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…
Two Men, Juvenile Charged With Burglarizing Several Area Homes Two Men, Juvenile Charged With Burglarizing Several Area Homes
Two Men, Juvenile Charged With Burglarizing Several Area Homes Two men and a juvenile were nabbed in connection with an alleged series of burglaries in the area. The incident began around 845 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, when the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a burglary in progress at the Forest Park Estates complex on Anawana Lake Road in the Town of Thompson, said Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. At the location, deputies entered a residence where the front door appeared to be damaged. Once inside, they confronted three men who bailed out of second-story windows, Chaboty said. A foot chase ensued and the men were able to elude…
Man Accused Of Stabbing Two Cab Drivers In Face With Screwdriver Man Accused Of Stabbing Two Cab Drivers In Face With Screwdriver
Man Accused Of Stabbing Two Cab Drivers In Face With Screwdriver A 34-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing two cab drivers in the face with a screwdriver in the area. Gimel Kimble, of Monticello, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 3, after police responded to a report of an assault in the area of Broadway and Jefferson Street in the Village of Monticello, Lt. Mark Johnstone said. The incident took place around 12:08 a.m., when the two victims, both cab drivers for the same company, were in the process of a shift change in a parking lot when they were approached by another man, Johnstone said. The man, later identified as Kimble, started…
Monticello Man Accused Of Groping 11-Year-Old, Sharing Porn With 16-Year-Old Monticello Man Accused Of Groping 11-Year-Old, Sharing Porn With 16-Year-Old
Monticello Man Accused Of Groping 11-Year-Old, Sharing Porn With 16-Year-Old A pair of investigations into alleged sexual assault led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man who allegedly had inappropriate contact with two minors, groping one of them and sharing porn with another. It is alleged that last year, Roger Wong, of Monticello, inappropriately touched an 11-year-old girl in Monticello, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. In the Town of Thompson, he is also allegedly sent inappropriate pictures to a 16-year-old girl through a text message. In Monticello, Wong was charged with misdemeanor counts of forcible touching and endangering the welfare …
Area Woman Accused Of Assaulting 5-Month-Old Area Woman Accused Of Assaulting 5-Month-Old
Area Woman Accused Of Assaulting 5-Month-Old A mother in the is behind bars after striking and throwing her infant daughter in area, police said. Officers from the Monticello Police Department responded to a local home shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, where there was a report that a 5-month-old girl had been assaulted. Police said that Monticello resident Christina Petrocelli, 31, intentionally struck the infant and then tossed her, which resulted in facial swelling, bruising, and a laceration on the inside of her daughter’s mouth. The infant was treated at the scene by Moblie Medic Paramedics and immediately flown by he…
Man Arrested After Fleeing From Police With Loaded Gun, Police Said Man Arrested After Fleeing From Police With Loaded Gun, Police Said
Man Arrested After Fleeing From Police With Loaded Gun, Police Said A 22-year-old man was arrested by police after fleeing from officers who were attempting to speak with him following a fight with a group of others in a Monticello parking lot. Jeremiah D. Fannings, of Fallsburg, was arrested a little after midnight on Friday, July 5, on charges of felony criminal possession of a weapon and possession of marijuana, said the Monticello Police. According to police, Officer George Mendez was conducting a patrol of the Monticello Housing Authority apartment complex located at Evergreen Drive in the Village of Monticello, when he saw a group of people …
Area Man Threatens To Bomb  Community Services Department, Sheriff Says Area Man Threatens To Bomb  Community Services Department, Sheriff Says
Area Man Threatens To Bomb Community Services Department, Sheriff Says A Monticello man was charged with making a bomb threat of a public building after allegedly making a threat by phone.Xzavier Oladipo, 30, of Monticello, was arrested on Wednesday, March 20, after the Sullivan County Community Services in Liberty received a bomb threat via telephone around 10:13 a.m., said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene and immediately conducted a search of the area with negative results. The phone call was then traced and led to a suspect in the Village of Monticello, Chaboty said. About two hours later sheriff…
Women Attack Man With Hammer, Burglarize Apartment In Monticello, Police Say Women Attack Man With Hammer, Burglarize Apartment In Monticello, Police Say
Women Attack Man With Hammer, Burglarize Apartment In Monticello, Police Say Two Monticello women were arrested after allegedly attacking a man with a hammer and then burglarizing his apartment. Kaivena Woodall and Tylajah Jordan, both 22, were arrested on Monday, Feb. 25, following an investigation into the crime that took place on Feb. 6, said the Village of Liberty Police. Police responded to a residence where they found a man who reported that he had been attacked by women with a hammer who then went on to steal items from his apartment. An investigation identified the two women as the alleged individuals responsible, police said. …
27-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing Another Woman With Scissors, Police Say 27-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing Another Woman With Scissors, Police Say
27-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing Another Woman With Scissors, Police Say A 27-year-old woman was arrested for stabbing another woman in the leg during a domestic dispute. Monticello police arrested Joyce R Housman, of Monticello, on Saturday after responding to a home on Park Avenue for a report of an assault, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 26-year-old woman who was bleeding from the leg. The victim told police that Housman had stabbed her twice with a pair of scissors during a dispute, Johnstone said. While police were interviewing the victim, Housman returned to the scene and was arrested, police said…
Woman Stabs Man In The Neck During Dispute In Area,  Police Say Woman Stabs Man In The Neck During Dispute In Area,  Police Say
Woman Stabs Man In The Neck During Dispute In Area, Police Say A 30-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man in the neck during a dispute. Vanessa A Curbelo, of Monticello, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 7, and charged with felony assault and criminal possession of a weapon after Monticello Police responded around 11 p.m. to an apartment complex on a report of a stabbing, said Lt. Mark Johnstone. When officers arrived at the Sleepy Hollow apartment complex on Terry Lane in the Village of Monticello, they found a 51-year-old Monticello man suffering from a stab wound to his neck, said Johnstone. The man told officers…