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Man Busted In Broom Handle Attack During Hudson Valley Incident Man Busted In Broom Handle Attack During Hudson Valley Incident
Man Busted In Broom Handle Attack During Hudson Valley Incident A man was charged with allegedly assaulting a woman with a broom handle and his fist, causing a head injury, during a domestic dispute in the region. Ulster County resident Harry J. Krom, age 42, of Kerhonkson, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25, on Two Path Road in Wawarsing. An investigation alleges that Krom repeatedly struck a 45-year-old woman with a broom handle and closed fist. As a result of the assault, the victim sustained a head injury and other injuries to her body, said Ulster County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jospeh Sciutto. She was transported to Ellenville Regio…

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by Kathy Reakes
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BMW Crashes In Hudson Valley After NJ Burglary, Pursuit, Police Say BMW Crashes In Hudson Valley After NJ Burglary, Pursuit, Police Say
BMW Crashes In Hudson Valley After NJ Burglary, Pursuit, Police Say An occupant of a BMW SUV was seriously injured during a crash in the Hudson Valley that also involved an alleged home burglary and a police pursuit. The incident began in Bergen County, around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, in Closter and ended in Rockland County, in Palisades, a few minutes later with a violent crash that rolled the vehicle and landed it back upright. According to Capt. Vincent Aiello of the Closter Police officers responded to a report of a home burglary on Kennedy Circle. When police arrived, a BMW X5 with Pennsylvania plates with three men inside was pulling away and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Beaten To Death At Motel In Capital Region; Man Charged With Murder Woman Beaten To Death At Motel In Capital Region; Man Charged With Murder
Woman Beaten To Death At Motel In Capital Region; Man Charged With Murder A man was charged with murder in connection with the beating death of a woman at a motel in the region. Schenectady Police were called about an unresponsive woman at the Imperial Motel on State Street at around 4:20 a.m. Sunday, July 21. The victim, 49-year-old Renee Stratton, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy determined she had suffered blunt force trauma, and her death was ruled a homicide. Investigators did not speculate on a possible motive for the killing. On Friday, Aug. 2, Schenectady Police announced that they had arrested 40-year-old Corydon Carlton, of Glens Falls in …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Inmate Punches, Bites Corrections Officer At Capital Region Jail, Police Say Inmate Punches, Bites Corrections Officer At Capital Region Jail, Police Say
Inmate Punches, Bites Corrections Officer At Capital Region Jail, Police Say An inmate at a local jail is facing more charges after allegedly assaulting a corrections officer. The incident happened Wednesday, May 22, at the Saratoga County jail in Ballston Spa, but was not reported publicly until Tuesday, July 2. Sheriff’s officials said John Rathbun, age 26, punched a corrections officer in the face and bit him, causing injuries. The officer was treated at a medical facility and released. Rathbun, who is homeless, was charged with second-degree assault, a felony. He was arraigned in the Milton Town Court on Monday, July 1, and was taken back to the county jail w…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged After Abandoning 2 Dogs On Hudson Valley Road, Officials Say Man Charged After Abandoning 2 Dogs On Hudson Valley Road, Officials Say
Man Charged After Abandoning 2 Dogs On Hudson Valley Road, Officials Say A 64-year-old man faces criminal charges after allegedly abandoning two dogs on the side of a Hudson Valley road, authorities announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, June 6, when the Putnam County SPCA learned that two dachshund mix dogs had been found the day before by a good samaritan on Longfellow Drive in the Lake Carmel area of the town of Kent.  According to the SPCA, the dogs were then put into the custody of the Town of Kent Dog Control Officer Mary Madsen, who had learned they allegedly belonged to a Dutchess County resident from Wappingers Falls.  Fo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Forces Way Through Door To Rape, Assault Victim In Capital Region, Police Say Man Forces Way Through Door To Rape, Assault Victim In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Forces Way Through Door To Rape, Assault Victim In Capital Region, Police Say A man from the region is facing sexual assault charges after reportedly forcing his way through a door to reach his alleged victim. Saratoga County resident Anthony Collins, age 42, of Ballston Spa, was arrested Saturday, June 8, on rape and related charges. According to sheriff’s officials, deputies were called to a Milton home on Lilith Fair on Friday, June 7, for a sexual assault. Investigators found that Collins pushed his way through a door, injuring the victim’s finger, before forcibly raping them, deputies said. Additional details, including the victim’s gender and age, were not i…

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by Michael Mashburn