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Vodka-Drinking Driver Pulls Into Path Of Hudson Valley Cruiser, Police Say Vodka-Drinking Driver Pulls Into Path Of Hudson Valley Cruiser, Police Say
Vodka-Drinking Driver Pulls Into Path Of Hudson Valley Cruiser, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was nabbed for allegedly pulling into the path of a police cruiser while driving drunk. The incident took place in Ulster County around 11 a.m., Monday, March 27 on Route 9W in Saugerties. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra,  a 2013 Audi A5, driven by James Dorans, age 37, of Saugerties, pulled onto Route 9W from Red Maple Road, directly into the path of a marked Saugerties Police car, nearly striking the patrol vehicle.  The officer executed a traffic stop and found Dorans was under the influence of alcohol and discovered an open bo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Two Vehicles Stolen From Auto Shop In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed After Two Vehicles Stolen From Auto Shop In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed After Two Vehicles Stolen From Auto Shop In Hudson Valley A 36-year-old man is facing charges after investigators said that he stole two vehicles from the parking lot of a Hudson Valley auto repair shop. Police in Ulster County said the vehicles were stolen from the parking lot of Monroe Muffler & Brake Service, located at 3160 Route 9W in Saugerties, on Friday, July 22. Authorities began investigating the overnight thefts of a 2015 Subaru Forester and a 2019 Nissan Frontier, according to the Saugerties Police Department. At 3 p.m. Friday, detectives arrested Spencer Lane, of Saugerties, and he was charged with two counts of fourth-degree gra…

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by Nicole Valinote
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One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus In Hudson Valley One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus In Hudson Valley
One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus In Hudson Valley One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash between a school bus and a dump truck in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 14 in Ulster County, on Route 9W in the town of Saugerties. The driver of the dump truck suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The school bus operator suffered minor injuries and was transported to Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley Broadway Campus in Kingston for further treatment.   No children were on the school bus at the time of the accident, the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs In Area, Police Say A 64-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving while high on drugs after being stopped for driving erratically. Ulster County resident Todd Kuriplach, of Saugerties, was arrested around 10:50 a.m., Sunday, March 7, after Saugerties Police received a complaint of an erratic driver on Route 9W in Saugerties, said Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. When officers responded, they spotted a vehicle driven by Kuriplach weaving across both lanes of traffic, Sinagra said. Kuriplach was also seen hitting a parked vehicle on Partition Street and then continued driving south. Officers located the veh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Store Shut Down For Violating State's On Pause Order COVID-19: Hudson Valley Store Shut Down For Violating State's On Pause Order
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Store Shut Down For Violating State's On Pause Order After receiving more than a dozen complaints of a business operating in violation of state order, officials closed down an establishment in the Hudson Valley. Police received a total of 13 complaint referrals from the state's On Pause Enforcement Task Force, reporting that NJA Auctions, located in Ulster County at 3139 Route 9W in Saugerties, was open for business. According to the complaints, there were "many customers in attendance, although being a non-essential business," Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said. An investigation found that NJA Auctions had placed signs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Charged With DWI After Refusing Chemical Test Area Man Charged With DWI After Refusing Chemical Test
Area Man Charged With DWI After Refusing Chemical Test A 42-year-old man was arrested on DWI charges following a traffic stop. Ulster County resident William Babcock, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27, after being stopped by officers at the Quickchek on Route 9W, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. After being stopped, Babcock allegedly refused to submit to a chemical test, Sinagra said. He was charged with DWI and refusal to take a breath test. During his arraignment at the Town of Saugerties Justice Court, his driver's license was revoked. Babcock was released on his own recognizance.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wanted 19-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Criminal Contempt Of Court Wanted 19-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Criminal Contempt Of Court
Wanted 19-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Criminal Contempt Of Court A woman wanted for a domestic incident that took place in July was nabbed by police on a warrant. Alexandrea C. Adams, 19, of Connelly in Ulster County, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20, by Saugerties Police for an incident that took place on July 8, in Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said. According to Sinagra, Saugerties Police responded to Route 9W in Saugerties for a reported dispute.  A police investigation found that a domestic incident had occurred and that the victims had a full Stay Away Order of Protection in place against Adams, S…

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by Kathy Reakes