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Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Illegal Gun After Dispute, Cops Say Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Illegal Gun After Dispute, Cops Say
Trio Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Illegal Gun After Dispute, Cops Say Three men were charged with alleged possession of an illegal handgun after a dispute in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County in the village of Maybrook around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5. The gun was discovered after the town of Montgomery Police responded to Rakov Road in Maybrook for a reported dispute with a gun, said Chief John Hank of the Montgomery Police. While responding, officers were advised by 911 that the suspects were leaving the scene in a vehicle. Officers located and stopped it on Indian Trail, Hank said.  Three suspects were in the vehic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Road Rage: Man Apprehended After Firing Shotgun During Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say Road Rage: Man Apprehended After Firing Shotgun During Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Apprehended After Firing Shotgun During Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with allegedly firing a shot and threatening a person with a shotgun following a road rage incident. The incident took place in Orange County around 7:30 p.m., on Monday, Feb. 20 in the town of Montgomery. Officers responded to an address on Route 17K near Scott’s Corners Drive for a reported disturbance involving a firearm, said Montgomery Chief of Police John Hank. Keith Louttit of Montgomery was placed into custody without incident. A shotgun was recovered at the scene, Hank said. The incident began on I-84 and continued at Louttit's resid…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response
Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response A huge brawl involving fans following a high school basketball game in the Hudson Valley triggered a large police response. The incident took place in Orange County at Valley Central High School in the town of Montgomery around 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31. As the game between Valley Central High School and Newburgh Free Academy ended, the fights started in the gym, said Montgomery Police Chief John Hank. School resource officers immediately requested additional backup as Orange County 911 was overwhelmed with calls reporting the fights and some reported that someone had a weapon, the chief…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Truck Driver Killed By Forklift At Hudson Valley Business, Police Say Truck Driver Killed By Forklift At Hudson Valley Business, Police Say
Truck Driver Killed By Forklift At Hudson Valley Business, Police Say A truck driver was killed after being hit by a forklift while making a delivery to a Hudson Valley business. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Montgomery around 9:15 a.m., Monday, April 25 at L&W Supply located at 155 Bracken Road. Town of Montgomery Police responded to an industrial accident and found that Homer D. Baker, age 54, of Waycross, Georgia, was struck and killed by a forklift while making a delivery, said Stephen Ragni, spokesman for the Montgomery Police. The Town of Montgomery Police was assisted by the New York State Police and the Or…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 17K in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 4:20 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, in Orange County on Route 17K in the town of Montgomery, police said. The crash occurred when one of the two vehicles crossed the double yellow line and side-swiped the oncoming vehicle, according to Public Information Officer Steven Rangi, of the Montgomery Police. Killed was Eileen Habesland, age 44, of Buffalo, Rangi said. The second driver remained at the scene and no charges have been filed to date.  An investigation is ongoing.  Anyon…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Women Killed In Crash Between Jeep, RAV4 In Hudson Valley Two Women Killed In Crash Between Jeep, RAV4 In Hudson Valley
Two Women Killed In Crash Between Jeep, RAV4 In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after two female drivers were killed in a crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 in Orange County in the Town of Newburgh. The vehicle, a 2018 Jeep Wrangler, was observed on Main Street by Walden Police and was subsequently stopped, according to state police, who noted that Town of Montgomery Police stopped to assist at the scene. As officers approached the vehicle, the operator, later identified as Orange County resident Joann Schields, age 52, of Pine Bush, fled the scene driving west on Route 52, and, after a short dis…

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by Joe Lombardi
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20-Year-Old Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minor, Police Say 20-Year-Old Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minor, Police Say
20-Year-Old Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minor, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly performing sexual acts with a minor that included sending inappropriate images and videos to the child in the Hudson Valley. Nassau County resident William Ramos, of Bethpage, was arrested in in Orange County by the town of Montgomery Police following an investigation, said Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. The investigation found that the sexual acts took place in the town of Montgomery and involved a minor child, Ragni said. Ramos was charged with felony criminal sex act, disseminating indecent material to a minor, and endange…

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by Kathy Reakes