Fair 51°
Police & Fire
Woman, 27, Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose In Area Woman, 27, Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose In Area
Woman, 27, Charged In Connection To Fatal Overdose In Area A 27-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the fatal overdose death of another woman she had allegedly sold heroin with fentanyl.  Ashley Parker, 27, of Huguenot, was arrested on Friday, May 31 by Port Jervis Police after the death of a 37-year-old Port Jervis woman, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. Following an investigation, Parker allegedly sold a quantity of heroin with fentanyl to the female prior to her death, Worden said. Parker was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, t…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Assault In Area, Police Say 22-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Assault In Area, Police Say
22-Year-Old Stabs Victim During Assault In Area, Police Say A 22-year-old man is being held without bail after stabbing another man during an assault, said police. Michael Klich, of Port Jervis, was arrested by Port Jervis Police detectives on Saturday, April 6, after an investigation into an early morning assault which took place on West Main Street, said Chief William Worden. According to detectives, at 5:15 a.m. on Saturday, patrols responded to a report of a stabbing victim on West Main Street. The victim, a 27-year-old old male was located and had a stab wound to the abdomen, Worden said. He was transported by police to Bon…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Charged With Trafficking Heroin In Area 22-Year-Old Charged With Trafficking Heroin In Area
22-Year-Old Charged With Trafficking Heroin In Area A months-long investigation into the illicit sales of heroin led to the arrest of a 22-year-old Orange County man. Dashell Powlus, of Elizabeth Street in Port Jervis was busted with 130 individual bags of heroin and 145 grams of marijuana, packing materials, and a digital scale during his arrest on Tuesday, March 12, said Port Jervis Police Chief William J. Worden. The investigation was conducted by the Port Jervis Police Department in partnership with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the chief said. Powlus was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with in…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Student Found With BB Gun At During School Dance In Orange County Student Found With BB Gun At During School Dance In Orange County
Student Found With BB Gun At During School Dance In Orange County Police were called to an Orange County middle school on Friday when a student was caught with a BB gun on him during a school dance. On Friday night, the Port Jervis Police Department received a report that a 12-year-old student may be in possession of a weapon at the Port Jervis Middle School, Superintendent Mike Rydell said. Upon arrival at the school, police said that officers arrived at the school and determined that the student did not enter the dance or the building; however, it was found that the student was on school property while in possession of the BB gun. According to police, …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Area Man Attempted To Kill Wife With Knives As Teenage Son Helps To Fight Him Off, Police Say Area Man Attempted To Kill Wife With Knives As Teenage Son Helps To Fight Him Off, Police Say
Area Man Attempted To Kill Wife With Knives As Teenage Son Helps To Fight Him Off, Police Say A teenage son helped fight off his father after he violently broke into a home and allegedly attempted to kill his wife while waving two large butcher knives. Patrick Loria, 44, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 29, and charged with attempted murder, following an investigation into a report of a violent domestic disturbance, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. According to police, Loria is alleged to have arrived at the home on North Orange Street and forcibly damaged and entered through a front door while his son was attempting to prevent him from gaining entry. …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Accused Heroin Dealer In Area Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Accused Heroin Dealer In Area
Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Accused Heroin Dealer In Area An alleged area heroin dealer was busted following a month-long investigation into the sale of drugs in the area. Richard McInturff, 28, of Port Jervis, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 22, during the late evening hours, and charged with three felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, based upon a month-long investigation into the sale of heroin in the area of Jersey Avenue located in Port Jervis, said the Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. The arrest is the result of an undercover surveillance operation on Jersey Avenue where McIntur…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Who Nearly Struck Park Ranger In Pennsylvania Caught In Hudson Valley After Police Chase Man Who Nearly Struck Park Ranger In Pennsylvania Caught In Hudson Valley After Police Chase
Man Who Nearly Struck Park Ranger In Pennsylvania Caught In Hudson Valley After Police Chase A man who allegedly nearly struck a park ranger with his car led police on a wild ride from Pennsylvania into Orange County, where he was eventually taken into custody by officers in Port Jervis. Police began pursuing Phoenixville, Penn. resident Jeffrey Steigelman early on Sunday morning after he nearly struck a National Park Ranger with his car and took off.  Port Jervis Police were notified that Steigelman was leading Park Rangers and officers with the Milford Borough Police Department and Eastern Pike Regional Police Department towards the City of Port Jervis in an attempt to elude auth…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After Beating Employee, Attempting To Rob Port Jervis Business Man Nabbed After Beating Employee, Attempting To Rob Port Jervis Business
Man Nabbed After Beating Employee, Attempting To Rob Port Jervis Business A 32-year-old local man is behind bars after allegedly attacking a store employee while attempting to rob the business. David Strobeck of Port Jervis was arrested Monday and charged with felony attempted robbery and assault, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. According to police, Strobeck is accused of entering the business at 80 Front St. in the City of Port Jervis, around  9:46 a.m. Monday, and assaulting a store employee while attempting to open and steal the contents of the establishment’s cash drawer. Strobeck fled the scene after near-by store owners disrupted the robbery …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspected Drug Dealing Trio Nabbed In Area Suspected Drug Dealing Trio Nabbed In Area
Suspected Drug Dealing Trio Nabbed In Area An extensive, multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to the apprehension of three alleged drug dealers who were busted with heroin, crack cocaine and cash in Orange County. The Port Jervis Police Department announced the arrests of Sparrow Bush residents Stephanie Reis, 27, Raymond Rivera, 22 and Bronx resident Raquan Brown, 24, who were each caught red-handed with quantities of drugs following the lengthy investigation into drug sales in Orange County. Following a surveillance operation, Reis was arrested without incident on Aug. 22 on Pike Street, where she was charged with crimin…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Faces Attempted Rape Charge In Orange County Man Faces Attempted Rape Charge In Orange County
Man Faces Attempted Rape Charge In Orange County A 44-year-old man faces attempted rape and attempted sexual abuse charges following the attack of two women. Lionel Williams of Port Jervis was arrested Monday in connection with one of two sexual assaults that took place on Saturday, Sept. 15 and Monday, Sept. 17, Port Jervis Police said. The first incident took place around midnight when a 27-year-old woman reported to police that she was walking to her residence on Barcelow Street near the intersection with Fowler Street when she was forcibly grabbed from behind, dragged into a driveway and forcibly raped, police said.  The victim was t…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teens From Middletown, Newburgh Charged In Knifepoint Port Jervis Robbery Teens From Middletown, Newburgh Charged In Knifepoint Port Jervis Robbery
Teens From Middletown, Newburgh Charged In Knifepoint Port Jervis Robbery Two 18-year-olds were busted for an armed robbery following an investigation by the Port Jervis Police. Darryl Minor of Middletown and Tishawn Woods of Newburgh were arrested Tuesday, Sept. 11 by Port Jervis Police for the robbery which took place on Aug. 18, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. The robbery took place during the late evening hours on Front Street when the two teens allegedly stole property from another teen while holding him at knifepoint, Worden said.  Both were charged with first-degree robbery, robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon and are being held on …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes