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East Main Street, Wallkill, NY

Police & Fire
Man Charged With Aggravated DWI In Orange County Twice In Three Days Man Charged With Aggravated DWI In Orange County Twice In Three Days
Man Charged With Aggravated DWI In Orange County Twice In Three Days A man involved in a hit-and-run crash and police chase was charged with aggravated DWI twice in the span of three days in the area, state police said. On Monday, Oct. 5 at approximately 1:10 p.m., State Police Middletown responded to Garnet Health in the town of Wallkill for a report of a hit-and-run in the parking lot.  The vehicle was observed to be traveling on East Main Street in Wallkill.  When a trooper attempted to make a traffic stop, the operator of the vehicle, later identified as Jonathan McCormick, 61, of New Boston, New Hampshire, refused to comply and proceeded to …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man, 22, Steals $20K Compressor From Wallkill Construction Site, Police Say Man, 22, Steals $20K Compressor From Wallkill Construction Site, Police Say
Man, 22, Steals $20K Compressor From Wallkill Construction Site, Police Say A 22-year-old man has been charged after police say he stole a compressor worth $20,000 from a construction site in Wallkill. New York State Police say they received a report that a large commercial air compressor had been stolen from a Wallkill construction site on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Further investigation revealed that a Sullair compressor valued at approximately $20,000 had been stolen from a worksite at the William A. Carter Elementary School on East Main Street at some point during the prior weekend, according to police. The stolen property was tracked by troopers as well as detectives …

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
Alert Issued For Daytime I-84, Route 17 Roadwork Alert Issued For Daytime I-84, Route 17 Roadwork
Alert Issued For Daytime I-84, Route 17 Roadwork There will be temporary delays on I-84 and Route 17 in the area this week as contracting crews continue construction work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, there will be temporary traffic stoppages in both directions on both I-84 and Route 17 in Wallkill. Crews will be working on Route 17 between exit 120 (Route 211) and exit 122 (East Main Street/Crystal Road Run Road). On I-84, construction will be taking place between exit 1 and exit 5 in Greenville, Port Jervis, Wawayanda and Wallkill. During the s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
19 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 19 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
19 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Dozens of motorists in the Hudson Valley were among 46 removed from the road over St. Patrick’s Day weekend by New York State Police troopers. Local residents charged include:  Orange County On March 15, State Police troopers from Monroe arrested Hugh Byrne, 22 of Chester, for DWAI Drugs. Troopers responded to a vehicle traveling the wrong way on State Route 17 in Blooming Grove. Troopers located the vehicle off the road and stuck in the mud. An investigation revealed that the operator of the vehicle, Hugh Byrne, was impaired by drugs and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, March 1…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
17 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 17 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
17 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen Hudson Valley residents were 37 residents arrested over the weekend for alleged impaired driving in the area over the weekend. Local residents charged include: Orange County On Friday, March 1, State Police troopers from Middletown arrested Tara Moffatt, 30 of Middletown, for DWI. She was traveling on Wickham Avenue in Middletown when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, March 1, State Police troopers from Greenville (Orange County) arrested Scott Covi…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Water Main Break Closes Street In Wallkill Water Main Break Closes Street In Wallkill
Water Main Break Closes Street In Wallkill A busy roadway in Wallkill was closed on Wednesday as crews deal with a water main break in the area. The Wallkill Office of Emergency Management issued an alert at approximately 5:30 a.m., cautioning that East Main Street will be closed between Ridgewood Avenue and Brookline Avenue as crews deal with the water main break. It was not clear what caused the break, or when the roadway would be reopened.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Narcan Used To Save Orange County Overdose Victim Narcan Used To Save Orange County Overdose Victim
Narcan Used To Save Orange County Overdose Victim Some fast acting police officers in Orange County helped save the life of a Wallkill man who may have been suffering an early morning overdose. Police officers from the Wallkill Police Department and members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Cumberland Farms on East Main Street at 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday morning, where there was an emergency medical services call. Upon arrival at Cumberland Farms, officers found a 26-year-old man in the bathroom who was unconscious and demonstrating signs of an overdose, police said. Officers administered first aid and nasally deliver…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Tax Breaks For Holiday Inn Express Approved By Orange County IDA Tax Breaks For Holiday Inn Express Approved By Orange County IDA
Tax Breaks For Holiday Inn Express Approved By Orange County IDA WALLKILL, N.Y. -- A Holiday Inn Express is coming to Walkill. The Orange County Industrial Development Agency recently approved tax breaks for the $14.93 million, 93-room, 54,280-room Holiday Inn Express and Suites Hotel, set to open in spring 2019 at 599 East Main Street, according to the Times Herald-Record. Construction is set to begin next month. The project will create 28 jobs, 18 full-time and 10 part-time, according to the Times Herald-Record. The project received $600,000 in sales tax exemptions for 18 months and $83,000 in mortgage recording tax exemptions, according to the Times H…

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by Sam Barron