Bank Robbery Suspect On Run After Making Off With Cash, Police Say Bank Robbery Suspect On Run After Making Off With Cash, Police Say
Bank Robbery Suspect On Run After Making Off With Cash, Police Say A man who allegedly robbed an M&T bank in the region is on the run after making off with cash. The robbery took place in Sullivan County around 1:20 p.m., Friday, April 8 at the bank located in Monticello at 4446 Route 42, said the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. Witness told sheriff’s detectives that a white male wearing an orange shirt and no mask entered the bank and passed a note to the teller stating he had a gun and demanded money, the sheriff's office said. The suspect then fled the bank with an undetermined amount of cash, the department said. The Sheriff’s Office has obtai…
Area Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine In His Shoe Sentenced, DA Says Area Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine In His Shoe Sentenced, DA Says
Area Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine In His Shoe Sentenced, DA Says A man from the region with a pair of prior violent felony convictions is heading back to prison after being busted with an unlawfully loaded handgun and cocaine in a shoe left behind the scene of the crime as he fled from police, the District Attorney announced. Sullivan County resident Sequan Lewis, age 32, of Monticello, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty during a felony jury trial for narcotics and weapons possession in Orange County. Specifically, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said that on Monday, Feb. 14, Lewis pleaded guilty to third-degree crimi…
Sex Offender Wanted In Two States Nabbed At Mall In Region, Police Say Sex Offender Wanted In Two States Nabbed At Mall In Region, Police Say
Sex Offender Wanted In Two States Nabbed At Mall In Region, Police Say A sex offender wanted in two states was nabbed after police responded to a Hudson Valley mall for a man acting "disorderly." Eldon Ray Groh, age 49, of Missouri, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 15, when officers responded to Mountain Mall in Sullivan County at 321 East Broadway in the village of Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, when officers stopped Groh and ran a background check, they found that he was wanted in Missouri on a felony warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. He was also wanted in by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office in F…
Area Man Arrested Twice In Three Days For Mulitple Thefts, Police Say Area Man Arrested Twice In Three Days For Mulitple Thefts, Police Say
Area Man Arrested Twice In Three Days For Mulitple Thefts, Police Say A man from the region has been arrested twice in three days for allegedly stealing credit and debit cards out of vehicles and using them at area businesses. Sullivan County resident William T. Staesser, age 28, of Woodbourne, was arrested for the first time on Sunday, Jan. 30, and again on Wednesday, Feb. 2, by the Monticello Police. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, on Sunday Staesser was arrested following an investigation into the theft of a credit and debit card on Saturday, Jan. 22, from a parked vehicle on North Street in the Village o…
37-Year-Old Firefighter In Region Dies In Line Of Duty 37-Year-Old Firefighter In Region Dies In Line Of Duty
37-Year-Old Firefighter In Region Dies In Line Of Duty A 37-year-old firefighter in the region died in the line of duty. The Sullivan County Bureau of Fire and the Forestburgh Fire District said that Assistant Chief William J. Steinberg died on Saturday, Jan. 15 while operating at a mutual aid structure fire. Steinberg, who was known as "Billy," was battling a second-alarm fire in Monticello, according to authorities. Further information has not yet been released. "At this time the dates and times for the service are pending. We will provide this information when the arrangements are finalized," the Forestburgh Fire C…
Area Man Shot In Leg Refusing To Cooperate, Police Say Area Man Shot In Leg Refusing To Cooperate, Police Say
Area Man Shot In Leg Refusing To Cooperate, Police Say An area man who was shot in the leg is refusing to cooperate with officers, police said. The shooting took place in Sullivan County around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4 on East Broadway in Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, officers responded to the area after receiving a 911 call reporting a shooting. When officers arrived on the scene within one minute, they found a 37-year-old man bleeding from a gunshot wound to his right thigh, Johnstone said. The victim was transported to Garnet Health Catskill Medical Center where he was interviewed by police, but…
Man From Region Caught Stealing Copper Pipes, Police Say Man From Region Caught Stealing Copper Pipes, Police Say
Man From Region Caught Stealing Copper Pipes, Police Say A man from the region was arrested after allegedly being caught in the basement of a housing complex sawing off copper pipes. Sullivan County resident Joshua Whidbee, age 44, of Monticello, was nabbed on Monday, Dec. 13, after the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a burglary. According to Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the Sunny Forest Bungalow Colony on Liberty Road in the town of Thompson. Once on the scene, deputies and backup units from the Monticello Police Department found an open door at Unit #2, Chab…
Police Nab Suspect In Gruesome Murder Of Mother Of Four In Region Police Nab Suspect In Gruesome Murder Of Mother Of Four In Region
Police Nab Suspect In Gruesome Murder Of Mother Of Four In Region Seven years after the gruesome murder of an area mother of four, New York State Police have arrested a suspect. Keymarro Guiden, age 48, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was extradited to Sullivan County, on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in connection with the May 2014 murder of April Parker, age 31, of Monticello, said the New York State Police. On Wednesday, Dec.1, 2021, the New York State Police, with the assistance of the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police, arrested Guiden and charged him with second-degree murder, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to…
Area Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Auto Glass Business, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Auto Glass Business, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Auto Glass Business, Police Say An area man has been charged with allegedly burglarizing a business and then stealing a car to get away. Sullivan County resident Trevor Tompkins, age 25, of Monticello, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 29 for the Thursday, Nov. 11 robbery, police said. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police Department, Tompkins was arrested following an investigation in which he was caught on video surveillance.  The burglary took place around 4 a.m. at the Safelite Auto Glass store at 51 Forestburg Road in the Village of Monticello, Johnstone said. Tompkins broke into the busine…
Man Passed Out In Area Walgreen's Parking Lot In Region Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say Man Passed Out In Area Walgreen's Parking Lot In Region Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say
Man Passed Out In Area Walgreen's Parking Lot In Region Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say An area man was charged with DWI/drugs after he was allegedly found passed out in the middle of a Walgreen parking in his vehicle with the motor running. Sullivan County resident Jason Roberts, age 32, of Forestburgh, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 22, after Monticello Police received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the Walgreen's parking lot.  According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, when officers arrived, Roberts was awakened by the officer and while being handcuffed, physically struggled with the officer before being taken into custody, Johnstone said.…
Prisoner Escapes Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Funeral, Authorities Say Prisoner Escapes Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Funeral, Authorities Say
Prisoner Escapes Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Funeral, Authorities Say UPDATE: Lajoie was arrested at a hotel in Monticello, NY by the US Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force on Oct. 27 at 10:45 p.m., police said in an updated statement on Wednesday. ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania prisoner on his way to a funeral out of state has escaped police custody near the New York/New Jersey border and is wanted by US Marshals, authorities say. The United States Marshals Service is seeking Jason Charles Lajoie, age 45, who was furloughed to attend a funeral in Rhode Island. He escaped from the transport vehicle off Interstate 84 near the New Jersey/New York border on Sunday, …
Man, Woman Face Charges After Cocaine Found During Struggle With Troopers, Police Say Man, Woman Face Charges After Cocaine Found During Struggle With Troopers, Police Say
Man, Woman Face Charges After Cocaine Found During Struggle With Troopers, Police Say A man and woman are facing charges after being combative with New York State Police troopers and attempting to dispose of evidence during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley. Troopers from the Ellenville barracks in Ulster County stopped Sullivan County resident Symone Quinones, age 29, of Monticello, on Route 52 in Wawarsing after she committed multiple traffic violations in the area. Police said that while speaking with Quinones during the traffic stop, troopers discovered that she was driving with a suspended license. During the stop, police said that a passenger in the Hyundai Sonata,…