Man Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Strangling Victim Unconscious In Area Man Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Strangling Victim Unconscious In Area
Man Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Strangling Victim Unconscious In Area An area man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly strangling a victim until the person became unconscious. Police responded to a report of a physical domestic in Ulster County at a home in Lumberland on Sunday, July 18, at about 11:45 a.m., according to New York State Police. An investigation found that Joshua Louis, age 34, of Highland, repeatedly struck and strangled the victim, police said. Police said the victim was taken to Garnet Medical Center to be evaluated. Authorities said while troopers interviewed Louis, they learned he had hidden two handguns in the woods. Stat…
Man Throws Bottle In Liquor Store, Seriously Injures Clerk In Area, Police Say Man Throws Bottle In Liquor Store, Seriously Injures Clerk In Area, Police Say
Man Throws Bottle In Liquor Store, Seriously Injures Clerk In Area, Police Say A man was arrested after allegedly throwing a bottle at a glass case in an area liquor store, shattering the glass, severely injuring the clerk, who he knew. Sullivan County resident Charles B. Ellis, age 28, of Kiamesha, was arrested on Friday, June 18, when police responded to an activated panic alarm located at Route 42 Liquor store at 9 Forestburgh Road in the Village of Monticello. According to Monticello PD Lt. Mark Johnstone, Ellis entered the store, grabbed a bottle of liquor intentionally threw it at a former female acquaintance who was working in the store…
Area Man Charged With Predatory Sex Assault Of Child; State Police Looking For More Victims Area Man Charged With Predatory Sex Assault Of Child; State Police Looking For More Victims
Area Man Charged With Predatory Sex Assault Of Child; State Police Looking For More Victims An area man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a child and state police are looking for additional victims. Rockland County resident Luis A. Mendez Pinto, age 35, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Wednesday, April 28, by the New York State Police Child Abuse Unit in Sullivan County, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The arrest comes following an investigation with the Child Protective Services Unit leading to the arrest of Mendez Pinto, Nevel said. Mendez Pinto was charged with predatory sexual assault of a child. He was remanded to Sullivan County Jail until his next court appe…
Man Behind Bars Following Road-Rage Incident In Area Man Behind Bars Following Road-Rage Incident In Area
Man Behind Bars Following Road-Rage Incident In Area A 34-year-old man is behind bars following an alleged road-rage incident in the region. Sullivan County resident Ricardo Appling was arrested on Sunday, March 14, by New York State Police following the incident on  Route 17 in Wurtsboro, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, state police from the Wurtsboro barracks responded to a 911 call of a person driving a red Honda Civic Del Sol in an erratic manner and menacing the driver of another vehicle.  The vehicles exited State Route 17 at exit 112. Appling, of Wurtsboro, allegedly stopped his vehicle and prevented the othe…
Man Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Area Hits Speeds Of 115 MPH, Police Say Man Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Area Hits Speeds Of 115 MPH, Police Say
Man Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Area Hits Speeds Of 115 MPH, Police Say A 35-year-old man has been arrested after taking police on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds over 115 mph, before crashing into a snowbank, authorities said. Sullivan County man James E. Slater, aka “J Rock”, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 22, after being spotted driving without headlines late a night, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone. The incident began around 11:10 p.m., Feb. 22, when Monticello PD officers Kenneth Conklin and Kyle Geraine spotted Slater driving a 2001 Honda Accord in a northerly direction on Pleasant Street in the Village of Monticello. Slater was…
Area Woman Violates Sex Offender Registry Rules, Police Say Area Woman Violates Sex Offender Registry Rules, Police Say
Area Woman Violates Sex Offender Registry Rules, Police Say A high-risk sexual offender living in the region is facing new charges for allegedly violating the sex offender registry. This week, officers in Sullivan County from the Village of Liberty Police Department arrested Mill Street resident Kimberly Shaw following an investigation into allegations that she violated the Sex Offender Registration Act. Police said that during a routine compliance check by the department’s Sex Offender Management Officer, it was determined that Shaw possessed an Internet account with Internet access that was not reported to the New York Division of Criminal Justi…
Ex-Con Caught Burglarizing Home On Security Footage, Police Say Ex-Con Caught Burglarizing Home On Security Footage, Police Say
Ex-Con Caught Burglarizing Home On Security Footage, Police Say An ex-convict was sent back to jail after a local homeowner recognized him as the thief who stole $1,500 and a cell phone from his home after reviewing surveillance footage, police said.  The burglary was initially reported at a Sullivan County home on Ferndale Loomis Road in the town of Liberty on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to State Police in Liberty. The homeowner reportedly recognized the thief when he reviewed his surveillance footage. After they had reviewed the footage and interviewed neighbors, state police said they arrested 40-year-old Scott Wrazen of Liberty for the burglar…
Westchester Man Charged For 2017 Slaying Of 47-Year-Old Westchester Man Charged For 2017 Slaying Of 47-Year-Old
Westchester Man Charged For 2017 Slaying Of 47-Year-Old A suspect from Westchester County has been charged for a 2017 slaying in Sullivan County. Naheem Liles, 22, of Mount Vernon has been charged with felony second-degree murder in connection with the Sept. 30, 2017 shooting death of Shaun Chadwick, 47, of Liberty.  Liles was arrested on Thursday, June 4 in New York City by officers from the Monticello Police Department, Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office and New York State Police. Police say Liles, acting in concert with another person, shot Chadwick in the area of Holmes Street and Wood Avenue in the Village of Monticello. An i…
Woman Nabbed With Crack, Heroin At Area Hotel, Police Say Woman Nabbed With Crack, Heroin At Area Hotel, Police Say
Woman Nabbed With Crack, Heroin At Area Hotel, Police Say A 47-year-old woman is behind bars after police responded to a hotel for a report of a dispute. The incident took place around 12:22 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in Sullivan County when members of the Monticello Police responded to a report of a dispute at the Inn at Monticello, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone.  When police arrived on the scene, they found they interviewed Delma Padilla, of the Bronx, and then stood by while as she gathered her belongings and called for a taxi, Johnstone said. As Padilla was about to leave in the taxi, officers learned through a com…
Three Behind Bars Following Violent Robbery, Attack, State Police Say Three Behind Bars Following Violent Robbery, Attack, State Police Say
Three Behind Bars Following Violent Robbery, Attack, State Police Say Three men are behind bars after allegedly invading a home, dragging a resident outside, and then beating and robbing them. The incident was reported on Friday, May 1, when New York State Police responded to a Sullivan County home in Loch Sheldrake for a reported attack, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. Desaan Clark, 19, and Unique Junior, 21, both of Monticello, along with Kaseem Mcneal, 26, of Hurleysville, allegedly went to the home on Wednesday, April 29, and dragged a resident from the home and repeatedly hit the victim.  The victim was robbed of clothing, an iPhon…
Man Faces Attempted Rape, Host Of Other Charges, State Police Say Man Faces Attempted Rape, Host Of Other Charges, State Police Say
Man Faces Attempted Rape, Host Of Other Charges, State Police Say A 40-year-old man has been arrested for alleged attempted rape and a host of other charges involving a child following a months-long investigation. Sullivan County resident Archie J. Ackerley, of Denning, was arrested by New York State Police on Wednesday, April 15, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The arrest resulted from an investigation conducted in conjunction with members of the state police in Kingston and the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office.  The allegations against Ackerly include that, over the course of several months, he sent explicit photos of himself to a minor and a…
Man Arrested For Sexually Abusing Woman, State Police Say Man Arrested For Sexually Abusing Woman, State Police Say
Man Arrested For Sexually Abusing Woman, State Police Say A 31-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of a woman and burglary. Sullivan County resident Cody Yaun, 31, of Liberty, was arrested on Wednesday, March 25, by New York State Police after the woman was able to escape and report the attack to police, said Trooper Steven Nevel. State police said an investigation revealed that Yaun allegedly broke into the apartment of a woman and attempted to strangle and sexually assault her.  The victim was able to free herself after pulling away and scratching Yaun in the face, Nevel said. Yaun fled the residence but was locate…