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Hudson Valley Raid Nets AR-15, Sawed-Off Shotgun, 1 Charged: Police Hudson Valley Raid Nets AR-15, Sawed-Off Shotgun, 1 Charged: Police
Hudson Valley Raid Nets AR-15, Sawed-Off Shotgun, 1 Charged: Police An Orange County man is facing felony charges after police seized multiple illegal firearms, including an AR-15 with a defaced serial number, during a raid in the town of Deerpark, authorities announced. The City of Port Jervis Police Department, in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies, arrested Brian Negrette, age 40, of Huguenot, a hamlet of Deerpark, on Thursday, Jan. 2, on charges of criminal possession of a weapon. He is being held pending arraignment. According to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the arrest followed an investigation that led to executing a sear…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley 3D Printer Ghost Gun Maker Sentenced To Prison Hudson Valley 3D Printer Ghost Gun Maker Sentenced To Prison
Hudson Valley 3D Printer Ghost Gun Maker Sentenced To Prison A Hudson Valley man who admitted making ghost guns using a 3D printer has been sentenced to prison. Orange County resident Noah James McCagg, age 22, of Port Jervis, was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 30 to 10 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision in relation to his guilty plea of criminal possession of a weapon. After conducting a joint narcotics investigation with the Orange County Drug Task Force, members of the city of Port Jervis Police engaged in a foot pursuit with McCagg on Saturday, March 25, on Front Street in Port Jervis, court documents show. Earlier: Port Jer…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Admits To Making Ghost Guns With 3D Printer Hudson Valley Man Admits To Making Ghost Guns With 3D Printer
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Making Ghost Guns With 3D Printer A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and faces up to 10 years in prison after being caught making ghost guns on a 3D printer. Orange County resident Noah James McCagg, age 21, of Port Jervis, pled guilty on Monday, Aug. 22, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. After conducting a joint narcotics investigation with the Orange County Drug Task Force, members of the City of Port Jervis Police engaged in a foot pursuit with McCagg on Saturday, March 25, on Front Street in Port Jervis.   There, they recovered a loaded 9mm pistol and a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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30-Year-Old Accused Of Operating Drug Factory In Area, Police Say 30-Year-Old Accused Of Operating Drug Factory In Area, Police Say
30-Year-Old Accused Of Operating Drug Factory In Area, Police Say An area man was charged with operating a drug factory following a warrant search of his home in which more than 10,000 packs of heroin were allegedly seized. Orange County resident Richard McInturff was arrested on Thursday, March 18, by the Port Jervis Police and the Orange County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Group. After a search of the residence, Port Jervis PD Chief William Worden said detectives recovered the following property: 27 ounces of suspected heroin packaged for sale (7,658 packets) $2,000 in cash Digital Scale In addition, another 3,500 packets of suspected heroin w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Major Street-Level Dealer Taken Down In Area, Police Say Major Street-Level Dealer Taken Down In Area, Police Say
Major Street-Level Dealer Taken Down In Area, Police Say An alleged major street-level drug dealer was taken down during a no-knock search warrant following a months-long investigation. Juan P. Colon, 40, of Middletown, was arrested on Wednesday, March 13, by the City of Middletown Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the state police, the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group, said Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen. During the raid at 90 Linden Ave., Colon was located inside the residence and immediately taken into custody wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Found Dead Following Standoff Identified Woman Found Dead Following Standoff Identified
Woman Found Dead Following Standoff Identified The City of Middletown Police Department has identified a woman found dead on the floor of an apartment they had been trying to gain entry into after receiving reports of a horrible smell coming from within.  Helen Niven, 63, of Middletown has been identified as the woman found following a stand-off with police by her long-time partner, William Nott, 70, also of Middletown, said Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen. "An autopsy conducted by the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office did not reveal any signs of physical trauma or abuse," Thoelen said. "Her death does not appear…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Undercover Orange County Drug Trafficking Crackdown Nets Seven Arrests Undercover Orange County Drug Trafficking Crackdown Nets Seven Arrests
Undercover Orange County Drug Trafficking Crackdown Nets Seven Arrests Following a months-long undercover investigation into illicit heroin and crack cocaine sales in two Orange County municipalities, officials have released the identities of seven people arrested. The investigation was conducted by the Port Jervis City Police Department in partnership with the Town of Deerpark Police, Orange County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, New York State Police, and the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, said Port Jervis Police William J. Worden. All of those arrested were either allegedly selling heroin, cra…

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by Kathy Reakes