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Orange County Man, 64, Charged With Selling Drugs/Pills Orange County Man, 64, Charged With Selling Drugs/Pills
Orange County Man, 64, Charged With Selling Drugs/Pills A Hudson Valley man was charged with allegedly selling drugs in the region following a five-month investigation. Orange County resident Thomas McDonnell, age 64, of Deerpark, was arrested on Thursday, April 18, by members of the Deerpark Police Department and the City of Port Jervis Police Department. His arrest comes after a five-month investigation into the sale of narcotics in Deerpark and the City of Port Jervis, said Deerpark Police Chief Richard Sztyndor. Following a search of his home, McDonnell was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controll…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Orange County Road Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Orange County Road
Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Orange County Road A man was found dead after state police were contacted after a vehicle was found unoccupied on the side of a Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took around 9 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, in Orange County. That's when the Town of Deerpark Police Department called state police for assistance after locating an unoccupied motorcycle on the shoulder of State Route 97 also known as the Hawk's Nest, said Trooper Steven Nevel. A search was conducted that night using state police aviation and State Police drones. The search was stopped due to heavy fog, Nevel said. On Tuesday, Aug. 24, state police alo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Deerpark Man Charged With Violating Sex Offender Requirements Deerpark Man Charged With Violating Sex Offender Requirements
Deerpark Man Charged With Violating Sex Offender Requirements A Level 1 sex offender has been arrested for allegedly failing to notify officials that he had moved out of state. Raymoe Storms, 43, was arrested Tuesday, April 2, by the Deerpark Police Department and charged with felony violation of the Sex Offender Registry, said Chief Richard J. Sztyndor.  He was charged with a felony because this is the second time he has moved without notification, the chief said. According to police, Storms had been living in the Town of Deerpark until the fall of 2018, when he moved without notifying the police departme…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Nearly Hit Park Ranger Caught In Orange County After Police Chase Man Who Nearly Hit Park Ranger Caught In Orange County After Police Chase
Man Who Nearly Hit Park Ranger Caught In Orange County After Police Chase A man who allegedly nearly struck a park ranger with his car led police on a wild ride from Pennsylvania into Orange County, where he was eventually taken into custody by officers in Port Jervis. Police began pursuing Phoenixville, Penn. resident Jeffrey Steigelman early on Sunday morning after he nearly struck a National Park Ranger with his car and took off.  Port Jervis Police were notified that Steigelman was leading Park Rangers and officers with the Milford Borough Police Department and Eastern Pike Regional Police Department towards the City of Port Jervis in an attempt to elude auth…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Orange County Teens Charged With Making Terror Threats Two Orange County Teens Charged With Making Terror Threats
Two Orange County Teens Charged With Making Terror Threats Two 15-year-old teens were charged with making terroristic threats and falsely reporting an incident after posting threats against schools in Port Jervis. The Port Jervis police said following an investigation there was no credible threat of violence regarding posts made by the two teens on Wednesday. According to police,  the department received numerous reports from the public and other emergency service agencies reporting a threatening post on the social media site “Snapchat” indicating a threat of violence will occur at a school.  Officers and detectives immediately conducted an invest…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two In Custody For Social Media School Death Threat In Orange County Two In Custody For Social Media School Death Threat In Orange County
Two In Custody For Social Media School Death Threat In Orange County Click here for an updated story: Two Port Jervis Teens Charges With Making Terror Threat Two people are in custody after making threats on social media aimed at Port Jervis High School, according to the Port Jervis City School District. School administration was informed by the Port Jervis Police Department of an investigation that ended early Thursday with the arrest of two people for posting a picture on social media that implied a threat against the school, school officials said in a statement.  "The post was an immediate concern based on the threatening nature of the contents,&q…

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by Kathy Reakes