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Slashing Suspect Apprehended After Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Area Slashing Suspect Apprehended After Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Area
Slashing Suspect Apprehended After Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Area A suspect was arrested after a man was found suffering from life-threatening injuries on a Hudson Valley sidewalk. Police responded to a report of an individual lying on the ground and bleeding in Middletown near 6 Courtland St. in Middletown at about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, according to the Middletown Police Department. Officers found a 31-year-old man on the sidewalk suffering from life-threatening injuries after he had been slashed with a sharp object in the chest, back, and arm, police said. EMS and police assisted the man before taking him to the hospital, where he underwent surg…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Firefighters Battling Large Blaze At Warehouse In Area Firefighters Battling Large Blaze At Warehouse In Area
Firefighters Battling Large Blaze At Warehouse In Area Firefighters are battling a large warehouse fire in an industrial building in the area. The blaze broke out in Orange County around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Middletown on the Midland Avenue extension at 9 Midland Avenue. Middletown Police said the "very large" fire is located in a warehouse and a massive firefighting effort is underway by the Middletown Fire Department and others.  Several large industrial buildings are located in the same area. Several roadways are currently closed around the area of the fire scene, including Wisner Avenue between Sproat Street and Linden Av…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Major Street-Level Dealer Taken Down In Area, Police Say Major Street-Level Dealer Taken Down In Area, Police Say
Major Street-Level Dealer Taken Down In Area, Police Say An alleged major street-level drug dealer was taken down during a no-knock search warrant following a months-long investigation. Juan P. Colon, 40, of Middletown, was arrested on Wednesday, March 13, by the City of Middletown Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the state police, the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group, said Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen. During the raid at 90 Linden Ave., Colon was located inside the residence and immediately taken into custody wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Rockland Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Two Rockland Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Two Rockland Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Dozens of motorists in the Hudson Valley were among 46 removed from the road over St. Patrick’s Day weekend by New York State Police troopers. Local residents charged include:  Orange County On March 15, State Police troopers from Monroe arrested Hugh Byrne, 22 of Chester, for DWAI Drugs. Troopers responded to a vehicle traveling the wrong way on State Route 17 in Blooming Grove. Troopers located the vehicle off the road and stuck in the mud. An investigation revealed that the operator of the vehicle, Hugh Byrne, was impaired by drugs and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, March 1…

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by Zak Failla
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Middletown Duo Admits To Selling Drugs Middletown Duo Admits To Selling Drugs
Middletown Duo Admits To Selling Drugs Two area men admitted to selling drugs in connection with their roles in the "Coke Wars" street gang. Traquane Dolson, 22, and Mason Milligan, 19, both of Middletown, pleaded guilty Wednesday. Dec. 5 to criminal sale of a controlled substance and conspiracy, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. At the time that he pleaded guilty, Dolson admitted that on April 17, he sold cocaine near 148 Linden Ave., in the City of Middletown. Milligan admitted that on August 2, 2017, he sold cocaine in the vicinity of Low Avenue and Smith Street, in Middletown.  Both admitted that …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officer In Area Man Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officer In Area
Man Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officer In Area An Orange County man is heading to prison after assaulting a Middletown police officer and leaving him with a knee injury. Moises Almanzar of Middletown was sentenced in Orange County Court to four years in state prison, followed by three years post-release supervision in connection to an incident that took place on Jan. 4 last year. On Sept. 14, Almanzar was found guilty of assault and two counts of resisting arrest. Prosecutors had recommended that Almanzar be sentenced to six years in state prison. Shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 4 last year, a uniformed officer approached Almanzar …

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by Zak Failla