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Road Rage Arrest: Suspect Seriously Injured Victim In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say Road Rage Arrest: Suspect Seriously Injured Victim In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say
Road Rage Arrest: Suspect Seriously Injured Victim In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who allegedly seriously injured another man in a road rage fight has been charged with felony assault. Ulster County resident Walton R. Gordon, age 31, of Saugerties was arrested on Tuesday, July 11, for the incident which took place on Saturday, June 24. Saugerties Police responded to a fight in the parking lot of McDonald's on Route 212 where they found the victim, who sustained serious injuries, but Gordon had fled the area, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. An investigation determined a road rage incident that began in front of Smoker’s Choice, culmi…
Man Threatens Neighbors With Shotgun In Region Man Threatens Neighbors With Shotgun In Region
Man Threatens Neighbors With Shotgun In Region A man from the region was charged with menacing and other charges after allegedly threatening two neighbors with a shotgun. The incident took place in Ulster County on Sunday, June 25 on Band Camp Road in Saugerties around 2 a.m. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, officers responded to a home after receiving a 911 call regarding a man threatening with a gun. When officers arrived they found Marc Stonehouse, age 58, of Saugerties, in possession of a 12-gauge-shotgun that he had pointed at two of his neighbors, Sinagra said. Stonehouse was taken into custody at t…
Explosive Device Causes Large Hole In Yard Of Home In Hudson Valley, 1 Charged Explosive Device Causes Large Hole In Yard Of Home In Hudson Valley, 1 Charged
Explosive Device Causes Large Hole In Yard Of Home In Hudson Valley, 1 Charged A man from the region has been charged with throwing an explosive device into the yard of a home, causing a large hole. Ulster County resident Tyler J. Brinkhuis, age 26, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, June 7, for the incident which took place in October 2022 in Mount Marion Park. Brinkhuis’s arrest stems from an investigation conducted by members of the Saugerties Police Department Detective Division, regarding an explosion in Mount Marion Park that occurred in October of 2022, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. The investigation established that Brinkhuis was respon…
Pot-Smoking Mom Seen On Video Sharing 'Blunt' With Juveniles In Hudson Valley, Police Say Pot-Smoking Mom Seen On Video Sharing 'Blunt' With Juveniles In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Pot-Smoking Mom Seen On Video Sharing 'Blunt' With Juveniles In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley mother who was caught on video smoking marijuana while she was driving and allegedly sharing it with juveniles has been charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Ulster County resident Kayla M. Walls, age 39, of Saugerties, was arrested on Tuesday, April 4 for the incident which took place on Tuesday, March 25. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, an investigation established that Walls took four juveniles, ages 12 and 13, for a ride in her car.  During the ride, Walls lit a marijuana blunt and began smoking the pot before eve…
33-Year-Old Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say 33-Year-Old Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say
33-Year-Old Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was arrested last year for allegedly kidnapping his daughter and hiding her under a staircase for three years has been arrested again for a string of alleged burglaries. Ustler County resident Kirk D. Shultis, age 33, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, March 8. On Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, Saugerties Police responded to a private residence on Malden Turnpike in the town of Saugerties, for a report of a burglary that occurred to both the victim’s residence and garage, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. Related story: New Details Eme…
Tractor-Trailer Ignores Road Signs, Becomes Stuck On Hudson Valley Roadway Tractor-Trailer Ignores Road Signs, Becomes Stuck On Hudson Valley Roadway
Tractor-Trailer Ignores Road Signs, Becomes Stuck On Hudson Valley Roadway A tractor-trailer became stuck on an area mountain road after allegedly ignoring numerous signs that the roadway was closed. The incident took place in Ulster County on Monday, Feb. 6, and Tuesday, Feb. 7, on Platte Cove Road, in the town of Saugerties. On Feb. 6, Saugerties police officers responded to a call for a stuck tractor-trailer on Platte Cove Road, said Saugerties Chief Joseph Sinagra. When officers arrived on the scene they found that 48-year-old Joseph James Brooks, of Johnstown, failed to abide by warning signs and several road closure signs that Platte Clove Mountai…
Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was rescued after she lost control of her car and landed in an area creek. Ulster County resident Marlene Sommers, age 60, of Saugerties, was rescued around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 after driving her 2010 Subaru Outback into a creek, said Joseph Sinagra Chief of Saugerties Police.  According to Sinagra, officers responded to the area of 764 Glasco Turnpike for a call that Sommers had driven off the roadway and landed in Plattekill Creek. When police arrived they found Sommers had been able free herself from the vehicle and was out of the water, Sinagra sai…
Area Man Nabbed In Stolen Utility Van, Police Say Area Man Nabbed In Stolen Utility Van, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed In Stolen Utility Van, Police Say A man from the region was busted for allegedly having a utility van that was reported stolen the week before. The arrest took place in Ulster County on Sunday, July 31 in the town of Saugerties. Jeffrey D. Traver, age 39, of Saugerties, was arrested after police received information that he was in possession of a utility van that was reported stolen on Monday, July 25, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Officers responded to the area of Route 32 and located the stolen utility van, occupied, in a driveway, Sinagra said. Traver was arrested at the scene and charged with …
Crowd Attends Town Board Meeting To Protest Gun Show In Hudson Valley Crowd Attends Town Board Meeting To Protest Gun Show In Hudson Valley
Crowd Attends Town Board Meeting To Protest Gun Show In Hudson Valley More than 175 people attended a board meeting to protest an application by an event producer to host a gun show in the Hudson Valley. The meeting took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Saugerties. The NEACA Gun Show was scheduled to be held in Ulster County on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19 in Saugerties but was canceled last week by mutual agreement between the town and the promoter, David Petronis, said Fred Costello, Saugerties town supervisor. But on Sunday, June 12, Petronis, angry over what he said in a statement was "political" maneuverings sta…
Town Holds Firm On Hudson Valley Gun Show Cancelation Despite Organizer Changing His Mind Town Holds Firm On Hudson Valley Gun Show Cancelation Despite Organizer Changing His Mind
Town Holds Firm On Hudson Valley Gun Show Cancelation Despite Organizer Changing His Mind Despite a gun show organizer changing his mind about canceling a show on Father's Day weekend due to recent mass shootings, a Hudson Valley town is holding firm. The event, the NEACA Gun Show, was scheduled to be held in Ulster County on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19 in Saugerties. The show was canceled by mutual agreement between the town and the promoter, said David Petronis, president of NEACA last week. But on Sunday, June 12, Petronis, angry over what he said in a statement was "political" maneuverings stated he planned to "hopefully," hold the show anyway. On Monday, June 1…
Wanted 23-Year-Old Apprehended After Police Departments Team Up In Hudson Valley Wanted 23-Year-Old Apprehended After Police Departments Team Up In Hudson Valley
Wanted 23-Year-Old Apprehended After Police Departments Team Up In Hudson Valley A plea to the public and a collaborative effort by area police departments led to the arrest of a man wanted on burglary and robbery charges. The incident began in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties when during the early morning hours of Friday, May 20, Saugerties Police received numerous calls reporting larcenies from unlocked vehicles. Stolen from the vehicles were purses, cellphones, credit cards, debit cards, and other personal items, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. Shortly after the report of the larcenies, an officer spotted two suspiciou…
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Making Videos, Photographs Of Children Performing Sexual Acts Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Making Videos, Photographs Of Children Performing Sexual Acts
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Making Videos, Photographs Of Children Performing Sexual Acts An 18-year-old Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly producing videos of children performing sexual acts. The unnamed Ulster County resident, from Kingston, who was underage at the time of the crime, was arrested on Friday, May 13, following a two-month investigation by the Saugerties Police, authorities said. On Thursday, March 17, Saugerties Police received a complaint from a juvenile female that an 18-year-old male from Kingston was producing videos of children in the act of sexual performance, said Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. Through the course …
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card A woman in the region has been charged with allegedly stealing a dead person's debit card and using it to make purchases. The incident took place in Dec. 2021 in Ulster County in Kingston. Sarah M. Schatzel, age 34, of Kingston, was arrested on Monday, May 9, following an investigation into a complaint, said Chief of Saugerties Police Joseph Sinagra. According to the chief, the investigation began after the department received a complaint that someone was making unauthorized purchases on a debit card belonging to a dead person. Schatzel had stolen the debit card at the time of the person'…
New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley
New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley New details have emerged as the mother and father accused of abducting their daughter and hiding her in a hovel-like room under a staircase at an area home are set to appear in court. Ulster County residents Kimberly Cooper, age 33, and Kirk Shultis Jr., age 32, of Saugerties, were arrested Monday, Feb. 14, after police found Paislee Shultis, age 6, being held in a dark, wet room underneath a staircase in a Saugerties home.  The couple abducted the then 4-year-old from her legal guardian from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New York, in 2019, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph…
Don't Fall For It: Local Resident Loses $12,000 In Scam Don't Fall For It: Local Resident Loses $12,000 In Scam
Don't Fall For It: Local Resident Loses $12,000 In Scam Several area police agencies are investigating grand larceny complaints after a resident was allegedly scammed out of $12,000.  According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, the scammer -- who is operating in Ulster County -- called a town resident, reporting to be an attorney representing the victim’s grandson, telling the victim he needed to pay $12,000 cash to have his grandson released from jail. The scammer then told the victim that he would send a courier to the victim’s residence to pick up the money. The victim believing the caller was an attorney, went to his lo…
Local Business Owner Helps Police Apprehend Wanted Fugitive Local Business Owner Helps Police Apprehend Wanted Fugitive
Local Business Owner Helps Police Apprehend Wanted Fugitive An area business owner helped police capture a fugitive from justice wanted for a robbery. Christopher Rega, age 39, undomiciled, was arrested in Ulster County on Tuesday, Feb. 1, after Saugerties Police responded to the Wenton Motel located at 3127 Route 9W in the Town of Saugerties for a reported disturbance on Monday, Jan. 31.  According to Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police, when being interviewed by detectives, Rega failed to cooperate with the investigating officer and then fled on foot.  The officer began to chase Rega as he proceeded south on Ro…
Area Woman Takes Daughter Against Court Order, Police Say Area Woman Takes Daughter Against Court Order, Police Say
Area Woman Takes Daughter Against Court Order, Police Say An area woman was charged for allegedly luring her daughter out of her father's home and taking her in violation of a court order. Ulster County resident Deidre Mayr, age 37, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 18, for the incident which took place two days earlier. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, Mayr lured an 11-year-old female from the girl’s residence against a court custody order that prevented Mayr from having any contact with the child.  Mayr then reportedly hid the child at her residence where officers located the child in the Village …
Two Sisters Arrested Following Fight In Area, Police Say Two Sisters Arrested Following Fight In Area, Police Say
Two Sisters Arrested Following Fight In Area, Police Say Two sisters were arrested following a domestic dispute in which one allegedly threaten to stab the other with a kitchen knife. The incident took place in Ulster County on Monday, April 5. Police responded to a no voice 911 call at a residence on Old Kings Highway in the Town of Saugerties. Upon arrival, officers discovered that sisters Olivia Pacheco, age 21, and Sophia Davalos-Pacheco, age 18, both of Saugerties, had gotten into a verbal argument that became physical when Olivia Davalos- Pacheco struck her sister in the face and broke a family portrait, using it to strike her si…
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Area Store, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Area Store, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Area Store, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars without bail after allegedly robbing a convenience store with a gun. Ulster County resident Alberto Rodriquez was arrested around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, April 4, after Saugerties Police received a complaint from the Speedy Mart located at 317 Main St., that they had been robbed by a man armed with a gun, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said.  A Saugerties police officer who was in the area of the store at the time of the robbery spotted a man, later identified as Rodriquez, age 53, of Saugerties, and quickly took him into custo…
Man Accused Of Hitting Woman In Eye In Front Of Two Children In Area, Police Say Man Accused Of Hitting Woman In Eye In Front Of Two Children In Area, Police Say
Man Accused Of Hitting Woman In Eye In Front Of Two Children In Area, Police Say A 47-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hitting a victim in the eye while two children were in the room. Ulster County resident Jarmel M. Anderson-Fialkow, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 24, after police responded to a report of a physical domestic dispute in the town of Saugerties, said Chief Joseph Sinagra. Following a police investigation, it was determined that Anderson-Fialkow had struck the victim in the left eye, causing injury, the chief said. At the time of the physical altercation, the couple’s 9-year-old child and an infant were present. …
Area Woman Accused Of Violating Protective Order Area Woman Accused Of Violating Protective Order
Area Woman Accused Of Violating Protective Order An area woman has been arrested for allegedly violating a stay-away order of protection and becoming involved in a family dispute. Ulster County resident Katherine Moreira, 40, of Saugerties, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 23, after Saugerties Police responded to a call for a domestic in progress at the Skyline Drive Apartments in the Town of Saugerties, said Chief Joseph Sinagra. Upon arrival, officers conducted an interview with Moreira who reported being involved in a dispute with other family members that were present.  A file check on Moreira revealed that there was …
Man Arrested For Aggravated DWI After Crashing Into Tree In Area Man Arrested For Aggravated DWI After Crashing Into Tree In Area
Man Arrested For Aggravated DWI After Crashing Into Tree In Area A man was arrested for aggravated DWI after crashing his vehicle in a wooded area. Martin Cody, 62, of Palenville, in Greene County, was arrested in Ulster County on Friday, Nov. 20 by Saugerties Police following the crash on SR 32A, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. Cody was arrested after Saugerties Police responded to a reported vehicle crash, said Sinagra. According to police, Cody failed to negotiate a bend in the roadway, proceeding east across the shoulder of the roadway and into a wooded area, striking a tree head on.  Cody, who was the sole occupant of t…
Man Breaks Woman's Nose, Knocks Her Unconscious, Police Say Man Breaks Woman's Nose, Knocks Her Unconscious, Police Say
Man Breaks Woman's Nose, Knocks Her Unconscious, Police Say A 37-year-old man was arrested after allegedly getting in a fight with a woman and breaking the woman's nose and knocking her unconscious.  Ulster County resident Jeffery Cafaldo, of Saugerties, was arrested around 1:01 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, following the fight on Country Club Drive, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. According to Sinagra, officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call reporting a fight in progress. When officers arrived on the scene they were met by multiple people, three of whom were injured and required medical treatment, he added. An investig…
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say A 40-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly shoving another person during a physical dispute while a protective order was in place. Olivia M. Yonnetti, 40, of Saugerties, was arrested around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, after Saugerties Police responded to a domestic dispute on Sawmill Road, Chief Of Saugerties Joseph Sinagra said. An investigation by officers determined that Yonnetti shoved the victim during a physical dispute, Sinagra said.  A file check revealed that there was a no-harass Order of Protection in place, on behalf of the victim from a past domestic i…
Area Man Charged With DWI After Refusing Chemical Test Area Man Charged With DWI After Refusing Chemical Test
Area Man Charged With DWI After Refusing Chemical Test A 42-year-old man was arrested on DWI charges following a traffic stop. Ulster County resident William Babcock, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27, after being stopped by officers at the Quickchek on Route 9W, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. After being stopped, Babcock allegedly refused to submit to a chemical test, Sinagra said. He was charged with DWI and refusal to take a breath test. During his arraignment at the Town of Saugerties Justice Court, his driver's license was revoked. Babcock was released on his own recognizance.