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Gunfire Near YMCA In Region Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police Gunfire Near YMCA In Region Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police
Gunfire Near YMCA In Region Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police Early on a chilly morning, gunfire shattered the quiet streets of a Hudson Valley city.  At approximately 6:53 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, calls flooded into the local police station, reporting shots at the intersection of Liberty Street and Wickham Avenue, said Middletown Police Lt. Jeffrey Thoelen. Responding swiftly, Middletown Police officers arrived on the scene to discover a lone shell casing in front of 33 Wickham Ave. They quickly cordoned off the area to ensure public safety. As the morning unfolded, police officers and detectives meticulously combed through the neighborhood, b…

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by Daily Voice
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Online Threat Leads To Increased Security At School In Region Online Threat Leads To Increased Security At School In Region
Online Threat Leads To Increased Security At School In Region Parents and students can expect to see extra police on the campus of a middle school in the region after a threat of violence was made over social media. Enlarged City School District of Middletown Superintendent Amy Creeden said the threat was received late Monday, Nov. 11, in Orange County at Monhagen Middle School in the town of Wallkill. The threat, which Wallkill Police are actively investigating, was made on social media by an unidentified user who created a fake, well-known username in an attempt to gain attention. Creeden said the threat has been shared rapidly by and among students…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Dealer From Region Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent Drug Dealer From Region Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent
Drug Dealer From Region Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer is behind bars after selling more than two ounces of cocaine to an undercover agent following an investigation. Orange County resident Enido Isaac Rumaldo, age 20, of Port Jervis, was charged in Port Jervis on Wednesday, Oct. 16. According to City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the investigation into Rumaldo was part of a multi-agency effort by the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the  Orange County Sheriff's Office, and the Orange County Drug Task Force. Rumaldo was arrested by police officers of the Port Jervis Pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Slashes Fellow HS Student In In Face: Police Teen Slashes Fellow HS Student In In Face: Police
Teen Slashes Fellow HS Student In In Face: Police A Hudson Valley teen was charged with assault after allegedly slashing another high school student in the face with a medical-grade plastic handle blade instrument.  The incident occurred in Orange County at Middletown High School on Monday, Sept. 30, in Middletown. According to a message from Middletown School District Superintendent Amy Creeden, there was an incident between two students that resulted in one of them being cut in the face with what allegedly was a knife that is in police custody. Creeden said that the instrument used had a one-half to three-quarter-inch blade. The a…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man Hudson Valley Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man A Hudson Valley Level 2 sex offender has been sentenced to prison for robbing and beating a man unconscious. Related Story: Middletown Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Police Say Orange County resident David Johnson, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 7, to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the Sunday, March 12, 2023 incident, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to documents filed and statements made in court, Johnson approached a man entering a grocery store in the City of Mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Man After 5 Years Man Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Man After 5 Years
Man Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Man After 5 Years Following a five-year investigation into the death of a Hudson Valley man, detectives, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force have arrested a suspect in the case.  Dikion D. Constantine, age 23, of the Bronx, was charged on Thursday, April 11, with the murder of Sebastian Avilan-Medina, age 26, of Middletown, on Monday, March 11, 2019.  According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, the arrest culminates a highly intensive five-year investigation into the cold case homicide of Avilan-Medina, who was found shot to death in his Knapp Avenue home. "Despite thi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Double Fatal Stabbing: Hudson Valley Men ID'd As Victims Double Fatal Stabbing: Hudson Valley Men ID'd As Victims
Double Fatal Stabbing: Hudson Valley Men ID'd As Victims Two Hudson Valley men were found stabbed to death after police received a call for help. Related: Middletown Man Charged In Brutal Double Murders The incident occurred in Orange County on Monday, April 1, in the area of 33 Ruth Court in Middletown. According to Chief John Ewanciw of the Middletown Police, responding detectives found two men who had been stabbed multiple times. Ewanciw said one of the men was found on the sidewalk just outside the residence, and the second was found inside the house. The man found inside was pronounced dead on the scene, the chief said. The second …

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Hudson Valley Bar 2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Hudson Valley Bar
2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Hudson Valley Bar Two people were shot and one was stabbed outside of a popular Hudson Valley bar. The incident occurred in Orange County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18 in the vicinity of Whispers Cocktail Lounge in the town of Wallkill. According to Wallkill Deputy Chief of Police Antonino Spano, all three victims went to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. Two of the victims were suffering from gunshot wounds, and a third victim was being treated for a stab wound, Spano said. None of the injuries were life-threatening.  The case is being investigated by the town of Wallkill de…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Detective Accused Of Assaulting 14-Year-Old At Restaurant In Hudson Valley Detective Accused Of Assaulting 14-Year-Old At Restaurant In Hudson Valley
Detective Accused Of Assaulting 14-Year-Old At Restaurant In Hudson Valley A detective at a local police department was placed on unpaid leave and could potentially be fired for allegedly assaulting a boy at a restaurant in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County on Saturday, May 6 at the Olde Erie Restaurant located at 7 West Main St., in Middletown. According to Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen, it was reported to the Middletown Police Department that Detective Fredrick Slanovec was involved in an off-duty incident while attending a private party at the Olde Erie Restaurant. It is alleged that the detective had a physical altercatio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Cops Say Hudson Valley Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Cops Say
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Cops Say Police in the Hudson Valley have charged a sex offender with a violent assault and robbery of a man after it was caught on a public camera system. The incident took place in Orange County around 11:10 a.m., Sunday, March 12 in the area of 8-10 Main Street in Middletown. According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, officers responded to the area after receiving a call reporting a fight. Using the public camera system located at the front desk of the police department, Sgt. Jordan McInerney saw a Black man lying on top of another man on the sidewalk, violently assaulti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Area, State Police Say 3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Area, State Police Say
3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Area, State Police Say State and local police busted three men and a woman for patronizing prostitutes during a sting operation in the area. The joint operation took place in Orange County in the city of Middletown on Thursday, Dec. 8. Troopers from the Community Stabilization Unit along with the city of Middletown Police Department conducted a joint operation targeting street-level prostitution throughout the city, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  As a result of the detail the following arrests were made: David Morocho-Gonzalez, age 35, town unknown, charged with patronizing a person for prostitution. Yosef K…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Officer In Hudson Valley Named NY State Cop Of Year Police Officer In Hudson Valley Named NY State Cop Of Year
Police Officer In Hudson Valley Named NY State Cop Of Year A Hudson Valley police officer has been named the state's top cop by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Orange County's Middletown Police Officer Evan Barone received the state's Police Officer Medal of Valor for demonstrating exceptional courage and bravery in service to his community during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Barone was on routine patrol when he was flagged down by a woman whose ex-boyfriend refused to leave her home. Seconds after stopping to help, Barone was shot and despite being seriously wounded, he fired back, struck his assailant, and protected the woman, several children, an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Slashing Suspect Apprehended After Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hudson Valley Slashing Suspect Apprehended After Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hudson Valley
Slashing Suspect Apprehended After Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hudson Valley A suspect was arrested after a man was found suffering from life-threatening injuries on a Hudson Valley sidewalk. Police responded to a report of an individual lying on the ground and bleeding in Middletown near 6 Courtland St. in Middletown at about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, according to the Middletown Police Department. Officers found a 31-year-old man on the sidewalk suffering from life-threatening injuries after he had been slashed with a sharp object in the chest, back, and arm, police said. EMS and police assisted the man before taking him to the hospital, where he underwent surg…

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by Nicole Valinote