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5 Nabbed On Gun Charges In Region During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Five residents in the region, including three juveniles, were nabbed on alleged gun charges during a routine traffic stop.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, on I-84 in Deerpark.
According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Orange County resident Jaykris Vargas, age 23, of Middletown.
While interviewing Vargas, troopers developed probable cause to search the vehicle. While searching the car, they located a loaded semi-automatic handgun, Nevel said.
The vehicle was occu…
New Arrest Made In Library Parking Lot Assault In Region
Two Hudson Valley men have been charged in connection with an assault.
The incident occurred in Orange County, in the municipal parking lot of the Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St., on Sunday, May 19.
According to City of Newburgh Chief of Staff Mike Neppl, detectives arrested Marcos Luna-Dedios, a 34-year-old City of Newburgh resident, on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Last week, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Yomar Carreras, age 24, of Newburgh, was the second person arrested in connection with the attack, Neppl said.
Both men were charged with multiple counts of felony assault in the first and s…
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…
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Felony DWI In Unrelated Incidents
Two men from the region were nabbed for alleged felony DWI in two separate incidents.
Dutchess County residents Christopher J. Duquette, age 66, of Hyde Park, and Nelson Acevedo, age 53, of Beekman, were both charged on Sunday, June 30, said Capt. John Watterson with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
Duquette was charged after deputies responded to a one-car crash around 8:50 p.m. on Route 9 for a report of a collision, Watterson said.
Watterson said Duquette was identified as the driver of the vehicle. After further interview and investigation, he was taken into custody at t…
