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Town of Wallkill Police Department

Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Hudson Valley: Police Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Hudson Valley: Police A man trying to flee police at high speed suffered catastrophic injuries after hitting a tractor-trailer in Orange County, including a partially amputated hand, authorities said. The crash occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at around 2:45 a.m., when Town of Wallkill Police Officers tried to stop a speeding vehicle near East Main Street and Midway Park Drive, the department announced. The driver, identified as a 36-year-old Monroe man, refused to pull over and kept going, police said. His vehicle then collided with a tractor-trailer near Exit 122A and Route 17E, causing severe injuries, accordi…
Serious Crash Affects Route 17 Stretch In Hudson Valley, Causes Injuries (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Affects Route 17 Stretch In Hudson Valley, Causes Injuries (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Affects Route 17 Stretch In Hudson Valley, Causes Injuries (Developing) A serious motor vehicle accident forced a lane closure on a stretch of Route 17 in Orange County, causing significant traffic disruptions as authorities conducted an ongoing investigation.  The crash happened on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at around 3 a.m. Route 17 between Exit 122 at Crystal Run Road and Exit 122A at Fletcher Street, leading to a full eastbound closure of the highway between these exits, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced at around 5:30 a.m.  As of 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, the right lane of two lanes was blocked to traffic, causing backups.  Author…
Burning Electric Scooter Causes Damage To Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Burning Electric Scooter Causes Damage To Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley
Burning Electric Scooter Causes Damage To Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Firefighters rushed to a Hudson Valley apartment complex after an electric scooter caught fire inside a second-floor unit, officials said. The fire broke out on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Slatewood Apartments in the Town of Wallkill, according to the Mechanicstown Fire Company.  Crews arrived to find an electric scooter burning inside the apartment. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, but not before the fire and sprinkler system caused damage to two units—the fire-damaged apartment and the one below, which sustained water damage. Multiple agencies assisted at t…
High-Speed Pursuit In Hudson Valley Leaves Officer Injured, Suspect in Custody: Police High-Speed Pursuit In Hudson Valley Leaves Officer Injured, Suspect in Custody: Police
High-Speed Pursuit In Hudson Valley Leaves Officer Injured, Suspect in Custody: Police A high-speed vehicle pursuit in Orange County ended with the arrest of Alejandro Garcia and minor injuries to a police officer.  The incident began on Thursday, Jan. 9, around 11:35 a.m. on Carpenter Avenue in the Town of Wallkill, when Middletown Police Officers Jason Berman and Nicholas Langford attempted a vehicle stop as part of a narcotics investigation. According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, Garcia, age 34, of Middletown, was the subject of a search warrant and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, suddenly fled the scene, driving over Officer L…
Fatal Crash Update: 32-Year-Old From Region ID'd As Victim In Wrong-Way Driver Collision Fatal Crash Update: 32-Year-Old From Region ID'd As Victim In Wrong-Way Driver Collision
Fatal Crash Update: 32-Year-Old From Region ID'd As Victim In Wrong-Way Driver Collision A Hudson Valley man driving a Ford F-150 was killed in a fiery crash after he allegedly drove in the wrong direction on a busy highway and slammed into a tractor-trailer as state police attempted to stop him. Earlier story: 1 Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Tractor-Trailer In Goshen The incident occurred in Orange County at about 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, on Route 17 westbound in Goshen. According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, the crash occurred shortly after Orange County 911 issued an alert for a vehicle traveling east in the westbound lanes of State …
66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking 66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking
66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking A man was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Orange County at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at Industrial Drive and Fortune Road East in Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the 66-year-old Wallkill resident was found lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive.  Officers immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR.  The victim was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services, where he was&nbs…