Car Dealership Salesman Accused Of Stealing From Customers In Area Car Dealership Salesman Accused Of Stealing From Customers In Area
Car Dealership Salesman Accused Of Stealing From Customers In Area Following a three-month investigation, a car salesman from a Middletown dealership is facing multiple felonies after police say he stole numerous cash down payments. New York State Police say they received a report that a salesman at Nissan-Kia Middletown dealership failed to credit a customer for the full amount of their down payment in March of 2019. Further investigation revealed that there were several additional victims, police say. Police arrested Michael Edison Ramos, 34, of Middletown on Wednesday, June 19 and charged him with the following felonies in both the towns of Wallki…
Woman, 19, Stabs Teen Boy Multiple Times During Area Altercation, Police Say Woman, 19, Stabs Teen Boy Multiple Times During Area Altercation, Police Say
Woman, 19, Stabs Teen Boy Multiple Times During Area Altercation, Police Say A 19-year-old woman was arrested by Port Jervis Police for the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy during a fight. The incident took place during the late evening on Sunday, June 23, on Sussex Street near the Norfolk Southern rail line, said Port Jervis Police Chief William J. Worden. During the attack, police Juliette Pampalone, of Port Jervis, allegedly used a small folding knife to stab the 15-year-old multiple times in the upper body and neck, Worden said. The victim was transported to Bon Secours Community Hospital and later transferred to Westchester Medical Center for medical treatment. H…
Police Seize Pounds Of Pot From Grow Operation In Area Home Police Seize Pounds Of Pot From Grow Operation In Area Home
Police Seize Pounds Of Pot From Grow Operation In Area Home A strong smell of marijuana in a neighborhood led to the arrest of a husband and wife who were allegedly running a marijuana grow operation out of their home. The discovery was made on Tuesday, June 18, when the Village of Goshen Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence on Duggan Lane, said Village of Goshen Police Chief James C. Watt.  As a result of the search, officers found more than 10 pounds of marijuana consisting of 15 mature plants, 45 small plants, 15 plants that were cut and being dried, vials of THC oil, quantities of harvested pot and gummy bears that wer…
Four Charged In Faked Robbery At Adult Store In Area, Police Say Four Charged In Faked Robbery At Adult Store In Area, Police Say
Four Charged In Faked Robbery At Adult Store In Area, Police Say Four suspects have been charged after police say they were involved in a fake robbery at an adult store in Orange County. New York State Police say they responded to reports of an armed robbery taking place at the Adult World Boutique located on Route 17m in New Hampton on Tuesday, June 18 around 10 a.m. A 911 call from the store clerk indicated that two men entered the store wielding handguns and demanding cash, according to police. Further reports stated that approximately $2,800 in cash was taken from a safe. Witnesses told officers that the men were seen exiting the business holding ha…
Westchester Man Convicted Of Choking, Unlawfully Imprisoning Woman Westchester Man Convicted Of Choking, Unlawfully Imprisoning Woman
Westchester Man Convicted Of Choking, Unlawfully Imprisoning Woman A Westchester man was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in Orange County last year, but he was convicted of illegally imprisoning and choking her. Andre Sims, 35, of Peekskill, was found guilty of first-degree coercion and first-degree unlawful imprisonment, both felonies, after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September last year. Sims was also found guilty of criminal obstruction of breathing, menacing, reckless driving reckless endangerment and unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a vehicle, all misdemeanors. The jury acquitted Sims of sexual assault char…
Man, Woman Caught With 250 Bags Of Heroin After K-9 Search In Area Man, Woman Caught With 250 Bags Of Heroin After K-9 Search In Area
Man, Woman Caught With 250 Bags Of Heroin After K-9 Search In Area Two area residents were nabbed with 250 bags of heroin following a traffic stop in the village of Florida. Steven Scalici, 23, of Warwick, and his passenger Tiffany Reed, 23, of Sparrowbush, were arrested Monday, May 6, after Warwick K9 Officer Kevin Halsey and Officer Keith Slesinski conducted a traffic stop on Route 94 for several traffic violations, said Warwick Police Lt. Thomas Maslanka. After interviewing Scalici and Reed, the officers received consent to search the vehicle, Maslanka said. Officer Halsey deployed his K9 partner Niki who gave a positive indication of the presence of …
Building Inspector In Area Charged With Sexual Abuse, Forcible Touching Building Inspector In Area Charged With Sexual Abuse, Forcible Touching
Building Inspector In Area Charged With Sexual Abuse, Forcible Touching Port Jervis officials have announced that the city's building inspector has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse and forcible touching.  David J. Rivera, 39, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Thursday, April 11, by the Port Jervis City and Deerpark Town police departments following a joint investigation into allegations of inappropriate sexual contact, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. Rivera was charged by both police departments. In Port Jervis, he was charged with two counts of forcible touching, two counts of sexual abuse and harassment. In the Town of De…
Man Caught With Loaded Handgun, 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-84 Speeding Stop Man Caught With Loaded Handgun, 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-84 Speeding Stop
Man Caught With Loaded Handgun, 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-84 Speeding Stop A man is facing charges after he was caught with a loaded handgun and three pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-84, police say. New York State Police initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle speeding on I-84 in the Town of Newburgh on Wednesday, April 3. Upon further inspection, it was revealed that the driver, identified as 52-year-old Ronald Nicholson of Damascus, Virginia, had a loaded 45 caliber handgun and approximately three pounds of marijuana in the vehicle. Nicholson was arrested and charged with: Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class C felo…
Deerpark Man Charged With Violating Sex Offender Requirements Deerpark Man Charged With Violating Sex Offender Requirements
Deerpark Man Charged With Violating Sex Offender Requirements A Level 1 sex offender has been arrested for allegedly failing to notify officials that he had moved out of state. Raymoe Storms, 43, was arrested Tuesday, April 2, by the Deerpark Police Department and charged with felony violation of the Sex Offender Registry, said Chief Richard J. Sztyndor.  He was charged with a felony because this is the second time he has moved without notification, the chief said. According to police, Storms had been living in the Town of Deerpark until the fall of 2018, when he moved without notifying the police departme…
Prisoner Bus Breaks Down On I-87, Stranding Inmates Prisoner Bus Breaks Down On I-87, Stranding Inmates
Prisoner Bus Breaks Down On I-87, Stranding Inmates A group of prisoners from the Orange County Correctional Facility being transported in a bus had to be brought back to the jail in vans after the bus broke down on I-87 leaving them stranded. The incident took place around 8:46 a.m., Thursday, March 28, northbound on the interstate in Wallkill, said Capt. Paul Arteta with the Orange County Jail. The bus, owned by Transcor, which transports inmates state-to-state, became disabled and had to pull over near mile marker 22.8. Sheriff's officials responded to the scene in vans to remove the prisoners and transport them back to the…
20-Year-Old Area Man Charged With First-Degree Rape Of Minor 20-Year-Old Area Man Charged With First-Degree Rape Of Minor
20-Year-Old Area Man Charged With First-Degree Rape Of Minor A 20-year-old man is behind bars after being charged with first-degree rape of a minor. The NYSP Troop F Child Abuse Unit in Orange County announced the arrest of Middletown resident Tyler Cole after it said an investigation revealed that Cole engaged in forcible sexual intercourse with a child less than 17 years old during the month of February of this year. Cole was subsequently charged with first-degree rape (a Class B felony) and endangering the welfare of a childa (a Class A misdemeanor). Cole was arraigned in the City of Middletown Court and remanded to Orange Cou…
Cold Case Cracked: Suspect Nabbed In 16-Year-Old Homicide Of Area Man Cold Case Cracked: Suspect Nabbed In 16-Year-Old Homicide Of Area Man
Cold Case Cracked: Suspect Nabbed In 16-Year-Old Homicide Of Area Man New York State Police have cracked a 16-year-old cold case murder with the arrest of a 40-year-old Hudson Valley man. Felipe Campos of Middletown was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 27, for the 2003 murder of James Keating of Warwick, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Campos was identified as a suspect in the Keating murder after an extensive investigation by the state police. He was charged with second-degree murder, state police said. Keating, who was 55 years old, was found stabbed to death in the bedroom of his Union Corners Road home in Warwick on Feb. 3, 2003, after he failed to show up …