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Person Shot At Popular Restaurant In Area Person Shot At Popular Restaurant In Area
Person Shot At Popular Restaurant In Area One person was shot and injured during an incident at a popular area Mexican restaurant. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 20 at the Órale Mexico restaurant located on Old Route 299 in the Town of New Paltz. A preliminary investigation indicates an altercation began inside the restaurant and a shot was discharged striking one person, said New Paltz Police Chief Robert Lucchesi. The victim, a 59-year-old man, was transported to an area hospital by New Paltz Rescue with non-life-threatening injuries, he added. The investigation is continuing …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm
Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm Two armed suspects attempting to rob an area jewelry store were thwarted by a panic button alarm.  Police received notification of a panic alarm around 2:50 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, in Ulster County at the Imperial Jewelers located at New Paltz Plaza located in the Town of New Paltz. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed two masked subjects inside the establishment that were armed with weapons, said New Paltz Lt. Scott D. Butler. The subjects then fled the area on foot. A loaded handgun was recovered from the scene. The New Paltz Police Department was assisted…

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by Kathy Reakes