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Ulster County Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm Ulster County Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm
Ulster County 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
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Ulster County Man Charged With Theft Of Copper Piping From Area Homes Ulster County Man Charged With Theft Of Copper Piping From Area Homes
Ulster County Man Charged With Theft Of Copper Piping From Area Homes One person has been arrested in connection with a series of residential burglaries that involved the theft of copper piping. Ulster County resident Eric Morgan, 30, of Modena, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28 by detectives with the New Paltz Police Department for the burglaries that occurred in both the Village and Town of New Paltz between Sept. 13 and Oct. 23, said New Paltz Police Lt. Scott Butler. Morgan was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of criminal mischief, following a month-long investigation, Butler said. Following his arrest, Morgan was tra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Leads Police On Chase In Ulster Issued 33 Tickets Man Who Leads Police On Chase In Ulster Issued 33 Tickets
Man Who Leads Police On Chase In Ulster Issued 33 Tickets An Orange County man was arrested and slapped with 33 traffic violations and other charges for allegedly taking state police on a chase after failing to comply for a routine traffic stop for speeding. Tevon D. Dickey, 19, of Newburgh, was arrested Wednesday, April 15, and charged with unlawful fleeing an officer and reckless endangerment, as well as possession of marijuana and the 33 traffic violations, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. The incident began when a state trooper spotted a white Nissan Altima speeding on Route 299 in the town of Lloyd.  The driver, later id…

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by Kathy Reakes