Police Investigating Armed Robbery Outside Of Area Business Police Investigating Armed Robbery Outside Of Area Business
Police Investigating Armed Robbery Outside Of Area Business Police are searching for suspects in connection with an armed robbery outside of an area business. The incident happened in Ulster County around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 24 near a New Paltz establishment at Main Street and Prospect Street. When officers arrived on the scene they determined an armed robbery had just occurred, New Paltz PD Chief Robert Lucchesi said.  Through investigation, members learned that the victims were involved in a verbal dispute with the suspects earlier in the evening, Lucchesi said.  According to police, the robbery took place when the victims…
Man Accused Of Harassing Kids At Pool In Hudson Valley, Beating Officers, Police Say Man Accused Of Harassing Kids At Pool In Hudson Valley, Beating Officers, Police Say
Man Accused Of Harassing Kids At Pool In Hudson Valley, Beating Officers, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly harassing children at an area pool and then seriously attacking two police officers. Ulster County resident Aidan S. Sullivan, age 45, was arrested on Tuesday, July 13, in New Paltz. Police officers responded to Moriello Pool, located at 32 Mulberry Street for a report of an adult male who was intoxicated and threatening juveniles, said New Paltz Chief Robert Lucchesi.  The initial responding officer located Sullivan, of New Paltz, who was accompanied by a 9-year-old girl, said police. According to Lucchesi, Sullivan was e…
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Friend's Home, Stealing Items, State Police Say Man Wanted For Breaking Into Friend's Home, Stealing Items, State Police Say
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Friend's Home, Stealing Items, State Police Say A man who was busted stealing items from his friend’s home in the Hudson Valley is wanted by New York State Police. An alert was issued by New York State Police Troop F in Kingston for former New Paltz resident Edward Polesovsky, who is wanted following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of stolen property after allegedly breaking into a friend's house. Police said that Polesovsky was arrested after stealing jewelry and tools from a friend, and when he was taken into custody by investigators, he was still in possession of some of the stolen items. Polesovsky later failed to re…
Area Man Sentenced To Prison After Admitting To Vehicular Homicide Area Man Sentenced To Prison After Admitting To Vehicular Homicide
Area Man Sentenced To Prison After Admitting To Vehicular Homicide A Hudson Valley man was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with the drunk driving death of a Hudson Valley man. Ulster County resident Abram Almahri, age 21, New Paltz, was sentenced on Thursday, April 29, after entering the guilty plea and admitting to engaging in reckless driving while having a blood alcohol content of .18 or higher and while such driving caused the death of 25-year-old Jade Randazzo, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.  The charges stemmed from an incident on Henry W. DuBois Roa…
30-Year-Old Caught With Cocaine In I-87 Stop, State Police Say 30-Year-Old Caught With Cocaine In I-87 Stop, State Police Say
30-Year-Old Caught With Cocaine In I-87 Stop, State Police Say A 30-year-old man is facing a drug charge after being busted by New York State Police troopers with cocaine on I-87, officials said. Troopers on patrol at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 21 in Ulster County stopped New Paltz resident Jonathan Keane in Plattekill when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation. Police said that during the subsequent stop, Keane gave the trooper probable cause to search his vehicle, and approximately 7.8 grams of cocaine was seized. Keane was taken into custody without incident and charged with a felony count of criminal possession of a controlled…
State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley
State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley Recognize her? New York State Police are attempting to locate a woman wanted in the Hudson Valley after she was busted with heroin, crack cocaine, and other drugs during a stop on I-87. Police investigators in Haverstraw are attempting to locate Kimberly Schultz, who was arrested following a traffic stop on I-87 in New Paltz and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. According to police, at the time of the stop, Schultz, who was a passenger in the car, was found to be in possession of marijuana, crack-cocaine, heroin, Xanax, and Alprazolam. Following her…
Person Shot At Popular Restaurant In Area Person Shot At Popular Restaurant In Area
Person Shot At Popular Restaurant In Area One person was shot and injured during an incident at a popular area Mexican restaurant. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 20 at the Órale Mexico restaurant located on Old Route 299 in the Town of New Paltz. A preliminary investigation indicates an altercation began inside the restaurant and a shot was discharged striking one person, said New Paltz Police Chief Robert Lucchesi. The victim, a 59-year-old man, was transported to an area hospital by New Paltz Rescue with non-life-threatening injuries, he added. The investigation is continuing …
New York State Police Trooper Rescues Injured Bald Eagle In Hudson Valley New York State Police Trooper Rescues Injured Bald Eagle In Hudson Valley
New York State Police Trooper Rescues Injured Bald Eagle In Hudson Valley A New York State Police trooper in the Hudson Valley came to the rescue of an injured bald eagle who found itself in a precarious position on the side of Route 17. On Tuesday, March 16, a motorist contacted New York State Police in Middletown to report an injured eagle in Orange County that was on the side of Route 17 in Blooming Grove. In response, Trooper Bryan Whalen responded to the location and found that the eagle appeared “notably injured.” Whalen was able to use his Division-issued jacket and a K9 Trooper’s bite sleeve to corral the eagle and safely put it into a kennel that was p…
COVID-19: New Mass Vaccination Sites Accepting Applications In Hudson Valley COVID-19: New Mass Vaccination Sites Accepting Applications In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: New Mass Vaccination Sites Accepting Applications In Hudson Valley A pair of new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are now accepting appointments in the Hudson Valley as New York continues to receive additional allocations of the vaccine from the federal government. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that as of Wednesday, March 17 sites are now booking appointments at SUNY Orange and the Ulster Fairgrounds in New Paltz. The site will begin administering shots daily between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. as of Friday, March 19, with each capable of vaccinating 1,000 New Yorkers daily, depending on the supply provided by the federal government. The SUNY Orange…
COVID-19: NY To Open 10 New Mass Vaccination Sites, With Two In Hudson Valley COVID-19: NY To Open 10 New Mass Vaccination Sites, With Two In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: NY To Open 10 New Mass Vaccination Sites, With Two In Hudson Valley With the federal government continuing to ramp up its distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York, the Hudson Valley will soon play home to a pair of new mass vaccination sites. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, March 8 that 10 new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are being established, including two in the Hudson Valley. In the Hudson Valley, sites are being set up at: The SUNY Orange Diana Physical Education Center on East Conkling Avenue in Middletown; Ulster County Fairgrounds on Libertyville Road in New Paltz. Cuomo noted that the sites remain in development and ar…
Duo Caught With Heroin After Mercedes-Benz Runs Out Of Gas In Area, Police Say Duo Caught With Heroin After Mercedes-Benz Runs Out Of Gas In Area, Police Say
Duo Caught With Heroin After Mercedes-Benz Runs Out Of Gas In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man ran out of gas, and luck, in his Mercedes-Benz while traveling in Orange County, leading to his being busted with heroin alongside a teenage passenger, New York State Police said. A New York State Police sergeant driving west on Route 6 in Woodbury pulled over to assist the driver of a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C-230 that was stopped in the shoulder of the roadway on Wednesday, March 3. Police said that the driver, Ulster County resident Tristan Scragg, of New Paltz, told the sergeant that he ran out of gas while he was traveling through the area with 19-year-old Kenilworth, Ne…
COVID-19: Popular Area Restaurant Announces Month-Long Closure COVID-19: Popular Area Restaurant Announces Month-Long Closure
Covid-19: Popular Area Restaurant Announces Month-Long Closure Winter was coming, and now it is here. The owners of The Parish, a popular Hudson Valley eatery that specializes in New Orleans-style cuisine, announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be forced to shut down its business for at least a month in the new year. The Parish, on Main Street in New Paltz, will be closing down as of Monday, Jan. 4 due to limited indoor dining options and a dearth of outdoor dining choices due to the colder weather. Co-owners Theresa Fall and Matt Sweeney said that they were fortuitous to have a wealth of outdoor dining options over the spring and summer…