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Road Rage Arrest: Suspect Seriously Injured Victim In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say Road Rage Arrest: Suspect Seriously Injured Victim In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say
Road Rage Arrest: Suspect Seriously Injured Victim In Hudson Valley Incident, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who allegedly seriously injured another man in a road rage fight has been charged with felony assault. Ulster County resident Walton R. Gordon, age 31, of Saugerties was arrested on Tuesday, July 11, for the incident which took place on Saturday, June 24. Saugerties Police responded to a fight in the parking lot of McDonald's on Route 212 where they found the victim, who sustained serious injuries, but Gordon had fled the area, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. An investigation determined a road rage incident that began in front of Smoker’s Choice, culmi…
Medical Emergency Causes Hudson Valley Crash, 1 Critical, Police Say Medical Emergency Causes Hudson Valley Crash, 1 Critical, Police Say
Medical Emergency Causes Hudson Valley Crash, 1 Critical, Police Say A 76-year-old who reportedly suffered a medical emergency while driving is in critical condition following a two-car crash. The incident took place in Ulster County around 9 a.m., Wednesday, June 28 on Route 9W in Saugerties. Saugerties police responded to a 911 call reporting a personal injury motor vehicle crash, involving two vehicles that had collided on route 9W, in Saugerties, said Saugerties Police Chief Joesph Sinagra. Upon arrival, officers found a man still in one of the two vehicles. The man, later identified as Joseph O. Patterson, of New York City, was unconscious, t…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Gun, 16-Round Magazine, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Gun, 16-Round Magazine, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Gun, 16-Round Magazine, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with possession of a weapon after being nabbed with a gun and a 17-round magazine. Ulster County resident Aiden M. Becnel, age 21, of Saugerties, around 4 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. At the time of his arrest, Becnel was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun containing a loaded 17-round magazine, Sinagra said. Becnel was processed at Saugerties Police Headquarters and then arraigned in the Town of Saugerties Justice Court, where Becnel was released on his own recognizance by the court…
Naked Woman Walks Around Hudson Valley McDonald's Parking Lot With Friend Recording: Police Naked Woman Walks Around Hudson Valley McDonald's Parking Lot With Friend Recording: Police
Naked Woman Walks Around Hudson Valley McDonald's Parking Lot With Friend Recording: Police Visitors to a McDonald's in the Hudson Valley got more than an order of fries when a 49-year-old woman took off her clothes and began putting on a show in the parking lot. The incident took place in Ulster County around 4:50 p.m., Thursday, May 18 at McDonald's located at 350 Route 212 in Saugerties. According to Chief Joseph Sinagra of the town of Saugerties Police, officers responded to a report of a woman who was exposing herself in the parking lot. An investigation established that 49-year-old Nassau County resident Cheryl Ann Johnsen, of Westbury, had laid on the sidewa…
Woman Celebrating Cinco De Mayo Drives Drunk Into Police Headquarters In Hudson Valley: Cops Woman Celebrating Cinco De Mayo Drives Drunk Into Police Headquarters In Hudson Valley: Cops
Woman Celebrating Cinco De Mayo Drives Drunk Into Police Headquarters In Hudson Valley: Cops A woman who was out celebrating Cinco de Mayo drove drunk right into the parking lot of a police headquarters in a town in the Hudson Valley, according to authorities. Just before 11 p.m. on Friday, May 5 in Ulster County, the woman drove into the restricted area at Saugerties Police Headquarters, located at 4 High Street in Saugerties. The woman then parked near the employee entrance leaving her vehicle running, Saugerties Police said.  There were two individuals observed in the vehicle who appeared to be listening to music, according to police.  When an officer inqui…
Drunk Driver: Man From Region Nabbed After Hitting Pickup Truck, Police Say Drunk Driver: Man From Region Nabbed After Hitting Pickup Truck, Police Say
Drunk Driver: Man From Region Nabbed After Hitting Pickup Truck, Police Say A man from the region who was allegedly driving drunk was nabbed after swerving off the roadway and hitting a parked pickup truck. The crash took place in Ulster County just before 5 p.m. on Monday, April 10, on Market Street in the village of Saugerties. When Saugerties police arrived on the scene, they found two pickup trucks that had sustained significant damage, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. An investigation by officers, which included interviews with several witnesses to the crash, established that 58-year-old Scott S Demarest of Saugerties was driving…
Pot-Smoking Mom Seen On Video Sharing 'Blunt' With Juveniles In Hudson Valley, Police Say Pot-Smoking Mom Seen On Video Sharing 'Blunt' With Juveniles In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Pot-Smoking Mom Seen On Video Sharing 'Blunt' With Juveniles In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley mother who was caught on video smoking marijuana while she was driving and allegedly sharing it with juveniles has been charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Ulster County resident Kayla M. Walls, age 39, of Saugerties, was arrested on Tuesday, April 4 for the incident which took place on Tuesday, March 25. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, an investigation established that Walls took four juveniles, ages 12 and 13, for a ride in her car.  During the ride, Walls lit a marijuana blunt and began smoking the pot before eve…
33-Year-Old Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say 33-Year-Old Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say
33-Year-Old Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was arrested last year for allegedly kidnapping his daughter and hiding her under a staircase for three years has been arrested again for a string of alleged burglaries. Ustler County resident Kirk D. Shultis, age 33, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, March 8. On Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, Saugerties Police responded to a private residence on Malden Turnpike in the town of Saugerties, for a report of a burglary that occurred to both the victim’s residence and garage, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. Related story: New Details Eme…
Man Nabbed For Multiple Home Burglaries In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed For Multiple Home Burglaries In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Multiple Home Burglaries In Area, Police Say A 40-year-old man has been charged for allegedly committing multiple home burglaries in the area. Ulster County resident James E. O'Donnell, age 40, of Mount Marion Park, a hamlet of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, March 1. O’Donnell was arrested following an ongoing investigation of multiple residential burglaries that occurred in late 2022, in the town and village of Saugerties, said Chief Joesph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. O’Donnell was charged with: Burglary Two counts of criminal possession of stolen property Three counts of forgery of a vehicle identification…
Woman Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash In Hudson Valley Woman Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash In Hudson Valley
Woman Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash In Hudson Valley A 75-year-old woman from the area was critically injured after crashing her 2002 Mazada Tribute into a stand of trees. The crash took place in Ulster County around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 in the area of 3780 Route 32 in Saugerties. An investigation into the crash found that Capital Region resident Patricia Laverty, of the hamlet of Palenville in Greene County, was driving south on Route 32 when the vehicle veered off the west shoulder of the roadway and struck several trees prior to coming to rest, said Chief Joseph Singara of the Saugerties Police. Laverty, the sole occupant of th…
Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say
Agitated Man Blocks Hudson Valley Roadway With Truck, Camper, Refuses To Move, Police Say A 53-year-old man was taken to an area hospital for a mental evaluation after he blocked an area roadway for more than 90 minutes after parking his truck and camping trailer across the road. The incident took place in Ulster County around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 on Route 212 in the town of Saugerties.  Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call for a report of a pick-up truck with an attached camping trailer that had parked sideways on the New York State Thruway overpass, blocking all four lanes of traffic on Route 212, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police.…
Tractor-Trailer Ignores Road Signs, Becomes Stuck On Hudson Valley Roadway Tractor-Trailer Ignores Road Signs, Becomes Stuck On Hudson Valley Roadway
Tractor-Trailer Ignores Road Signs, Becomes Stuck On Hudson Valley Roadway A tractor-trailer became stuck on an area mountain road after allegedly ignoring numerous signs that the roadway was closed. The incident took place in Ulster County on Monday, Feb. 6, and Tuesday, Feb. 7, on Platte Cove Road, in the town of Saugerties. On Feb. 6, Saugerties police officers responded to a call for a stuck tractor-trailer on Platte Cove Road, said Saugerties Chief Joseph Sinagra. When officers arrived on the scene they found that 48-year-old Joseph James Brooks, of Johnstown, failed to abide by warning signs and several road closure signs that Platte Clove Mountai…
Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is being held in jail after allegedly burglarizing an area home and making off with personal belonging.  Ulster County resident Matthew Doyle, age 40, of Saugerties, was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for the burglary which took place in Sept. 2022.  On Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, Saugerties Police responded to Malden Turnpike in the town of Saugerties for a reported past burglary at a private residence, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra.  The homeowner reported to police that sometime between Sept. 2 and Sept. 4, someone had broken into his …
High-Risk Sex Offender Found Hiding In Hudson Valley, Police Say High-Risk Sex Offender Found Hiding In Hudson Valley, Police Say
High-Risk Sex Offender Found Hiding In Hudson Valley, Police Say A registered sex offender who was allegedly found living in the region has been arrested for violating the sex offender registry. Dennis R. Fellows, age 54 of Saugerties, was arrested for the violation on Saturday, Jan. 14. According to the Saugerties Police, Fellows moved to 171 Churchland Road in Saugerties and failed to notify the registry of his address change within the required 10 days. Fellows was convicted of having sexual contact with children ages nine and 13 years old, according to the state Sex Offender Registry. He was processed without incident and released on an appearance …
Bullets Fired During Teen Party At Hudson Valley Vacation Rental, Police Say Bullets Fired During Teen Party At Hudson Valley Vacation Rental, Police Say
Bullets Fired During Teen Party At Hudson Valley Vacation Rental, Police Say Police are searching for suspects after shots rang out during a party attended by more than 40 teens and young adults at a vacation rental in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Ulster County around 11 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16 in Saugerties. Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call, reporting shots fired at 77 Fish Creek Road. An investigation by police established that more than 40 people ranging in age from 15 to 24 years old had been partying inside the residence when gunshots rang out from the front yard of the property, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Po…
Duo Nabbed For Series Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Series Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Series Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two men from the area have been nabbed for allegedly committing a series of burglaries.  The men were arrested in Ulster County on Friday, Dec. 2 in the town of Saugerties. Following an investigation into several burglaries that occurred throughout the town of Saugerties, Saugerties Police detectives have arrested Kirk Shultis Jr., age 33, and Matthew Doyle, age 40, both of Saugerties, for felony burglary, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. Both men were remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $59,000 cash bail. The investigation is ongoing…
Man Attacks Cafe Manager, Slashes Employee With Knife In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Attacks Cafe Manager, Slashes Employee With Knife In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Attacks Cafe Manager, Slashes Employee With Knife In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was arrested after allegedly attacking the manager of a cafe and then slashing another employee with a knife. The incident took place in Ulster County at the Love Bites Cafe around 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 20 in the village of Saugerties. Saugerties Police responded to the café after receiving a 911 call that a man had threatened the use of a knife, said Chief of Saugerties Police Joseph Sinagra. An investigation by responding officers established that 40-year-old Jona Knox, of Saugerties, engage in a verbal argument with the cafe’s manager over a payment he be…
Don't Do It: Police In Hudson Valley Warn Against Stealing Political Campaign Signs Don't Do It: Police In Hudson Valley Warn Against Stealing Political Campaign Signs
Don't Do It: Police In Hudson Valley Warn Against Stealing Political Campaign Signs ‘Tis the season… for political campaign signs, and the inevitable thefts that come along with them. But as tempting as it may be for some, police in New York are warning residents that it is against the law to steal political signs from other people’s property. “No matter how you feel about a political candidate and your neighbor that may be showing off a political sign in their yard, don't get any ideas to steal it or you could be prosecuted,” Saugerties Police said in a statement. The department located in Ulster County said it had received several reports of political signs being stole…
Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was rescued after she lost control of her car and landed in an area creek. Ulster County resident Marlene Sommers, age 60, of Saugerties, was rescued around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 after driving her 2010 Subaru Outback into a creek, said Joseph Sinagra Chief of Saugerties Police.  According to Sinagra, officers responded to the area of 764 Glasco Turnpike for a call that Sommers had driven off the roadway and landed in Plattekill Creek. When police arrived they found Sommers had been able free herself from the vehicle and was out of the water, Sinagra sai…
Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Hudson Valley A man from the region has been charged with allegedly intentionally setting his fiancé's home on fire. The fire took place in Ulster County around 1:45 a.m., on Saturday, June 22 in Saugerties. When Saugerties police officers and firefighters from the Saxton Fire District arrived on the scene they found a single-family home engulfed by fire, said Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. Following an investigation, evidence was presented to an Ulster County grand jury who indicted Timothy Benzenhoefer, age 44, of Saugerties with causing the fire, the chief said. Benzehoefer was arred…
'Erratic' Hudson Valley Driver Was 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say 'Erratic' Hudson Valley Driver Was 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say
'Erratic' Hudson Valley Driver Was 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say A drunk driver who was busted in the region had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit to operate a vehicle, authorities said. In Ulster County, Saugerties Police were called just before 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, with reports of an erratic driver on Route 212 near Route 32. Officers located the vehicle a short time later in the parking lot of a Speedway gas station, Saugerties police said. The driver, 50-year-old Kathleen Grady, of Saugerties, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI). Her charges were later upgraded to aggravated DWI after testing rev…
Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into House, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into House, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Into House, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was arrested after allegedly running off a roadway, hitting a utility pole and then a house while driving under the influence. The Ulster County incident happened around 10:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 in Saugerties. Officers responded to 6 1st St., for a report of a Jeep into a house. Upon arrival investigating officers established that a 2003 Jeep had left the roadway, struck a utility pole, then veered off the pole, coming to rest against a private residence, according to Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. The residence sustained minor damage…
Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley
Wanted Out-Of-State Man Apprehended In Hudson Valley An out-of-state man wanted for assaulting a woman was nabbed by police in the Hudson Valley. The man was apprehended in Ulster County while officers were conducting a warrant investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 23. While conducting the investigation, officers located AJ Brown, age unknown, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, living in the hamlet of Glasco, in the town of Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Brown was wanted out of Maryland on a warrant from Baltimore County for felony assault of a woman on I-95 in December 2021, Sinagra said. He was taken into custody by officers…
23-Year-Old Accused Of Starting Fire That Damaged Hudson Valley Home 23-Year-Old Accused Of Starting Fire That Damaged Hudson Valley Home
23-Year-Old Accused Of Starting Fire That Damaged Hudson Valley Home A 911 call about a fire burning at a Hudson Valley home ended with a 23-year-old man behind bars for arson. In Ulster County, emergency crews in Saugerties were called at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, with reports of a fire burning in the backyard of a home near the Glasco Turnpike and Town Road. When police and firefighters arrived, they found an uncontrolled fire burning approximately 20 to 30 feet away from the side of a house, Saugerties Police said. Flames grew so intense that the home’s siding had begun to melt. The suspect, Nicholas Mitchell, told investigators that he had s…
Hudson Valley Gas Station Employee Accused Of Stealing Cash From Safe Hudson Valley Gas Station Employee Accused Of Stealing Cash From Safe
Hudson Valley Gas Station Employee Accused Of Stealing Cash From Safe A gas station employee from the region is facing charges for allegedly swiping cash from a store safe. Ulster County resident Jose Ienuso, age 31, of Kingston, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 18, following an investigation by Saugerties Police. Investigators were contacted several hours earlier by a manager at Speedway, located on Route 212 in Saugerties, who claimed that $600 was missing from a money bag that had been removed from a store safe. While reviewing store security footage, the manager witnessed Ienuso enter the safe and remove cash from the money bag, police said. Ienuso was later…
Area Man Nabbed In Stolen Utility Van, Police Say Area Man Nabbed In Stolen Utility Van, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed In Stolen Utility Van, Police Say A man from the region was busted for allegedly having a utility van that was reported stolen the week before. The arrest took place in Ulster County on Sunday, July 31 in the town of Saugerties. Jeffrey D. Traver, age 39, of Saugerties, was arrested after police received information that he was in possession of a utility van that was reported stolen on Monday, July 25, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Officers responded to the area of Route 32 and located the stolen utility van, occupied, in a driveway, Sinagra said. Traver was arrested at the scene and charged with …
Area Man Pulls Loaded Gun On Domino’s Pizza Delivery Driver, Police Say Area Man Pulls Loaded Gun On Domino’s Pizza Delivery Driver, Police Say
Area Man Pulls Loaded Gun On Domino’s Pizza Delivery Driver, Police Say A man from the region was arrested for allegedly pulling a loaded gun on a pizza delivery man. The incident occurred in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties on Saturday, July 30. Ralph Carpino, age 45, of Saugerties, was arrested after Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call on Josephs Drive for a report of a person who pulled a gun on a Domino’s pizza delivery driver, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. A police investigation determined that Carpino pointed a loaded handgun at a Domino’s pizza delivery driver who was delivering a pizza t…
Hudson Valley Man Flushed Victim's Dentures Down Toilet, Broke Their Glasses, Cops Say Hudson Valley Man Flushed Victim's Dentures Down Toilet, Broke Their Glasses, Cops Say
Hudson Valley Man Flushed Victim's Dentures Down Toilet, Broke Their Glasses, Cops Say A Hudson Valley man is facing charges after his alleged bizarre behavior during a domestic dispute. In Ulster County, Saugerties Police were called at around 5 a.m. Thursday, July 21, with reports of an altercation at a home on Partition Street. Officers determined that at some point during the dispute, Robert Amirault, age 45, had destroyed the victim’s dentures by flushing them down a toilet and broke a pair of the victim’s reading glasses, police said. Amirault was arrested and charged with felony and misdemeanor criminal mischief. A booking photo released by Saugerties Police shows h…
Man Choked Passenger During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Choked Passenger During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Choked Passenger During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly choking a male passenger in his car during a fight in the Hudson Valley, authorities said. In Ulster County, Saugerties Police were called to Route 32 near Vinnie’s Farm Market just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, with reports of a domestic incident between two males. Investigators determined that the pair got into an argument while inside a vehicle before the driver, 36-year-old Vincent Neglia, exited the car and approached the victim, who was in the back seat. Neglia allegedly grabbed a hold of the victim’s neck area and “applied pressu…
Hudson Valley Man Called City Office, Threatened To Shoot Cops, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Called City Office, Threatened To Shoot Cops, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Called City Office, Threatened To Shoot Cops, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is facing criminal charges after allegedly threatening to shoot police officers. Ulster County resident Masani Gordon, of Saugerties, was arrested Thursday, July 8, following an investigation by Saugerties Police. Investigators said the 26-year-old called the Town of Saugerties Supervisor’s Office in June 2022 and threatened to shoot members of the city’s police force. Police did not say what, if anything, may have prompted the threat. Gordon was charged with making terroristic threats, a felony, and ordered held at the Ulster County jail without bail. 
Father Charged After 2-Year-Old Found Walking Alone On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say Father Charged After 2-Year-Old Found Walking Alone On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say
Father Charged After 2-Year-Old Found Walking Alone On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say An area man was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after his 2-year-old son was found walking alone on Route 9W. The incident took place in Ulster County around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, July 10 in Saugerties. Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call reporting a 2-year-old boy, was found walking on Route 9W, Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police said. Responding officers located the child in the area of Spaulding Lane. The child was in the company of individuals that found him wandering and called 911, he added. According to the 911 caller, the child had been roam…