Hudson Valley Man Charged After Firing Shotgun At Car Following Dispute

A Hudson Valley man was charged with menacing after allegedly firing a shotgun at a car following a dispute.

A Tomkins Cove man was charged with menacing after allegedly firing a shotgun at a car following a dispute.
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06/21/2024 2:40 p.m.

The incident occurred in Rockland County in Tomkins Cove on Thursday, Feb. 15, on West Shore Drive.

According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police, an investigation found that Matthew Hoyt, age 42, of Tomkins Cove, fired at least two rounds from a shotgun at a vehicle that was fleeing the scene after a dispute.

After an investigation by the Detective Bureau, Hoyt turned himself in to Stony Point Police on Thursday, June 13, said Schoales.

He was charged with:

Menacing
Reckless endangerment
Criminal possession of a weapon

Hoyt was processed at the Stony Point Police Department, arraigned at Stony Point Justice Court, and released on his own recognizance.

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