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Mercedes Theft Leads To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man For DWI/Drugs, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man nabbed for the alleged theft of a 2005 gold Mercedes from a Budget 19 Motel led to his arrest for a host of charges, including alleged DWI/Drugs.
The incident occurred in Ulster County around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Budget 19 Motel on Route 28 in Kingston.
According to State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, in a preliminary investigation, the stolen car was involved in a collision with a 2021 Ford. While speaking with the operator of the Mercedes, later identified as Kevin Johnson, age 26, of Kingston, troopers determined that he was impaired, and he was arr…
Man Charged With Kidnapping Area Woman From Hotel At Gunpoint, Police Say
A man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman from an area hotel at gunpoint.
Christopher Reed, age 41, of San Antonio, Texas, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 27, after police responded to the Rodeway Inn on Forest Hill Drive in the town of Ulster for a report of a woman taken at gunpoint.
An investigation revealed that Reed had displayed a weapon while demanding the woman get into the vehicle with him, according to Chief Kyle Berardi, of the Ulster Police.
As a result, a county-wide notice was put out attempting to locate Reed's vehicle, Berardi said.
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