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Combative Orange County Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say Combative Orange County Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say
Combative Orange County Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say A combative Hudson Valley man was allegedly nabbed with three explosive devices, guns, and drugs while police were serving an order of protection. The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16 in the village of Chester. Orange County resident Aleksey Titov, age 37, of Chester, was charged after he became combative during the service of the order when the Orange County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division assisted the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the service of a temporary order of protection, said Orange County Sheriff's Department Senior Investigator Samantha …

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Women Nabbed For Pointing BB Gun At 2 Men In Vehicle In Orange County, Police Say 2 Women Nabbed For Pointing BB Gun At 2 Men In Vehicle In Orange County, Police Say
2 Women Nabbed For Pointing BB Gun At 2 Men In Vehicle In Orange County, Police Say Two women were charged with menacing after they allegedly pointed a BB gun at two men in a vehicle at a Hudson Valley hotel. The incident took place in Orange County in Newburgh around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Newburgh Inn, the old Hudson Valley Hotel on Route 17K. Lt. Peter Talarico, of the town of Newburgh Police, said police responded to the hotel and located the victims who told officers that the two women pointed a gun at them and then ran into a room.  An investigation showed the two women were still in the room but they would not come out when asked by police, Tal…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bomb Threat At Rockland County High School Causes Evacuation, Police Say Bomb Threat At Rockland County High School Causes Evacuation, Police Say
Bomb Threat At Rockland County High School Causes Evacuation, Police Say A Hudson Valley high school was evacuated after receiving a security threat involving explosives, police said. The incident took place in Rockland County at Suffern Senior High School in Suffern around 7 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 21. According to Capt. Daniel Hyman of the Ramapo Police, the Suffern Central School District immediately initiated its evacuation process, and police officers and special response units responded to the school.  The response efforts were led by the RPD K9 Unit Supervisor in collaboration with the Ramapo police officer who is assigned as the Suffern High Sch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Suspects Nabbed After Robbery At Gas Station In Orange County Four Suspects Nabbed After Robbery At Gas Station In Orange County
Four Suspects Nabbed After Robbery At Gas Station In Orange County Four suspects are in custody following a robbery at a gas station in the Hudson Valley. At about 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, troopers in Orange County from the New York State Police Greenville and Middletown barracks responded to the Gulf station located at 249 Dolson Ave. in the town of Wawayanda for a report of a robbery. Preliminary investigation revealed that two male suspects had forcibly removed approximately $200 worth of items from the store and fled in a dark colored BMW, state police said.  At approximately 3:48 p.m., responding officers located a vehicle matching the descrip…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Juvenile Charged After Threat Causes Orange County School District Lockdown Juvenile Charged After Threat Causes Orange County School District Lockdown
Juvenile Charged After Threat Causes Orange County School District Lockdown An investigation into threatening emails targeting a Hudson Valley high school led to a felony charge for a minor who is suspected of making terroristic threats. On Wednesday, Feb. 2, state and local police in Orange County launched an investigation into a series of emails that were received by the George F. Baker High School of the Tuxedo Union Free School District threatening violence. The situation was investigated by New York State Police investigators in Orange County, the Town of Tuxedo Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, and the Town of Woodbury Police Department.…

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by Zak Failla
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State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Orange County State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Orange County
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Orange County State troopers, police, and sheriff's deputies are attempting to locate a Hudson Valley man who sent threatening text messages and threw a rock through a victim's windshield.  Jonathan V. Henry, 22, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and first-degree criminal contempt in Orange County. An arrest warrant was issued by the city of Newburgh Court after the reported property damage incident took place on Chamber Street; warrants have also bee issued by state police in Kingston and the Orange County Sheriff's Department.  Henry is 5-foot-11, weighs 160 pounds and has blac…

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by Christina Coulter
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Newburgh Police Partner With Area Agencies To Crack Down On Gun Violence Newburgh Police Partner With Area Agencies To Crack Down On Gun Violence
Newburgh Police Partner With Area Agencies To Crack Down On Gun Violence With an increase in gun-related incidents, one area county has announced it will begin teaming up with additional law enforcement agencies to battle the trend. In Orange County, the City of Newburgh Police Department said Wednesday, May 13, the county and the city have seen a significant increase in shots fired incidents.  The department has responded to 88 calls for service related to shots fired, an increase of 63 percent, department officials said. Additionally, the police department, City Hall, and members of the City Council have received significant complaints&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Caught After Victim Forced Into Car Trunk During Port Jervis Robbery Duo Caught After Victim Forced Into Car Trunk During Port Jervis Robbery
Duo Caught After Victim Forced Into Car Trunk During Port Jervis Robbery Two men are being held without bond after allegedly forcing a man into the trunk of his vehicle during an armed robbery and then taking police on a chase.  The incident unfolded around 12:30 a.m. Friday when Port Jervis Police responded to a 911 call reporting a 67-year-old man had been assaulted in the parking lot of a senior housing complex, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. Officers arrived at the scene and learned that the victim had parked his motor vehicle outside the apartment complex where he was confronted by two men, one armed with a silver handgun. The victim was robb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orange County Man Nabbed With Gun, Pot Orange County Man Nabbed With Gun, Pot
Orange County Man Nabbed With Gun, Pot A 21-year-old City of Newburgh man was busted for possession of a handgun and marijuana during a stop by Orange County Sheriff's deputies. Tyshe M. Williams Jr., was stopped shortly after noon on Sunday, on Liberty Street for various traffic violations, said Capt. Paul Arteta. Williams, who was unlicensed, had 94 bags of marijuana tucked inside his jacket and a loaded Ruger handgun in the vehicle, Arteta said. He was charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon and possession of marijuana and is being held at the Orange County Jail on $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes