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Woman Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Hudson Valley Spa Woman Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Hudson Valley Spa
Woman Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Hudson Valley Spa A woman has been charged with prostitution after an undercover operation resulted in the closure of a spa in the Hudson Valley. The detail was conducted on Thursday, June 27, in Rockland County at Oceart Spa, located at 76 N. Route 9W in Haverstraw, after police say allegations of prostitution and unlicensed massages were reported by members of the community. The  investigation resulted in the arrest of New York City resident Lan Xu, age 55, of Queens, who was charged with: Unauthorized practice of a profession (Class E felony), Prostitution (Class B misdemeanor).…
Hudson Valley Bank Robbery Suspect On Run With Cash, Police Say Hudson Valley Bank Robbery Suspect On Run With Cash, Police Say
Hudson Valley Bank Robbery Suspect On Run With Cash, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for an alleged bank robber who made off with an undetermined amount of cash. The robbery took place in Orange County in the town of Newburgh around 12:15 p.m., Saturday, Sept. at Walden Savings Bank at 5329 Route 9W. According to Lt. Peter Talarico of the Newburgh Police, officers were dispatched to the bank after receiving an alert of a robbery. They arrived minutes after the suspect ran from the scene on foot, heading northbound through the Morehead Honda parking lot, Talarico said. During an investigation, employees told officers that the suspe…
Four Nabbed With Large Stash Of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say Four Nabbed With Large Stash Of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say
Four Nabbed With Large Stash Of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say Four people were arrested on alleged cocaine possession charges following a traffic stop in the area. The incident took place on Tuesday, Dec. 29 in Orange County when New Windsor Police Officer Brian Levy and Detective Frank Pierri conducted a traffic stop on Route 9W of a vehicle out of Riverhead, said Deputy Chief Michael Farbent.  During the traffic stop, it was determined that the occupants did not possess a valid license and during a search of the vehicle, officers uncovered a quantity of felony weight cocaine, Farbent said. Deputy Michael Muller and K-9 Maverick from …
COVID-19: Man Arrested For Harassing Woman During Mask Argument In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Man Arrested For Harassing Woman During Mask Argument In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Man Arrested For Harassing Woman During Mask Argument In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man was arrested after he knocked another shopper at a Dollar General location to the ground when she confronted him for not wearing a face mask, police said, and was charged with a second count of harassment after another incident later that week.  Police in Ulster County were called to the Dollar General on Route 9W in Saugerties at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. There, a female victim alleged that 38-year-old Jona T. Knox shoved her into a display after she "approached [him] for not wearing a mask," according to Saugerties Police Chief Joe Sinagra. …
Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatens Store Clerk Before Fleeing With Cash, Police Say Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatens Store Clerk Before Fleeing With Cash, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatens Store Clerk Before Fleeing With Cash, Police Say Police are searching for an armed robber who allegedly threatened a convenience store clerk with a knife before fleeing with cash. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Thursday, April 2, at the QuickChek store on Route 9W in the Middlehope section of Newburgh, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. According to Nenni, the suspect threatened the attendant with a knife and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect is described as a thin black male, about 5-foot-10, wearing a black hat and black hooded sweatshirt.  The suspect fled in a vehicle ont…
Man Busted For Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area, Police Say Man Busted For Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area, Police Say
Man Busted For Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area, Police Say A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a gas station armed robbery in the area. Orange County resident Andre McGriff, of Newburgh, was arrested by the Town of Newburgh Police for the Feb. 5, armed robbery of the Mobil Gas Station on South Plank Road, said Lt. James Nenni. According to Nenni, McGriff will be prosecuted in federal court.  See Earlier Story: Town Of Newburgh Police Searching For Serial Armed Robber The department was assisted in the investigation by the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, the New York State Police, City of Newb…
Arrangements Made For Area Funeral Home Director Fatally Shot By Former Employee Arrangements Made For Area Funeral Home Director Fatally Shot By Former Employee
Arrangements Made For Area Funeral Home Director Fatally Shot By Former Employee Arrangements have been made for the funeral director who was shot and killed by a former worker last week. Noe Hamer, 42, the director of T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home died after being shot by New City resident Gerard F. "Jerry" O’Sullivan around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6 at the company's location in Haverstraw. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at T.J. McGowan Sons' location on North Central Highway in Garnerville on both Thursday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 14. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. Peter's & St. Mar…
New Details, Photos Released In Case Of Missing Area Teacher New Details, Photos Released In Case Of Missing Area Teacher
New Details, Photos Released In Case Of Missing Area Teacher New details have emerged as police investigators in the Hudson Valley continue following up on hundreds of leads as they attempt to locate a missing 36-year-old woman. Jessica Lopez - also known as Yessica Lopez - was reported missing to the City of Newburgh Police Department on Sunday, Nov. 3, after she spent time with a friend at Chili’s in Newburgh, according to her family. Police said that the investigation determined that she was last seen at the Windsor Motel on Route 9W in New Windsor early on Nov. 3, though she has not been heard from since and is “missing under suspicious circumsta…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Route 9W Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Route 9W Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Route 9W Crash Police have released the identity of a woman killed during a mulitple-vehicle crash on Route 9W in the town of Newburgh.  Barbara Moloney, 78, of Marlboro, was killed during a four-vehicle crash that took place around 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, on Route 9W, north of Lattintown Road, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. The other three drivers received treatment for less serious injuries, Nenni said.  The cause of the accident remains under investigation and no further information on anyone else involved is being released at this time, he added. The cr…
Man Convicted Of Murder After Porsche Slams Into SUV During High-Speed Chase Man Convicted Of Murder After Porsche Slams Into SUV During High-Speed Chase
Man Convicted Of Murder After Porsche Slams Into SUV During High-Speed Chase A 29-year-old man was convicted of the murder of an area woman after slamming into her vehicle driving more than 100 miles per hour and while allegedly driving drunk. Ryan Williams of Poughkeepsie was convicted on Tuesday, April 30, by an Ulster County jury of murder, four counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, unlawful fleeing from police, assault, and aggravated operation of a motor vehicle, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Ofice. The crash took place on July 1, 2018, on Route 299 in the Town of Lloyd when Williams, struck and killed Danielle Pecoraro of Lloyd while she was dr…
Woman Faces Attempted Murder, Others Charges After Leaving Baby In Hotel Toilet, Police Say Woman Faces Attempted Murder, Others Charges After Leaving Baby In Hotel Toilet, Police Say
Woman Faces Attempted Murder, Others Charges After Leaving Baby In Hotel Toilet, Police Say A month after a newborn was found floating in a hotel room toilet in a pool of blood, the baby boy is doing "very well." "It's really the bright side of this story," said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. The story of the baby started around 10 a.m. on Nov. 1, when police received a call from an employee at the Budget Inn on Route 9W who found blood covering the room after entering to clean. Sgt. Ted Brucato and officers Julia Haight and Conner Stenglein raced to the hotel and entered the hotel room. Within seconds of searching for a victim, they found the baby boy floating in the …
Chaotic Commute: Storm's Strength Catches Motorists, Officials Off Guard Chaotic Commute: Storm's Strength Catches Motorists, Officials Off Guard
Chaotic Commute: Storm's Strength Catches Motorists, Officials Off Guard Snowfall totals from throughout the region Everyone was caught off guard by the strength of the season's first Nor'easter, especially commuters who were caught in hours-long traffic backups. The storm caused havoc on roadways and created a nightmare for state and local officials who had not prepared for such heavy snow and sleet. What happened? The changeover to sleet happened about two to three hours later than was predicted, causing snowfall accumulation totals to be higher than expected. One thing is for sure. Commuters are mad as hell and want to know why officials weren't p…