Permit In Area Click here for an updated story: Trump Rally Organizer Cited By Police Had Been Told To Get Permit, Authorities Say A man was cited by police after hosting a large gathering of more than 1,000 at a President Donald Trump re-election event without a permit or insurance. Paul J. Senecal, 36, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested in Ulster County by the town of Saugerties Police during the gathering on Sunday, Nov. 1, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. According to Sinagra, Senecal promoted and held a mass gathering involving 1,000 plus participants at the Cantine Memorial Co…
Man Breaks Woman's Nose, Knocks Her Unconscious, Police Say Man Breaks Woman's Nose, Knocks Her Unconscious, Police Say
Man Breaks Woman's Nose, Knocks Her Unconscious, Police Say A 37-year-old man was arrested after allegedly getting in a fight with a woman and breaking the woman's nose and knocking her unconscious.  Ulster County resident Jeffery Cafaldo, of Saugerties, was arrested around 1:01 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, following the fight on Country Club Drive, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. According to Sinagra, officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call reporting a fight in progress. When officers arrived on the scene they were met by multiple people, three of whom were injured and required medical treatment, he added. An investig…
Police: Man Violating Protection Order Breaks Into Home, Gives Fake Name To Cops Police: Man Violating Protection Order Breaks Into Home, Gives Fake Name To Cops
Police: Man Violating Protection Order Breaks Into Home, Gives Fake Name To Cops A Hudson Valley man tried to pull a fast one on police after being busted violating an order of protection after entering the window of an Ulster County home, police said. Officers from the Saugerties Police Department responded to a Pine Grove School Road home shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday, July 27, where there was a report of a man violating an order of protection. Police said that Saugerties resident Jairo Gonzalez-Palma, who has an active no-contact order of protection against him was found inside the home of the protected party after he was spotted attempting to enter a window of the…
Man Found Drunk In Vehicle Taken From Area Business Without Permission, Police Say Man Found Drunk In Vehicle Taken From Area Business Without Permission, Police Say
Man Found Drunk In Vehicle Taken From Area Business Without Permission, Police Say A man who took a car from a business without permission was found drunk and sleeping behind the wheel, police said. Officers in Ulster County responded to the Town of Saugerties Highway Department on Churchland Road at approximately midnight on Sunday, July 5, where there were reports of an intoxicated man asleep in a car. At the scene, police said that the officers found Saugerties resident Mark Civitarese, 22, in the driver’s seat of a running car, sleeping. After being woken up, police said that Civitarese refused to submit to a breathalyzer, and he was taken into custody. Further inve…
Man Who Allegedly Fired On Police During Foot Pursuit Nabbed Months Later Man Who Allegedly Fired On Police During Foot Pursuit Nabbed Months Later
Man Who Allegedly Fired On Police During Foot Pursuit Nabbed Months Later A man who allegedly fired shots at officers during a foot pursuit earlier this year has been arrested. The incident began in Ulster County on Sunday, Feb. 2, when Saugerties Police, with assistance from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Police, were investigating a stabbing. During the investigation a man was seen fleeing from the scene when approached by police, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Officers began chasing the man, later identified as 18-year-old Mitchell Gardner, of the City of Kingston, when he allegedly fired a handgun at police, Sin…
Complaint Of Excrements Seeping From Apartment Leads To Man's Arrest, Police Say Complaint Of Excrements Seeping From Apartment Leads To Man's Arrest, Police Say
Complaint Of Excrements Seeping From Apartment Leads To Man's Arrest, Police Say A 26-year-old area man was busted for reckless endangerment of property after his landlord filed a complaint of animal excrements allegedly seeping from his apartment. Louis Barbaria, of Saugerties, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, after Saugerties Police received the Ulster County landlord's complaint, Chief Joseph Sinagra said. According to the complaint, Barbaria had allegedly been permitting his animals to defecate and urinate in and on the Valk Road apartment floors for over a month. The animal’s excrements were seeping into the apartment below Barbaria’s, creating a substant…
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say A 40-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly shoving another person during a physical dispute while a protective order was in place. Olivia M. Yonnetti, 40, of Saugerties, was arrested around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, after Saugerties Police responded to a domestic dispute on Sawmill Road, Chief Of Saugerties Joseph Sinagra said. An investigation by officers determined that Yonnetti shoved the victim during a physical dispute, Sinagra said.  A file check revealed that there was a no-harass Order of Protection in place, on behalf of the victim from a past domestic i…
Area Man Charged With DWI After Refusing Chemical Test Area Man Charged With DWI After Refusing Chemical Test
Area Man Charged With DWI After Refusing Chemical Test A 42-year-old man was arrested on DWI charges following a traffic stop. Ulster County resident William Babcock, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27, after being stopped by officers at the Quickchek on Route 9W, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. After being stopped, Babcock allegedly refused to submit to a chemical test, Sinagra said. He was charged with DWI and refusal to take a breath test. During his arraignment at the Town of Saugerties Justice Court, his driver's license was revoked. Babcock was released on his own recognizance.
Sex Offender Faces Felony Charge After Failure To Report Move In Area Sex Offender Faces Felony Charge After Failure To Report Move In Area
Sex Offender Faces Felony Charge After Failure To Report Move In Area A registered sex offender is facing new charges after failing to report an address change in the area. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, detectives from the Saugerties Police Department arrested 29-year-old Christopher Smith after he failed to register a change of address after moving from the City of Kingston to Glasco in Ulster County last month. The New York State Sex Offender Registry had Smith living on Brewster Street in Kingston, when he was living on Delaware Street in the Town of Saugerties. The investigation into the move found that he never notified authorities, a condition of his release. T…
Pickup Truck Driver Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say Pickup Truck Driver Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say
Pickup Truck Driver Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say A motorist was driving with a blood-alcohol concentration more than three times the legal limit when his pickup truck crashed into a tractor-trailer in the area, police say. The crash happened around 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 on Route 32 in Ulster County, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. A police investigation revealed that 23-year-old Robert T. Provost of East Durham, New York was operating a 2018 Toyota Tundra south on Route 32, when Provost crossed the double-yellow line in an easterly direction into the path of a 2018 Mack tractor-trailer traveling north, said police.…