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Hudson Valley Driver Rams Several Police Cars During Pursuit, Police Say Hudson Valley Driver Rams Several Police Cars During Pursuit, Police Say
Hudson Valley Driver Rams Several Police Cars During Pursuit, Police Say Police nabbed a 26-year-old Hudson Valley man after he allegedly rammed numerous police cars during a pursuit and foot chase. The incident occurred in Orange County on Sunday, Sept. 8 in Chester. According to Chester Police Chief Daniel Doellinger, two officers, including K9 Lou, were in a marked patrol vehicle stopped at a red traffic signal on Kings Highway when a motorcycle rear-ended the vehicle. The motorcyclist then left the scene. The officer attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the driver sped away, and a vehicle pursuit continued through the Village of Chester. The motorcyclist s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Caught Spray Painting American/Israeli Flag, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Caught Spray Painting American/Israeli Flag, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Caught Spray Painting American/Israeli Flag, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was caught in the act of allegedly defacing a joint American/Israeli flag with spray paint, police said. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in the Monsey area of Ramapo. According to Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, a patrol officer spotted the man wearing a face mask while walking on Main Street in Monsey. He watched as the man, identified as Benzion Rivlin, age 33, of Monsey, approached a joint American and Israeli flag on the property of a business located at 45 Main St., Franklin said. Franklin said that Rivl…

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by Kathy Reakes
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38-Year-Old Putnam Man Accused Of Stealing Over $3K In Power Grid Material 38-Year-Old Putnam Man Accused Of Stealing Over $3K In Power Grid Material
38-Year-Old Putnam Man Accused Of Stealing Over $3K In Power Grid Material A Hudson Valley man has been hit with grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing wire and other power grid material from a contractor working with a utility company in Northern Westchester, police said. Putnam County resident Michael Dziedzic of Mahopac, age 38, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 9 in connection with the alleged theft, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 26.  According to authorities, Dziedzic stole wire and construction material worth more than $3,000 on several occasions. The material was taken from a contractor company working for NYSEG in the ar…

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by Ben Crnic
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State Trooper From Region Suspended Without Pay After Being Accused Of Robbery State Trooper From Region Suspended Without Pay After Being Accused Of Robbery
State Trooper From Region Suspended Without Pay After Being Accused Of Robbery A New York State Trooper has been suspended without pay following his arrest for an alleged robbery in the region. The arrest occurred in Sullivan County in the village of Liberty on Tuesday, Aug. 13, for an incident in 2023. According to Beau Duffy, director of Public Information for the State Police, Trooper Christopher DiBartolo, age 47, was charged following an investigation into an incident that occurred outside a Liberty home in which he took personal property from the victim, who was known to him, while on duty, causing damage. DiBartolo was charged with: Felony robbery Criminal m…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary After Forcibly Entering Motel Room With Knife: Police Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary After Forcibly Entering Motel Room With Knife: Police
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary After Forcibly Entering Motel Room With Knife: Police A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a motel room with a knife. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the Pine Grove Motel in Beekman at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call of a burglary in progress. Watterson said an investigation found that Christopher Oritz, age 42, of Beekman, had forcibly entered a motel room while armed with a knife.  "This incident is not believed to be random, and there were no injuries as a result," Watterson sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Biting, Assaulting Deputy After Crash In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Biting, Assaulting Deputy After Crash In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Biting, Assaulting Deputy After Crash In Hudson Valley A man has been charged with allegedly biting and assaulting a deputy attempting to arrest him following a crash in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County, in the town of LaGrange, at around 12 a.m. on Monday, July 29. According to Captain John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Jordon A. Robin, age 27, of Poughkeepsie, was charged in connection with an auto accident investigation and subsequent assault. Watterson said that deputies responded to Titusville Road near Red Oaks Mill Road in LaGrange for a crash report.  Robin was identifi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI, After Using Snow Shovel To Threaten Woman, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI, After Using Snow Shovel To Threaten Woman, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With DWI, After Using Snow Shovel To Threaten Woman, Police Say A from the region man was charged with a host of charges after being stopped for alleged DWI following a domestic violence incident in which he allegedly used a snow shovel to threaten a woman. Ulster County resident Vincent Organtini III, age 27, Kingston, was arrested at around 1 a.m., Thursday, July 25, in the town of Ulster. According to Sgt. Collin Reynolds of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies were responding to a domestic violence call when they found that Organtini had been stopped for driving while intoxicated. An investigation found that Organtini was driving in an into…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Burglarizing Yacht Club In Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Burglarizing Yacht Club In Northern Westchester
Man Accused Of Burglarizing Yacht Club In Northern Westchester A 53-year-old man is accused of burglarizing a yacht club in Northern Westchester, police announced.  Buchanan resident John Disclafani was arrested on Thursday, July 18 in connection with an alleged burglary in Cortlandt, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 26. According to state police, at 5:15 a.m. on the day of Disclafani's arrest, a burglary was reported at the King's Ferry Yacht Club at 238 Kings Ferry Rd.  When troopers searched the building, they found Disclafani inside with several prybars, police said. After his arrest, Disclafani was charged…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Running Into 2 Police Cars After Home Depot Theft Hudson Valley Man Charged With Running Into 2 Police Cars After Home Depot Theft
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Running Into 2 Police Cars After Home Depot Theft A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly stealing from a Home Depot and then crashing into two police cruisers to escape before crashing. Orange County resident Clarence Hulzenga, age 48, of Highland, was arrested in the town of Newburgh on Wednesday, July 10 in Newburgh. According to Lt. Dennis Carpenter of the Newburgh Police, Hulzenga ran from the store after the theft to a pickup truck in the parking lot and, to get away, ran into a town of Newburgh and New York State Police cruisers. He then fled over medians in the parking lot to an access road behind Adam’s Fairacre F…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Dog In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Dog In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Dog In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man is facing charges after police say they received a complaint that he was having sexual contact with a dog. Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, June 12, in Ulster County, police arrested Michael J. Cook, age 39, of Saugerties. As a result of an ensuing investigation following the complaint, Cook was charged with sexual abuse and criminal mischief.   Cook was processed at the Saugerties Police Department, arraigned in the Town of Saugerties Justice Court, and released on his own recognizance to reappear in court later.

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by Daily Voice
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Tag Sale Fight: Man Charged After Confronting Visitor At Northern Westchester Home, Police Say Tag Sale Fight: Man Charged After Confronting Visitor At Northern Westchester Home, Police Say
Tag Sale Fight: Man Charged After Confronting Visitor At Northern Westchester Home, Police Say A 53-year-old Northern Westchester man faces a felony charge following an altercation at his tag sale that led to the victim pepper spraying him in self-defense, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday afternoon, June 8, when the victim saw an advertisement for a tag sale and decided to visit the Yorktown residence where it was being held. According to Yorktown Police, when the victim arrived at the home, the resident, identified as Ari Michaels of Yorktown, became upset that he was at his residence and began yelling at him to leave, as they had a past history and "do not get a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Man Nabbed For Burglary After Returning To Crime Scene, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Nabbed For Burglary After Returning To Crime Scene, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Nabbed For Burglary After Returning To Crime Scene, Police Say A Northern Westchester man was hit with a felony burglary charge after allegedly stealing a vehicle and breaking into a Hudson Valley home before returning to the crime scene while police were canvassing the area, authorities said.  The burglary happened in Putnam County on Saturday, June 8, when a Mahopac resident told officers that a man had been seen on his Ring camera trying to break into his home, according to Carmel Police.  Authorities soon responded to the home and found a broken window where the suspect had been able to get inside.  Officers then searched the reside…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunken Man Injures Officers After Breaking Down Door In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunken Man Injures Officers After Breaking Down Door In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunken Man Injures Officers After Breaking Down Door In Hudson Valley, Police Say A drunken man allegedly injured police officers attempting to arrest him for breaking into a door of a Hudson Valley home. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 4:50 a.m., Friday, June 7, in the Hillcrest area of the town of Ramapo. According to Sgt. Micheal Anton of the Ramapo Police responded to Helen Court for multiple reports of a male yelling and breaking glass outside a house.  Responding officers located 44-year-old Ovidio Aguilar-Oliva outside, Anton said. The home's front door had been kicked in, and a side window of the house was smashed.  Agui…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary Of Business Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary Of Business
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Burglary Of Business A man from the region has been charged with the alleged burglary of a business that caused extensive damage. Dutchess County resident Konrad Gumper, age 46, of LaGrange, was arrested early Thursday, June 7, in connection with a burglary at Vale Fox Distillery on Noxon Road in LaGrange. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office deputies located Gumper on the premises when he fled on foot, and an area search was conducted.  A short time later, Gumper was located close to the scene and taken into custody. "At this time, Mr. G…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man With 32 Prior Arrests Charged Again With Burglary Hudson Valley Man With 32 Prior Arrests Charged Again With Burglary
Hudson Valley Man With 32 Prior Arrests Charged Again With Burglary A Hudson Valley man with 32 previous arrests has been charged again with burglary and criminal mischief. Dutchess County resident Jason Bohlig, age 45, of Poughkeepsie, was nabbed by the town of Lloyd Police on Friday, May 31. According to Lloyd Police Chief James Janso, Bohlig is accused of breaking into a home on Pancake Hollow Road and then running when the homeowner confronted him. He was arrested shortly after and is being held without bail at the Ulster County Jail. Bohlig is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, June 5.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Hate Crime At Synagogue Hudson Valley Man Charged With Hate Crime At Synagogue
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Hate Crime At Synagogue A Hudson Valley man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly posting an anti-semitic banner at a synagogue. Ulster County resident Caleb H. Rochester, age 55, of Kingston, was arrested on Thursday, May 16, for the Monday, March 25 incident at Temple Emanuel Synagogue in Kingston.  According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, congregants discovered a banner with anti-semitic language and artwork adhered to the exterior of the synagogue.  Sciutto said the adhesive product used had also caused damage to the exterior…

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by Kathy Reakes