Light Rain Fog/Mist 44°
Tag:

Sullivan County Sheriff Office

Police & Fire
One Killed In Shooting Outside Area Sports Bar, Police Say One Killed In Shooting Outside Area Sports Bar, Police Say
One Killed In Shooting Outside Area Sports Bar, Police Say One person was killed during a shooting outside a popular area sports bar. The incident took place around 2 a.m, Saturday, Aug. 7, in Sullivan County outside of Nelly's Sports Bar located at 456 Broadway in Monticello. According to Johnstone, when police arrived on the scene in response to a shots fire call they found an unresponsive 29-year-old man lying on the sidewalk outside of the bar,  Lt. Mark Johnstone with the Monticello Police. The victim was found to have sustained a gunshot wound and was subsequently declared dead at the scene, Johnstone said. Police have not release…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Shot During Fight In Area, Police Say Man Shot During Fight In Area, Police Say
Man Shot During Fight In Area, Police Say Police are currently investigating a shooting that took place during a fight. The incident took place around 8:20 p.m., Friday, July 30, in Sullivan County. Police responded to a 911 report of a fight in progress on York Avenue in the Village of Monticello.  While on the scene, officers received a second 911 report of a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg, at 29 York Ave., said Monticello PD Lt. Mark Johnstone. The victim was transported to Garnet Catskill Medical Center, Harris campus by Mobile Medic Ambulance and then flown to Westchester Medica…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Shot In Separate Incidents Over Weekend In Region, Police Say Three Shot In Separate Incidents Over Weekend In Region, Police Say
Three Shot In Separate Incidents Over Weekend In Region, Police Say Three people were shot in the region in separate incidents over the weekend. All of the incidents happened in Sullivan County. The first shooting took place around 8:20 p.m., Friday, July 30, during a fight on York Avenue in the Village of Monticello. While on the scene, officers received a second 911 report of a 25-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the leg, at 29 York Avenue, said Monticello PD Lt. Mark Johnstone. The victim was transported to Garnet Catskill Medical Center, Harris campus by Mobile Medic Ambulance and then subsequently Medevac to Westchester Medic…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Shoulder Being 'Uncooperative' With Investigators In Area, Police Say Man Shot In Shoulder Being 'Uncooperative' With Investigators In Area, Police Say
Man Shot In Shoulder Being 'Uncooperative' With Investigators In Area, Police Say Police are investigating the shooting of a 25-year-old man that happened in the region. It happened around 4 a.m., Thursday, June 10, in Sullivan County, in the area of Park Avenue and Monticello Street, in Monticello. Responding officers were unable to locate anyone injured in the area at that time. Police were later notified on Thursday afternoon that a Monticello man had been driven to Garnet Medical Center in Harris by private vehicle for medical treatment of a gunshot wound, Monticello PD Lt. Mark Johnstone said. The victim, who was uncooperative with police, sustaine…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Shooting Passenger In Vehicle Multiple Times Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Shooting Passenger In Vehicle Multiple Times
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Shooting Passenger In Vehicle Multiple Times A 34-year-old area man was arrested for allegedly shooting a passenger in a vehicle multiple times. The arrest of Richard Olsen, of Bethel, took place in Sullivan County by the Monticello Police Department, in conjunction with the Sullivan County Sheriff Office, on Thursday, June 4. According to Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone, the victim was found around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, when officers responded to a report of shots fired at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Broadway in the Village of Monticello.  Officers found a 30-year-old Monticello man, wh…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes