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Worker Rescued After Tool Pierces Hand At Area Business
Firefighters spent more than an hour rescuing a worker who had a large metal auger through his hand and stuck inside a pipe at a Sullivan County business.
The incident took place around 9:19 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, at Ideal Foods, located 89 Mill St., in Liberty, said Liberty Assistant Fire Chief Mark Johnstone.
According to Johnstone, the worker, who was standing on a ladder, was working on a machine in the basement of the business when the auger, which was attacked to about 100-feet pipe pierced his hand and pulled his hand into the pipe.
Before the rescue could begin, EMS had to sedate…
Woman Allegedly Punches, Strangles Passenger In Cab, State Police Say
State Police arrested an Orange County woman who got into a physical altercation with another passenger in a cab for alleged assault.
Deyshanna Hamilton, 31, of Middletown was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 12, for an assault that allegedly occurred on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Middletown, said State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, an investigation revealed that Hamilton was traveling with a friend in a cab going from Middletown to Liberty.
While en route to Liberty, Hamilton and her passenger got into a verbal altercation that turned physical.
The operator of the cab, l…
Woman, 21, Caught In Stolen Minivan In Area Under Influence, State Police Say
A 21-year-old woman who stole a minivan was reportedly stoned when police caught up to her, according to state troopers.
Troopers observed the vehicle, which had been reported stolen from Liberty, on Mahogany Lane on Friday, Sept. 18.
According to police, Sullivan County resident Marissa J. Ghelberg, of Liberty, was under the influence of marijuana when she was pulled over.
Ghelberg was charged with the felony of fourth-degree larceny and the misdemeanor of driving while ability impaired by drugs. She was released, and scheduled to reappear in the Town of Liberty Co…
