Man Arrested For Menacing After Threatening Woman With Gun In Area, Police Say Man Arrested For Menacing After Threatening Woman With Gun In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested For Menacing After Threatening Woman With Gun In Area, Police Say An area man was arrested for allegedly pointing a handgun at a woman during an argument. The incident took place in Ulster County on Sunday, Aug. 8, when Saugerties Police responded to a call regarding an unwanted female subject causing damage to the complainant’s residence, said Town of Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph A. Sinagra.  An investigation into the matter revealed that a dispute had taken place between the resident and a guest.  The victim reported that the man, identified as 40-year-old Michael Cook of Saugerties, had waved a handgun in her face and thr…
Teen Accused Of Firing Shots Into Area Homes Teen Accused Of Firing Shots Into Area Homes
Teen Accused Of Firing Shots Into Area Homes An 18-year-old from the area was arrested by New York State Police following a pair of reports of shots fired that entered area homes, authorities announced. On the morning of Monday, July 5, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Stottville, where there was a reported shooting in the area, with a similar similar call coming from the Catskill Police Department at approximately 4 p.m. the following day at a home on New Street. The joint investigation by State Police, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and the Catskill Police Department led them to identify Orange…
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff 11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after a standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects in mil…
Area Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns, During Warrants Search, Police Say Area Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns, During Warrants Search, Police Say
Area Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns, During Warrants Search, Police Say Two Hudson Valley men have been arrested for allegedly dealing drugs through the region following a joint investigation. John Diamond, age 27, of Chester, in Orange County, and Dyland Cronk, age 31, of Beacon, were arrested on Tuesday, May 18, following the investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force along with the Ulster Regional Narcotics Team, the DEA, and Homeland Security Hudson Valley, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the Task Force. The men were arrested following the execution of search warrants in Beacon and Chester. The warrants were a result of an investig…
Capitol Rioter From Area Nabbed After Being Turned In By Match On Dating App Capitol Rioter From Area Nabbed After Being Turned In By Match On Dating App
Capitol Rioter From Area Nabbed After Being Turned In By Match On Dating App An allegedly braggadocios Bumble user from the Hudson Valley was busted by federal officials after touting about storming the US Capitol during the deadly riot in January. Putnam County resident Robert Chapman was arrested after allegedly bragging about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, DC, admitting that he was there and made it to Statuary Hall to a would-be match on the popular dating app. “I did storm the capitol (sic) … I made it all the way into Statuary Hall! … Did an interview with Robert O’Morrow of the Washington Post … Also did online interview with jess B…
Suspect On Run Nabbed For Violent Home Invasion In Area, Police Say Suspect On Run Nabbed For Violent Home Invasion In Area, Police Say
Suspect On Run Nabbed For Violent Home Invasion In Area, Police Say A man wanted in connection with an alleged home invasion in which an area resident was stabbed, has been nabbed by authorities. Jamel McCaskill, of New York City, was arrested in New Jersey on Friday, April 16, for the n Orange County incident which took place in Washingtonville on Saturday, Jan. 30. According to felony complaints filed with the Washingtonville Village Court, on Jan. 30, McCaskill entered a residence in the village and used a large kitchen knife to stab an individual inside.  McCaskill fled the scene and was at large. The Washingtonville Police Department, togeth…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say An area man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a minor on several occasions. Sullivan County resident Damon Sabatini, age 52, of Liberty, was arrested on Friday, April 16, by the New York State Police Sullivan County Child Abuse Unit, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Sabatini was arrested after a joint investigation with Child Protective Services revealed he had been engaging in sexual conduct with a minor, Nevel said. He was charged with course of sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child, he added. Sabatini was arraigned at the Town of Fallsburg J…
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours A Connecticut woman was arrested three times in 24 hours following a domestic dispute with her boyfriend in which she threatened him with a kitchen knife. Windham County resident Heather Poplasky, age 32, was arrested the first time around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, when she stepped towards a victim with a large kitchen knife at home in Central Village in Plainview, said Plainview Police Deputy Chief William D. Wolfburg. Poplasky, of Plainfield, then threatened to cut herself to make it appear the victim had injured her, Wolfburg said. She was arrested and charged with d…
Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon Following Fight, Police Say Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon Following Fight, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon Following Fight, Police Say A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking another person and for the possession of a loaded gun in the area. Orange County resident Nyyair Carney, from Port Jervis, was arrested by New York State Police after troopers responded to a report of a fight at a Sunoco gas station in Sullivan County, in the town of Liberty, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, when troopers arrived at the gas station, located on North Main Street, they found an injured individual being treated by Mobile Medic.  Troopers observed an individual leaving the area when they arrived. Trooper…
Man Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Area Hits Speeds Of 115 MPH, Police Say Man Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Area Hits Speeds Of 115 MPH, Police Say
Man Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Area Hits Speeds Of 115 MPH, Police Say A 35-year-old man has been arrested after taking police on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds over 115 mph, before crashing into a snowbank, authorities said. Sullivan County man James E. Slater, aka “J Rock”, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 22, after being spotted driving without headlines late a night, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone. The incident began around 11:10 p.m., Feb. 22, when Monticello PD officers Kenneth Conklin and Kyle Geraine spotted Slater driving a 2001 Honda Accord in a northerly direction on Pleasant Street in the Village of Monticello. Slater was…
Suspect Nabbed In 2019 Murder At Area Restaurant Suspect Nabbed In 2019 Murder At Area Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed In 2019 Murder At Area Restaurant After an intensive 14-month manhunt, a 27-year-old man has been arrested by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force for the 2019 murder of another man at a restaurant in the area. Jamaad Mikal Murphy, of Middletown, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Ramapo, for the Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, killing of Matthew Napoleoni, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. State Police say that at approximately 2:30 a.m., Murphy, shot and killed Napoleoni, age 23, also of Middletown, outside of the Made in Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar on Schutt Road Extension in the town of Wallkill. Accor…
Firearm-Wielding Man Threatens Snowplow Operators In Hudson Valley, Police Say Firearm-Wielding Man Threatens Snowplow Operators In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Firearm-Wielding Man Threatens Snowplow Operators In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening two snowplow operators with a gun in the area. Ulster County resident Robert E. Kalb, 83, of Shandaken, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, after threatening the two town employees who were operating a snowplow, said Shandaken Police Chief Chad Storey. According to Storey, around 8 a.m., on Monday, Kalb used a weapon to "menace" employees of the Town of Shandaken Highway Department. Kalb was arrested and charged with two counts of menacing and released on his own recognizance. An order of protection against Kalb was also issued on behalf of th…