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2 Rock Hill Men Nabbed Cutting Copper Pipes Off Heating Unit, Police Say
Two men from the region were charged with felony burglary after allegedly being caught inside a home cutting copper pipes off of a heating system.
The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 1 in the town of Thompson at 409 Rock Hill Drive.
According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and found the two men identified as Damien Somolinos, age 34, and Richard Galeano, Jr, age 51, both of Rock Hill, inside a residence, cutting copper pipes off of the heating system.
The two suspects were charged wit…
2 In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Car In Thompson
Two men from the region are in serious condition after being struck by a car while standing on the side of a roadway in the region.
The crash took place in Sullivan County around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 29 on Route 17 in the town of Thompson.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a Toyota Sienna was disabled on the right shoulder of the roadway, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
Two passengers in the vehicle, Levi Mann, age 69, of Liberty, and William Mann, age 20, from Cochecton, stepped outside of the vehicle and were standing in a grassy area next to the shoulder when a man lost control …
Sullivan County Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
A woman from the region was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Christmas Eve.
Sullivan County resident Lisa Kottl, age 31, of Bloomingburg, was killed around 7:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 24, after losing control of her vehicle.
According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, when deputies responded to the report of the crash on Route 17 in the town of Thompson, they found a 2007 Nissan Altima had hit a water diversion ditch next to the exit and rolled over.
Kottl was pronounced dead at the scene by Sullivan County Coroner Alan Kesten, he added.
It is believed that she was en route to …
Monticello Man Caught Stealing Copper Pipes, Police Say
A man from the region was arrested after allegedly being caught in the basement of a housing complex sawing off copper pipes.
Sullivan County resident Joshua Whidbee, age 44, of Monticello, was nabbed on Monday, Dec. 13, after the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a burglary.
According to Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the Sunny Forest Bungalow Colony on Liberty Road in the town of Thompson.
Once on the scene, deputies and backup units from the Monticello Police Department found an open door at Unit #2, Chab…
Teen Nabbed After Stealing Pistols, Rifles In Sullivan County, Police Say
A teen was charged with a felony after stealing five firearms and a rare coin collection while staying with family friends in the area, said state police.
According to police, 19-year-old Sullivan County resident Theo Gilbert, of Rock Hill, was found in possession of the following:
a stolen Walther PP32 automatic pistol,
a .380 Sig Sauer,
a Marlin 99 lever-action long gun,
a Remington long fun with a scope,
and a Ruger .22 semi-automatic rifle.
The coins that he stole were valued between $3,000 and $4,000, said police.
Gilbert was charged with third-degree gr…