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Trio Nabbed For Orange County Home Burglaries, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Orange County Home Burglaries, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Orange County Home Burglaries, Police Say Three men were apprehended by police in the Hudson Valley shortly after allegedly committing home burglaries. The incident occurred in Orange County around 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2, on Continental Drive in New Windsor. The men were identified as Queens residents Jamez Torres Tinoco, age 41; Diego Hernandez-Corba, age 29, and Julian Cortes Cacamelo, age 23, after the homeowner called police to say he spotted the men on his home surveillance cameras attempting to enter his home, said Chief Daniel Valeri, of the New Windsor Police. As officers arrived, a vehicle was fleeing from in fron…
Orange County Man Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death Orange County Man Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death
Orange County Man Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death A Hudson Valley man has been charged with homicide for allegedly selling fentanyl to a man who later died. Orange County resident Timothy Lempicki, age 36, of Washingtonville, a village in Blooming Grove, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, Nov. 30. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Lempicki was also charged with manslaughter, and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Hoovler said the charges were filed in connection with the death of a man who was found dead in New Windsor on Sunday, July 17, 2022.  An autopsy revealed that the man had died du…
Orange County Police Officer Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash Orange County Police Officer Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash
Orange County Police Officer Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash A police officer was seriously injured at the site of a crash when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the Hudson Valley. The Orange County crash took place in New Windsor on Litte Britain Road around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27. New Windsor Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Little Britain Road in the area of Executive Drive, said New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri.  While the crash was being investigated, Police Officer Maria Schettini was directing traffic around the crash site when she was struck by a passing vehicle, Valeri said. The site of the c…
Orange County Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child Orange County Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child
Orange County Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to repeatedly sexually abusing a victim under the age of 13. Orange County resident Byron Romero, age 36, of New Windsor, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday, Oct. 3, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Romero was also sentenced to 20 years post-release supervision. Prior to his release from state prison, Romero will be registered as a sex offender, Hoovler said. Hoovler thanked the Town of New Windsor Police Department for their investigation and the arrest of Romero. “This d…
4-Time Convicted Man Nabbed Again For Burglary In Orange County, Police Say 4-Time Convicted Man Nabbed Again For Burglary In Orange County, Police Say
4-Time Convicted Man Nabbed Again For Burglary In Orange County, Police Say A Hudson Valley man convicted four times for burglary was nabbed again for another alleged home break-in. Dutchess County resident Jesse W. Moranski, age 41, of Beacon, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 13, for an alleged Orange County home burglary in New Windsor. The burglary was uncovered around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday when the New Windsor Police Department responded to a Spruce Street home for a report of residential burglary, said New Windsor Police Chief Robert Doss. When officers arrived, the homeowner reported someone had entered his home while no one was home and stolen s…
Woman Faces Prostitution Charge After Police Go Undercover In Orange County Woman Faces Prostitution Charge After Police Go Undercover In Orange County
Woman Faces Prostitution Charge After Police Go Undercover In Orange County A woman has been charged with prostitution after police completed an undercover operation in the Hudson Valley. On Monday, June 13 in Orange County, the New Windsor Police Department conducted the investigation at the A & A Spa, located on Windsor Highway, after receiving a complaint from a customer that prostitution was occurring inside the business.  During the investigation, an undercover police officer was offered sexual conduct in return for a fee by an employee of the spa, New Windsor Police said. The employee, Queens resident Suwan Yang, age 56, of Flushing was charge…
Orange County Man Killed In House Fire, Police Say Orange County Man Killed In House Fire, Police Say
Orange County Man Killed In House Fire, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was found dead inside a home following a residential structure fire. Orange County resident Roger A. Smith, age 60 of New Windsor was found around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 13, following a house fire in New Windsor, officials said. According to New Windsor Police Chief Robert Doss, the fire started around 7 p.m. at 17 Shaw Road. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the home fully engulfed in flames and smoke, Doss said. Firefighting operations were started and firefighters made an interior entry to search the interior as well as fight the fire.  …
$20,000 Reward Offered In Orange County Murder Case $20,000 Reward Offered In Orange County Murder Case
$20,000 Reward Offered In Orange County Murder Case Police in the Hudson Valley are offering a $20,000 reward for an arrest in the 20-year-old murder of an area woman. On Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, Nancy Smith, a 32-year-old Orange County resident was found dead in her house on Provost Drive in New Windsor. According to New Windsor Police Deputy Chief Michael Farbent, on that day, Smith’s parents received a call from her office saying that she had not shown up to work at the Horton Hospital in Middletown.  Concerned, they went to check at her New Windsor home where they found her dead on the living room floor, Farbent said…
Officer Found Guilty In Bludgeoning Death Of Girlfriend In Orange County Officer Found Guilty In Bludgeoning Death Of Girlfriend In Orange County
Officer Found Guilty In Bludgeoning Death Of Girlfriend In Orange County An officer in New York City who lives in the Hudson Valley was found guilty of the violent death of his girlfriend following a jury trial. Luis Rondon, age 50, of New Windsor, was convicted in Orange County Court of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Thursday, Oct. 7.  The convictions were in connection with the bludgeoning death of a woman on Oct. 7, 2019, inside her South Gate Village apartment, in New Windsor.  The trial began on Monday, Sept. 20.  Rondon, who was a peace officer and sergeant with the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel A…
Orange County Man Charged In Home Invasion, Gas Station Robberies Orange County Man Charged In Home Invasion, Gas Station Robberies
Orange County Man Charged In Home Invasion, Gas Station Robberies A 20-year-old man has been charged for his participation in a string of armed home invasion and gas station robberies. Orange County resident Tishaawn Woods, of Newburgh, was apprehended in Orange, New Jersey, on Thursday, April 8, and charged with the crimes that took place in around the city of Newburgh, said Audrey Strauss, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to the allegations in the complaint in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 17, Woods and an accomplice armed with handguns, burst inside an apartment in Newburgh, where they robbed and sho…
Orange County Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say Orange County Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say
Orange County Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say An area man was killed during a two-vehicle crash with a tractor-trailer. The crash took place around 10:38 p.m., Friday, March 26, on Temple Hill Road, in New Windsor. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that a head-on collision between a 2019 Subaru and a semi-trailer had taken place, said New Windsor Chief of Police Robert Doss. The passenger car was operated by Robert C. Stack, age 58, of New Windsor.  Stack was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the sole occupant in the vehicle, Doss said. The semi-trailer truck involved was a 2021 Volvo and it was h…
Holiday Patrols In Commercial Areas Help Reduced Crime In Orange County Town, Police Say Holiday Patrols In Commercial Areas Help Reduced Crime In Orange County Town, Police Say
Holiday Patrols In Commercial Areas Help Reduced Crime In Orange County Town, Police Say Police in an Orange County town are pointing to increased patrols as the reason for a low number of crimes in the commercial areas during the holiday season. The New Windsor Police Department conducted holiday patrols in the commercial areas of town during the month of December 2020, said Deputy Chief Michael Farbent. This increased patrol initiative consisted of uniformed officers in marked police cars, as well as less obvious patrols of detectives in unmarked police cars.  The patrols occurred in and around the Vails Gate commercial area, as well as other strip mall a…
Fatal Orange County School Bus Crash Probe Finds Truck Driver At Fault Fatal Orange County School Bus Crash Probe Finds Truck Driver At Fault
Fatal Orange County School Bus Crash Probe Finds Truck Driver At Fault An investigation into a fatal three-vehicle crash in Orange County has found that a tree service truck driver at fault. The New Windsor Police Department has concluded its investigation into the cause of the Wednesday, Oct. 21, a fatal three-vehicle collision involving a Washingtonville Central School District bus, a commercial tree service truck, and a BMW sedan, said Deputy Chief Michael Farbent.  The two-month-long investigation determined that the commercial tree service truck, operated by Ian K. Jennings, 25, of Grahamsville, crossed over the double yellow line and …
Four Nabbed With Large Stash Of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say Four Nabbed With Large Stash Of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say
Four Nabbed With Large Stash Of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say Four people were arrested on alleged cocaine possession charges following a traffic stop in the area. The incident took place on Tuesday, Dec. 29 in Orange County when New Windsor Police Officer Brian Levy and Detective Frank Pierri conducted a traffic stop on Route 9W of a vehicle out of Riverhead, said Deputy Chief Michael Farbent.  During the traffic stop, it was determined that the occupants did not possess a valid license and during a search of the vehicle, officers uncovered a quantity of felony weight cocaine, Farbent said. Deputy Michael Muller and K-9 Maverick from …
Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found Safe, New Windsor Police Say Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found Safe, New Windsor Police Say
Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found Safe, New Windsor Police Say This story has been updated. A teen who police had asked the public for help in locating has been found safe. Diana DiMartino, 16, ran away from St. Christopher's Group Home on Route 94 in New Windsor, said New Windsor Deputy Chief Michael Farbent. A spokesman for the school, Dennis da Costa, director of Communications, said, "The resident was safely returned to campus by her parent." Farbent confirmed the teen had been found and returned to the school. 
ID Released For Man Found Dead Pinned Under Car In Orange County ID Released For Man Found Dead Pinned Under Car In Orange County
ID Released For Man Found Dead Pinned Under Car In Orange County The identity has been released of a man making repairs on his car at a self-storage facility who was killed after he got pinned under the vehicle overnight in Orange County, police said. Members of the New Windsor Police Department responded to Guardian Storage on Windsor Highway in New Windsor on Wednesday, March 4, where there was a report of a man who had been under a car since last night. According to police, upon arrival, they found the 32-year-old, now identified as Jalil Mcnair, of Newburgh, dead and pinned under the car. The preliminary investigation into Mcnair’s death determined …
Man Found Dead Pinned Under Car In Orange County, Police Say Man Found Dead Pinned Under Car In Orange County, Police Say
Man Found Dead Pinned Under Car In Orange County, Police Say Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Found Dead Pinned Under Car In Orange County A man making repairs on his car at a self-storage facility was killed after he got pinned under his car overnight in Orange County, police said. Members of the New Windsor Police Department responded to Guardian Storage on Windsor Highway in New Windsor on Wednesday, March 4, where there was a report of a man who had been under a car since last night. According to police, upon arrival, they found a 32-year-old man dead and pinned under the car. The preliminary investigation into the …
Police Give Update On Orange County Woman Who Went Missing Three Weeks Ago Police Give Update On Orange County Woman Who Went Missing Three Weeks Ago
Police Give Update On Orange County Woman Who Went Missing Three Weeks Ago Nearly three weeks into the investigation into a missing 36-year-old teacher in the Hudson Valley, police continue to follow-up on leads as they attempt to locate Jessica Lopez. Jessica Lopez - also known as Yessica Lopez - was reported missing to the City of Newburgh Police Department on Sunday, Nov. 3, after she spent time with a friend at Chili’s in Newburgh, according to her family. The New Windsor Police Department has since taken over the investigation. Lopez has now been missing for 19 days. “Since taking over the investigation from the City of Newburgh Police, the New Windsor Poli…
Man Pinned Under Vehicle Saved By New Windsor Police Man Pinned Under Vehicle Saved By New Windsor Police
Man Pinned Under Vehicle Saved By New Windsor Police A 23-year-old man is alive thanks to the quick work of several area police officers after a car fell on top of him. The accident took place in Orange County at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, when police received a call that Justin Muller was pinned under a vehicle that had fallen while he was working on the vehicle, Town of New Windsor Deputy Chief Michael Farbent said. Once on the scene, the officers found Muller pinned underneath a 2015 Nissan Juke, Farbent said. Muller became pinned when the jack slipped and the vehicle fell, Farbent said. Three officers lifted the vehicle off Muller while t…
Suspect Apprehended After Woman, 32, Found Dead In Orange County Home Suspect Apprehended After Woman, 32, Found Dead In Orange County Home
Suspect Apprehended After Woman, 32, Found Dead In Orange County Home A suspect is in custody in connection to the homicide of a woman at an apartment complex in the area. Police in North Orange County began an investigation immediately after Deborah Waldinger was found dead inside her apartment around 8:21 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, said Town of New Windsor Police Deputy Chief Michael Farbent. Police responded to the apartment, inside the South Gate Apartment complex, at 78 Vails Gate Drive, after a maintenance worker entered and found the 32-year-old dead inside, Farbent said. Police said it appears Waldinger suffered force blunt trauma and may have bee…
Man Airlifted After Being Run Over By Vehicle In Orange County Parking Area Man Airlifted After Being Run Over By Vehicle In Orange County Parking Area
Man Airlifted After Being Run Over By Vehicle In Orange County Parking Area A man who was seen stumbling and falling in a parking area was run over by a vehicle that was leaving the area and didn't see the victim on the ground. The incident took place in Orange County around 3:45 p.m., Thursday, April 4, in the rear lot of 2899 Route 9W, said New Windsor Police Deputy Chief Michael Farbent. Shortly after emergency units arrived on the scene and found the unidentified 35-year-old man unconscious, ineffectively breathing, with a large laceration to his head and scratches and scrapes to his back, Farbent said. The man was airlifted out of a l…
Five Nabbed For Prostitution In Undercover Massage Parlor Operation Five Nabbed For Prostitution In Undercover Massage Parlor Operation
Five Nabbed For Prostitution In Undercover Massage Parlor Operation An undercover operation into illegal massages and prostitution taking place at several Orange County spas landed five people behind bars. On Friday, March 8, the New Windsor Police Department, along with members of state police and the state police Community Stabilization Unit conducted an undercover operation into illegal massages and prostitution occurring at four spas and massage parlors in the Town of New Windsor, said New Windsor Det. Sgt. Chris Sager.  As a result of the investigation, the following people were arrested: Moon & Sun Spa – 3…
Orange County Man Gets 20-Year Sentence For Child Enticement Orange County Man Gets 20-Year Sentence For Child Enticement
Orange County Man Gets 20-Year Sentence For Child Enticement An Orange County man will spend the next two decades in prison for enticing a teenage girl from Westchester into sexual activity, which was captured on video. Clint Edwards, 28, of New Windsor, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for enticing a child to engage in illegal sexual activity. He pleaded guilty to the crime on July 2 this year following the illicit activities last year. In May and June last year, Edwards admitted to using social media and texting apps on his iPhone to entice the 14-year-old girl from Port Chester to engage in the sexual activities. During their conversa…
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Orange County Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Orange County Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Orange County Crash A motorcyclist driving on the wrong side of the road was killed after striking a vehicle head-on Tuesday night in the Hudson Valley, police announced Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. in the area of 355 S. William Street near the Newburgh Armory Unity Center in the city. Officers and Mobil Life Support Services staff determined that the operator of the motorcycle was deceased at the scene, said Newburgh Detective Sergeant Joseph Rutigliano.  A large crowd soon formed and officers from the New Windsor Police Department, Town of Newburgh Police Department, Orange County She…
Driver In New Windsor Crash With Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault Driver In New Windsor Crash With Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault
Driver In New Windsor Crash With Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault The 51-year-old driver in a two-car crash that left one person trapped and seriously injured has been charged with driving under the influence. Christopher Smith of Campbell Hall was arrested on Saturday following the crash at the intersection of Little Britain Road and Forrester Road, said New Windsor Police Lt. Michael Farbent. Responding officers found a two-car crash with heavy damage to both vehicles. The driver of one of the vehicles was trapped and in and out of consciousness.  The Maybrook Fire Department began extricating the driver and was assisted on scene by the Campbell Hall F…
Community, New Windsor Police Attend New DOJ Training Community, New Windsor Police Attend New DOJ Training
Community, New Windsor Police Attend New DOJ Training The New Windsor Police Department became the nation’s third police agency to receive a newly developed community-based curriculum and training program through the U.S. Department of Justice. Held in conjunction with the Office of Justice Programs and Office of Community Relations Service, the training focus on strengthing the bond between the community and the police. Titled “Strengthening Police & Community Partnerships: Making Communities Safer,” is designed to bring together local law enforcement officers and community members to open (or continue) a dialogue about community engageme…
Orange County Woman Caught On Video Stealing From Neighbor Orange County Woman Caught On Video Stealing From Neighbor
Orange County Woman Caught On Video Stealing From Neighbor A reported theft of a water jug full of coins, led to the arrest of a New Windsor woman after she was caught on video entering the apartment where the theft took place, according to the New Windsor Police Department. Mia Toi Hood, 33, was arrested Thursday for the theft which took place on March 3 at an apartment in the Mason Ridge Apartment complex, said Det. Sgt. Chris Sager. A resident had reported that an unknown person had entered his apartment and stole a water jug full of assorted coins. Detectives initiated an investigation, which led to the identification of Hood, who lived in the …
New Windsor Woman Charged With DWI Following Rollover Crash New Windsor Woman Charged With DWI Following Rollover Crash
New Windsor Woman Charged With DWI Following Rollover Crash A New Windsor woman was arrested for DWI following a rollover crash in which she was injured, according to New Windsor police. Police found Yajaira Rosa, 26, around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday trying to climb out of the passenger's side window when they arrived on the scene in the area of Little Britain Road and Station Road, said Lt.  Michael Farbent.  Rosa, who was the only person in the vehicle, had lost control of her vehicle, causing it to rollover landing on the driver's side, Farbent said. New Windsor Ambulance Corp arrived and treated Rosa before transporting her to St Luke’s Hospital where…
Driver Ejected In New Windsor Crash Driver Ejected In New Windsor Crash
Driver Ejected In New Windsor Crash A 23-year-old man was injured during a one-vehicle crash in New Windsor, according to New Windsor Police. The crash took place around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on Jackson Avenue when Zachary Carey, of New Windsor, was ejected from his 2004 Subaru Impressa after failing to negotiate the roadway, said New Windsor Police Lt. Michael Farbent. After being ejected, the vehicle struck a tree and caught fire, Farbent said. Units from the New Windsor Police Department, Vails Gate Fire Department and the New Windsor Ambulance Corps responded to the scene. Carey was flown out to Westchester Medical Center…
Four Injured In Orange County Ambulance Crash Four Injured In Orange County Ambulance Crash
Four Injured In Orange County Ambulance Crash Four people were transported to the hospital following a crash between an ambulance and another vehicle in the Town of New Windsor early Friday, according to the New Windsor Police Department. The crash occurred about 4:30 a.m., when a Cornwall ambulance traveling to Orange Regional Medical Center collided with another vehicle in the intersection of 5 Corners in the Vails Gate area in the Town of New Windsor, said Lt. Michael Farbent.  During the crash, the ambulance had their emergency lights on but did not have their siren running, he added. The three people in the ambulance and the only…
19-Year-Old Charged In Armed Robbery Of Orange County Convenience Store 19-Year-Old Charged In Armed Robbery Of Orange County Convenience Store
19-Year-Old Charged In Armed Robbery Of Orange County Convenience Store A 19-year-old Monroe man is behind bars followed a lengthy investigation into a late December armed robbery at a convenience store in Orange County. Officers from the New Windsor Police Department responded to the Cumberland Farms Store, located at 401 Blooming Grove Turnpike in the Town of New Windsor on Dec. 29 after an armed robbery.  Upon arrival, officers learned that an unknown white male had entered the store and demanded the clerk hand over money from the cash register, New Windsor Police said. The store clerk had refused the suspect’s request, at which time the suspect told the cl…