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Local Man Arrested In Connection With Washingtonville Burglary Local Man Arrested In Connection With Washingtonville Burglary
Local Man Arrested In Connection With Washingtonville Burglary A Middletown man was arrested by police in connection with a burglary earlier in February. Mikell Phillips was arrested by Washingtonville Police for a burglary that took place on Wednesday, Feb. 13 on Weathervane Drive, said the Washingtonville Police. After responding to the incident, an investigation led officers to Phillips who has been charged with burglary, criminal possession of stolen property, and petit larceny, police said. He was arraigned and is being held at the Orange County Jail with a return court date of March 13.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Stewart's Shop Armed Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Stewart's Shop Armed Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Stewart's Shop Armed Robbery An 18-year-old area resident was arrested for an alleged armed robbery at an area store. Micke C. Fields, of Clintondale, was arrested on Thursday by the Town of Newburgh Police and charged with an armed robbery that took place around 5:30 a.m. at the Stewart's Shop on Route 52 in Newburgh, said the Newburgh Police Department. He is being held at the Orange County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.  The Town of Newburgh Police Department was assisted by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, the URGENT Task Force, and the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Newburgh Man, 29, With Felony Warrants Caught After Fleeing On Foot In I-87 Stop Newburgh Man, 29, With Felony Warrants Caught After Fleeing On Foot In I-87 Stop
Newburgh Man, 29, With Felony Warrants Caught After Fleeing On Foot In I-87 Stop A man from Newburgh with multiple felony warrants was arrested after fleeing I-87 on foot during a traffic stop, police say. State Police allegedly conducted a traffic stop on I-87 in the Town of Cornwall on Monday, Dec. 31 around 7:30 a.m. The vehicle’s driver, 29-year-old Michael A. Thoma, initially provided officers with the name and date of birth of a different individual, police said. Thoma proceeded to exit his vehicle and run into the woods as police were attempting to confirm the information he had provided. He was located a short time later and placed under arrest. Thoma was trans…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn In Hotel Toilet Enters Plea Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn In Hotel Toilet Enters Plea
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn In Hotel Toilet Enters Plea A woman who allegedly left her baby for dead in a motel room toilet pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges. Teresa Rose Smith, 23, entered her plea Friday before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown on an indictment charging her with attempted murder, assault, abandonment of a child, reckless endangerment, and endangering the welfare of a child, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Smith was charged after allegedly leaving her newborn baby boy in the toilet of the Budget Inn in the Town of Newburgh and then left in a taxi.  Motel workers w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Woman Who Faked Pregnancy Stole Thousands From Couple, Police Say Area Woman Who Faked Pregnancy Stole Thousands From Couple, Police Say
Area Woman Who Faked Pregnancy Stole Thousands From Couple, Police Say A 33-year-old woman is behind bars after bilking a couple out of thousands of dollars by pretending to be pregnant with a child for them. Ashlee Richards of Walden was charged with felony grand larceny following a lengthy investigation by the New York State Police, said Troopers Steve Nevel. During the investigation, State Police BCI determined that Richards systematically conned an unsuspecting couple from Pennsylvania by pretending to be pregnant, Nevel said. During the pretend pregnancy Richards siphoned more than $7,000 from the couple for assorted expenses through Augus…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Pair Stopped For Multiple Violations Nabbed With Cocaine, Pot, Police Say Westchester Pair Stopped For Multiple Violations Nabbed With Cocaine, Pot, Police Say
Westchester Pair Stopped For Multiple Violations Nabbed With Cocaine, Pot, Police Say A traffic stop on I-87 in the Hudson Valley led to drug charges for two Westchester men who were busted with cocaine and marijuana over the weekend. New York State Police troopers stopped Mount Vernon resident Andre Dasilva, 21, on I-87 in Newburgh shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, after he was spotted committing “multiple vehicle and traffic violations.” During the stop, while interviewing Dasilva, police said that probable cause to search he, his vehicle and passenger, 19-year-old Mount Vernon resident Melvin Sanchez. It was determined that the two were allegedly in possession…

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by Zak Failla
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Registered Sex Offender Reports To Orange County Jail Registered Sex Offender Reports To Orange County Jail
Registered Sex Offender Reports To Orange County Jail A 26-year-old man with a previous conviction for soliciting a minor is back in Orange County Jail, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of Nicholas Pulido, who previously lived in Highland Falls, but is now in Orange County Jail in Goshen. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Pulido a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.”  According to the Divisi…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff Area Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff
Area Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff The Hudson Valley man who allegedly threatened to kill his 4-year-old girl and her mother by driving off a cliff has been indicted on multiple charges. Greenwood Lake resident August Melish, 37, has been indicted on charges that include felony counts of first-degree coercion, unlawful imprisonment, reckless endangerment and attempted second-degree assault, as well as criminal obstruction of breathing and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors dating back to an incident last month. According to officials, Melish beat his wife on April 22 at their Greenwood Lake home, choking h…

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by Zak Failla
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New Windsor Woman Caught On Video Stealing From Neighbor New Windsor Woman Caught On Video Stealing From Neighbor
New Windsor Woman Caught On Video Stealing From Neighbor A reported theft of a water jug full of coins, led to the arrest of a New Windsor woman after she was caught on video entering the apartment where the theft took place, according to the New Windsor Police Department. Mia Toi Hood, 33, was arrested Thursday for the theft which took place on March 3 at an apartment in the Mason Ridge Apartment complex, said Det. Sgt. Chris Sager. A resident had reported that an unknown person had entered his apartment and stole a water jug full of assorted coins. Detectives initiated an investigation, which led to the identification of Hood, who lived in the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orange County Student Charged With Making Terroristic Threat Orange County Student Charged With Making Terroristic Threat
Orange County Student Charged With Making Terroristic Threat An Orange County teenager is behind bars after reportedly making a threat against a school in the Village of Florida. An investigation into a threat made at the S.S. Seward Institute led to the arrest of Brandon Hallock, 17, who has been charged with making a terroristic threat, according to a Times- Herald-Record report. Following arraignment in the Village of Florida Court this week, Hallock was remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $3,000 cash bail or $6,000 bond. He is due back in court later this year to answer the charges.

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Port Jervis Bank Robbery Suspect Was Recently Released From Prison Police: Port Jervis Bank Robbery Suspect Was Recently Released From Prison
Police: Port Jervis Bank Robbery Suspect Was Recently Released From Prison An alleged Orange County bank robbery suspect who took police on a wild chase on Thursday afternoon after sticking up a Port Jervis bank was released from prison earlier this month, according to police. Officers from the Port Jervis Police Department were dispatched to the TD Bank branch location on East Main Street at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, where there was a report of a robbery in progress. The suspect - later identified as Jeffersonville resident Joseph Hernandez, 35, a parolee - was initially described as a white male wearing a black hat, sunglasses and a black jac…

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by Zak Failla
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Assault Rifles, Bump Stock Discovered In Hudson Valley Police Bust Assault Rifles, Bump Stock Discovered In Hudson Valley Police Bust
Assault Rifles, Bump Stock Discovered In Hudson Valley Police Bust A two-week long investigation by state police led to the arrest of a man in possession of an arsenal of automatic weapons, marijuana and hallucinogens. New York State Police troopers executed a search warrant at a residence in Wawayanda that led to the recovery of a cache of illegal weapons and ammunition that allegedly belong to 39-year-old Middletown resident Norwell Therien. Police said the search resulted in the recovery of: Glock 9mm; Five assault rifles, including an Uzi with a 50-round magazine and a Calico 9mm rifle with a 100-round high capacity magazine; Two AK-47 rifles with 10…

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by Zak Failla