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Mamakating, NY

Community Rallies To Support Family Of Orange County 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash Community Rallies To Support Family Of Orange County 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Orange County 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash The community where a 17-year-old Hudson Valley boy who was killed in a single-vehicle crash goes to school and lives is showing their support and honoring his life by helping his family "in any way possible." Earlier Report: New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From Minisink Valley HS ID'd, Driver Charged Orange County resident Jack Braun of Slate Hill, a hamlet of Wawayanda, died in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. Three passengers were also severely injured. All attended Minisink Valley High School in Orange County, ac…
Hudson Valley Student Killed, 3 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Hudson Valley Student Killed, 3 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Hudson Valley Student Killed, 3 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash A 17-year-old high school student was killed, and three other passengers were injured during a single-vehicle crash in the region. New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Hudson Valley ID'd, Driver Charged The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Route 17 in Mamakating at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22. State Police Trooper Steven Nevel confirmed one teenager had been killed and the three others hospitalized. The student killed, and the passengers attended Minisink Valley High School in Orange County, according to the district's superintendent Brian C. Monahan.&nb…
Duo Nabbed In Woodbury After Fleeing Traffic Stop: Police Duo Nabbed In Woodbury After Fleeing Traffic Stop: Police
Duo Nabbed In Woodbury After Fleeing Traffic Stop: Police Two men from Westchester County face charges after fleeing a traffic stop and leading authorities on a pursuit through multiple counties in the region, police said.  Yonkers resident Martin Gjurashaj, age 45, and Tuckahoe resident Daniel Curanovic, age 27, were both arrested on Friday, Aug. 16 in connection with an incident in Sullivan and Orange counties on the same day, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 20. According to authorities, at around noon on Friday, state troopers received a report of a grey convertible sedan driving at a slow speed and failing …
Lost Hikers In Region Rescued By DEC Forest Ranger Lost Hikers In Region Rescued By DEC Forest Ranger
Lost Hikers In Region Rescued By DEC Forest Ranger Forest Rangers rescued five hikers lost and suffering from heat exhaustion and lack of water on a trailhead at a state forest in the region. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at Roosa Gap State Forest in the town of Mamakating around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. Forest rangers from the state Department of Conservation responded to a 911 call from the hikers who said they were lost and couldn't find their way back to the Cox Road trailhead in the forest, said DEC officials. At 6:30 p.m., Forest Ranger Rusher reached the group from Queens, approximately 2.5 miles from the trailhead…
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A 65-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed during a single-vehicle crash. The crash occurred in Ulster County around 12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 20, in Mamakating on Mamakating Road near the intersection of Sky Top Road. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2008 Harley Davidson, driven by Orange County resident Kevin Epstein of Pine Bush, was traveling West on Mamakating Road when he lost control of the motorcycle and was ejected.  Epstein was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash is under investiga…
Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley
Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley A 70-year-old man was hit and killed by an SUV  when he stepped out of a vehicle to inspect the damage after hitting a deer. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 6:40 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in the town of Mamakating, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. According to Nevel, troopers responded to Route 209 for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.  A preliminary investigation revealed that Orange County resident James F. Harrington, age 70, from the town of Deerpark, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his son, James Harrington, age 33, from the town …
Father, Daughter Accused Of Assaulting Person In Region After Verbal Altercation Father, Daughter Accused Of Assaulting Person In Region After Verbal Altercation
Father, Daughter Accused Of Assaulting Person In Region After Verbal Altercation A father and daughter from the region have been charged with allegedly assaulting viscously attacking another person. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 10:20 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9 in the town of Mamakating. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police from the Wurtsboro barracks responded to a residence on Hamilton Road in the town of Mamakating for a report of an assault.  A preliminary investigation revealed that Mato Hicks, age 46, and his daughter, Penelope Hicks, age 19, both from the town of Mamakating, assaulted an individual following a verbal altercation, Ne…
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Juvenile Victims At  Daycare/Foster Care Homes Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Juvenile Victims At  Daycare/Foster Care Homes
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Juvenile Victims At Daycare/Foster Care Homes A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly sexually multiple juvenile victims at daycare and in foster homes. Orange County resident John Olson, age 59, of the town of Warwick, was charged while incarcerated at the Delaware County Jail. An exact date of his arrest was not provided. The incidents are alleged to have occurred at a daycare/foster care home in the town of Warwick in Orange County and the town of Andes in Delaware County, the New York State Police said. Also arrested was Joan Parks, age 80, of the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, for failing to report child …
20-Year-Old Charged With Rape Threaten Victim With Machete In Region, Police Say 20-Year-Old Charged With Rape Threaten Victim With Machete In Region, Police Say
20-Year-Old Charged With Rape Threaten Victim With Machete In Region, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been charged with rape after allegedly physically and sexually assaulting a victim in the region while threatening that person with a machete.  Sullivan County resident Joseph Callas, age 20, of Bloomingburg, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 22 in the town of Mamakating. Callas was arrested after state police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home in Mamakating, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation revealed that Callas threatened the victim with a machete and physically and sexually assaulted the victim, Nevel said. He…
Fire Chief, Highway Super In Region Charged With Sex Crimes Against Child, Police Say Fire Chief, Highway Super In Region Charged With Sex Crimes Against Child, Police Say
Fire Chief, Highway Super In Region Charged With Sex Crimes Against Child, Police Say A fire chief and town highway superintendent in the region has been arrested for alleged sex crimes against a child.  Sullivan County resident Robert Hufcut, age 55, of Wurtsboro, was arrested on Tuesday, May 31, for several sex crimes following a months-long investigation. Hufcut, who is the Mamakating Highway Superintendent and Summitville Fire Department Chief in Sullivan County, has been charged with predatory sexual assault against a child and course of sexual conduct against a child, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. A several months-long investigation was…
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer In Region, Police Say Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer In Region, Police Say
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer In Region, Police Say A man from the region was killed after his car rear-ended a tractor-trailer on a busy roadway. The crash took place in Sullivan County in the town of Mamakating around 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 25. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2019 Nissan, driven by Sullivan County resident Jason Stanton, age 44, of the hamlet of Youngsville, was traveling west on Route 17 when for unknown reasons struck a 2019 Kenworth tractor-trailer in the rear, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. Both vehicles were in the right lane when the collision occurred. The driver of the t…
NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Wildfire In Region NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Wildfire In Region
NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Wildfire In Region A New York City resident allegedly violated the statewide brush burn ban which caused a wildland fire in the region.  On Tuesday, March 22 at 4:15 p.m., state forest rangers responded to an open burn in Sullivan County off Route 209 in the town of Mamakating, said the state Department of Environmental Conservation. A 41-year-old Manhattan resident was burning brush and had left the fire unattended, DEC officials said. Due to high winds and dry conditions, the fire spread to approximately 2.5 acres of land. Westbrookville Fire responded and had the fire under control by 4:45 p.m., the…
21-Year-Old Nabbed After Random Knife Attack On Homeowner In Region, Police Say 21-Year-Old Nabbed After Random Knife Attack On Homeowner In Region, Police Say
21-Year-Old Nabbed After Random Knife Attack On Homeowner In Region, Police Say A 21-year-old man was arrested after investigators said he entered a homeowner's home in the region and stabbed him repeatedly with a knife.  Brian Scott, of the Sullivan County town of Mamakating, was arrested for second-degree attempted murder, according to New York State Police.  Troopers responded to a report of an assault on Locust Trail in Wurtsboro at about 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, State Police said. While traveling to the location, troopers also received "numerous" calls about a man walking on Locust Trail wearing a black mask and carrying a shotgun, police said.&nb…
Woman Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Hotel In Area Woman Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Hotel In Area
Woman Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Hotel In Area A woman has been nabbed for a hit-run crash that left a man dead near an area hotel. It happened around 10:50 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4, in Sullivan County,  in the town of Mamakating. New York State Police responded to Route 209 near Perron Drive in Sullivan County for the report of an unresponsive man in the roadway. When troopers arrived on the scene they found an Orange County man from the town of Wallkill had been struck by a vehicle and left in the roadway near the Days Inn, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The victim, Raymond Anderson, age 51, was transported to Garnet Medical Ce…
Man Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash In Area, Police Report Man Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash In Area, Police Report
Man Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash In Area, Police Report A 54-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital after a rollover excavator crash in the region. Authorities responded to a report of an excavator rollover and entrapment in Sullivan County at Dump Road in Mamakating at about 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, according to New York State Police. Police said Wurtsboro Fire helped extricate the 54-year-old Liberty man from the vehicle. Authorities said Mamakating EMS called for a medivac and authorities prepared a landing zone. The man was taken to Westchester Medical Center. Police said he was listed in stable condition. The cause of th…
Area Man Nabbed For Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Predatory Sexual Assault Of Child, Police Say An investigation by multiple agencies has resulted in a felony charge of predatory sexual assault for a 42-year-old man in the area. On Wednesday, December 30th, 2020, the New York State Police Orange County Child Abuse Unit announces the arrest of  Paul M. Pepe, age 42, of Middletown, was apprehended on Wednesday, Dec. 30,  the New York State Police Orange County Child Abuse Unit announced on Friday, Jan. 1. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation with Orange County Child Protective Services regarding allegations of Pepe engaging in sexual conduct with a child under 11 …
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area Thousands across the Hudson Valley are without power as wind storms topping 55 mph rolled through the region downing power lines and toppling tree branches. Utility crews from NYSEG, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Central Hudson were each reporting hundreds of outages, impacting thousands of customers as of 2:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2.  Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Central Hudson was reporting 223 active outages, which were impacting 6,627 customers, including 681 in Dutchess, 187 in Orange County, 185 in Sullivan County, and 62 …
One Killed, One Seriously Injured In Single-Engine Plane Crash In Hudson Valley One Killed, One Seriously Injured In Single-Engine Plane Crash In Hudson Valley
One Killed, One Seriously Injured In Single-Engine Plane Crash In Hudson Valley One man was killed and another seriously injured in a single-engine plane crash in the area. It happened on Friday, June 5 at approximately 7:10 p.m. at the Wurtsboro–Sullivan County Airport in the town of Mamakating.  The two occupants of the single-engine challenger plane were both licensed pilots, State Police said.  Eddy R. Santana, 41, of Wurtsboro was found dead at the scene, according to police. Raymond Ellery, 42 of Poughkeepsie, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center with multiple injuries.  The FAA and NTSB responded to the scene.  …
Teen In BMW Nabbed After Going 132 MPH In Chase, State Police Say Teen In BMW Nabbed After Going 132 MPH In Chase, State Police Say
Teen In BMW Nabbed After Going 132 MPH In Chase, State Police Say A teenager driving a BMW topped 130 mph and was issued more than a dozen tickets after trying to evade New York State Police troopers during a high-speed chase in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police troopers in Sullivan County spotted a blue BMW M3 driving 111 mph in a 55 mph zone in Mamakating on Route 17 at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, prompting a traffic stop. When troopers attempted to conduct the stop, the driver, later identified as New York City resident Sulejman Muratovic, 19, of Brooklyn, failed to comply and sped west on Route 17, eventually reaching a top s…
Pickup Truck Driver Cited For Following Too Closely In Route 17 Crash With School Bus Pickup Truck Driver Cited For Following Too Closely In Route 17 Crash With School Bus
Pickup Truck Driver Cited For Following Too Closely In Route 17 Crash With School Bus A 57-year-old pickup truck driver has been charged in the crash on Route 17 with a school bus that injured five students. The crash took place around 7:45 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, in Sullivan County eastbound in Mamakating between the bus and a pickup truck, said New York State Trooper Steve Nevel. The school bus was traveling from Fallsburg to Boces in Orange County with five children and two bus monitors, Nevel said.  Five children on the bus suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from Catskill Regional Medical Center. Their ages range from 6 to 17 years old, Nevel sa…
Route 17 Stretch Reopens After Crash Involving Overturned School Bus Route 17 Stretch Reopens After Crash Involving Overturned School Bus
Route 17 Stretch Reopens After Crash Involving Overturned School Bus Click here for an updated story: Pickup Truck Driver Cited In Route 17 Crash With School Bus In Sullivan A stretch of Route 17 has reopened after five students and two adults on a school bus were injured during a two-vehicle crash in which the school bus overturned. It happened around 7:45 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, in Sullivan County eastbound in Mamakating between the bus and a pickup truck, state police said. The injuries were reported as being minor. Route 17 was closed eastbound between Exits 112 and 113 in Mamakating for about two hours. The lanes reopened just before 10 a.m.
Bloomingburg Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pine Bush Woman Bloomingburg Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pine Bush Woman
Bloomingburg Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pine Bush Woman A local woman had to be airlifted to the Westchester Medical Center on Sunday night after being involved in a head-on collision that left a second driver dead. New York State Police in Wurtsboro are investigating a fatal crash that occurred shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 on Burlingham Road in Mamakating. Police said that the preliminary investigation determined that a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Bloomingburg resident William Truex, 24, was traveling southbound when he crossed over into the other lane, crashing into a pick-up truck being driven by Pine Bush resident Me…
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Area Crash ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Area Crash
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Area Crash A 23-year-old man who was killed during a crash in the Hudson Valley that also injured four other people has been identified. The crash took place around 11:40 p.m. Saturday on on Route 17 east of exit 112 in the Mamakating, said the New York State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2008 Honda Civic, operated by Sayra Lemus, 22, of Fallsburg was traveling east on Route 17. Witnesses said that an unidentified vehicle entered into the lane of travel of the Honda Civic. Lemus took evasive action to avoid the vehicle and lost control exiting the south shoulder of the roadway and …
Seven From Orange County Nabbed For DWI In State Police Weekend Stops Seven From Orange County Nabbed For DWI In State Police Weekend Stops
Seven From Orange County Nabbed For DWI In State Police Weekend Stops With law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among more than two dozen who found themselves charged over the weekend. Local residents charged were: Orange County On Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, State Police in Greenville arrested Adolfo Gonzalez, 37, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling in Middletown when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, State Police in Middletown a…
Middletown Man, 53, Faces DWI Charge After Refusing Breathalyzer Middletown Man, 53, Faces DWI Charge After Refusing Breathalyzer
Middletown Man, 53, Faces DWI Charge After Refusing Breathalyzer An Orange County man refused to consent to a breathalyzer following a stop by state police on Route 209 when he was allegedly drinking and driving. New York State Police troopers stopped Middletown resident Theodore Lewis III, 53, on Sunday night on Route 209 in Mamakating for erratic operation. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, troopers found the odor of alcohol on Lewis’ breath, and he proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. He was arrested at the scene and refused to submit to any other tests or a breathalyzer at Police Headquarters in Wurtsboro.…
Three Area Motorists Face DWI Charges In Route 17M Stops Three Area Motorists Face DWI Charges In Route 17M Stops
Three Area Motorists Face DWI Charges In Route 17M Stops A trio from the Hudson Valley were among those busted by New York State Police troopers overnight, as state and local law enforcement agencies continue efforts to curtail impaired driving. Since the beginning of the year, law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley have made a concerted effort to encourage motorists not to drive while intoxicated. On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, troopers busted four motorists for DWI. Among the local residents arrested include: Tuesday, April 3:   State police troopers from the Greenville barracks stopped Middletown resident Diahann Eschbach, …
Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 17 Crash That Kills Woman Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 17 Crash That Kills Woman
Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 17 Crash That Kills Woman A man allegedly impaired by drugs by drugs is facing a vehicular manslaughter charge after speeding in his BMW and driving into a tractor-trailer, resulting in the death of a passenger in the Hudson Valley, police said. New York State Police announced the arrest of Dumont resident Alekos Patentas, 34, on Friday, who has been charged with vehicular manslaughter dating back to an incident in September 2016. Police said that on Sept. 7, 2016, Patentas was operating a 2015 BMW M6 on Route 17 in Mamakating at a high rate of speed when he struck the tractor-trailer, resulting in the death of 36-y…
Monroe Man Charged With DWI In Route 17 Stop Monroe Man Charged With DWI In Route 17 Stop
Monroe Man Charged With DWI In Route 17 Stop An Orange County man was busted with a blood alcohol content nearly quadruple the legal limit after crashing into another driver on Route 17 in Mamakating. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of Route 17 on Wednesday night, where there was a report of the crash. During the subsequent investigation, police said that it was determined that the driver, Monroe resident James Oshea, 66, was driving while impaired. Troopers proceeded to arrest Oshea at the scene, and he was transported to the State Police barracks in Wurtsboro, where he submitted to a chemical test that de…
Five Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In Two-Day Stretch Five Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In Two-Day Stretch
Five Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In Two-Day Stretch Five Orange County motorists were among nearly a dozen those busted by State and local law enforcement agencies, which have made a concerted effort to curtail impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley as part of a drinking and driving crackdown throughout the state. New York State Police troopers conducted a special two-day detail looking out for impaired drivers as they continue their STOP-DWI crackdown. In total, 11 motorists were busted during the detail. Among those arrested include:   Wednesday, Feb. 28: State police troopers from the Wurtsboro barracks stopped Monroe resident James O…
Orange County Pair Nabbed For DWI In Route 17, 209 Stops Orange County Pair Nabbed For DWI In Route 17, 209 Stops
Orange County Pair Nabbed For DWI In Route 17, 209 Stops A pair of Orange County residents were among five arrested overnight for driving while impaired. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies say they've been “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Early Wednesday morning, state police troopers in Florida stopped Middletown resident Carlos Corcino, 34, on Route 17 in Blooming Grove for a similar violation. During that stop, it was determined that Corcino was under the influence of drugs, and he was arrested for driving while ability impaired by drugs. On Tuesday night, state pol…
Rockland, Orange County Motorists Among Those Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend Rockland, Orange County Motorists Among Those Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend
Rockland, Orange County Motorists Among Those Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend Nearly two dozen impaired drivers were busted by state police in Orange and Rockland County over the weekend as law enforcement officials continue their crackdown on intoxicated drivers in the Hudson Valley. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region, busting hundreds who were operating their vehicles while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 5: Brandi Keffer, 37, of Bloomingburg was charged with DWI after being found impaired by alcoh…