Suspect On Run Nabbed For Violent Home Invasion In Area, Police Say Suspect On Run Nabbed For Violent Home Invasion In Area, Police Say
Suspect On Run Nabbed For Violent Home Invasion In Area, Police Say A man wanted in connection with an alleged home invasion in which an area resident was stabbed, has been nabbed by authorities. Jamel McCaskill, of New York City, was arrested in New Jersey on Friday, April 16, for the n Orange County incident which took place in Washingtonville on Saturday, Jan. 30. According to felony complaints filed with the Washingtonville Village Court, on Jan. 30, McCaskill entered a residence in the village and used a large kitchen knife to stab an individual inside.  McCaskill fled the scene and was at large. The Washingtonville Police Department, togeth…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say An area man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a minor on several occasions. Sullivan County resident Damon Sabatini, age 52, of Liberty, was arrested on Friday, April 16, by the New York State Police Sullivan County Child Abuse Unit, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Sabatini was arrested after a joint investigation with Child Protective Services revealed he had been engaging in sexual conduct with a minor, Nevel said. He was charged with course of sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child, he added. Sabatini was arraigned at the Town of Fallsburg J…
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours
Connecticut Woman Arrested Three Times In 24 Hours A Connecticut woman was arrested three times in 24 hours following a domestic dispute with her boyfriend in which she threatened him with a kitchen knife. Windham County resident Heather Poplasky, age 32, was arrested the first time around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, when she stepped towards a victim with a large kitchen knife at home in Central Village in Plainview, said Plainview Police Deputy Chief William D. Wolfburg. Poplasky, of Plainfield, then threatened to cut herself to make it appear the victim had injured her, Wolfburg said. She was arrested and charged with d…
Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon Following Fight, Police Say Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon Following Fight, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Loaded Weapon Following Fight, Police Say A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking another person and for the possession of a loaded gun in the area. Orange County resident Nyyair Carney, from Port Jervis, was arrested by New York State Police after troopers responded to a report of a fight at a Sunoco gas station in Sullivan County, in the town of Liberty, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, when troopers arrived at the gas station, located on North Main Street, they found an injured individual being treated by Mobile Medic.  Troopers observed an individual leaving the area when they arrived. Trooper…
Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say
Man Busted In Westchester With More Than Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested by New York State Police for the alleged possession of more than two kilos of cocaine, a large stash of cash, and an illegal 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun. Rafael Batista, age 40, of Waterbury, was arrested around 9:55 a.m. on Monday, March 8 during a traffic stop in Westchester in Scarsdale, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Batista was busted when troopers initiated a traffic stop of a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law on the Hutchinson River Parkway, Hicks said. An investigation determined Batista was in possession of approximately …
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…
Suspect Nabbed In 2019 Murder At Area Restaurant Suspect Nabbed In 2019 Murder At Area Restaurant
Suspect Nabbed In 2019 Murder At Area Restaurant After an intensive 14-month manhunt, a 27-year-old man has been arrested by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force for the 2019 murder of another man at a restaurant in the area. Jamaad Mikal Murphy, of Middletown, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Ramapo, for the Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, killing of Matthew Napoleoni, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. State Police say that at approximately 2:30 a.m., Murphy, shot and killed Napoleoni, age 23, also of Middletown, outside of the Made in Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar on Schutt Road Extension in the town of Wallkill. Accor…
Firearm-Wielding Man Threatens Snowplow Operators In Hudson Valley, Police Say Firearm-Wielding Man Threatens Snowplow Operators In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Firearm-Wielding Man Threatens Snowplow Operators In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening two snowplow operators with a gun in the area. Ulster County resident Robert E. Kalb, 83, of Shandaken, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, after threatening the two town employees who were operating a snowplow, said Shandaken Police Chief Chad Storey. According to Storey, around 8 a.m., on Monday, Kalb used a weapon to "menace" employees of the Town of Shandaken Highway Department. Kalb was arrested and charged with two counts of menacing and released on his own recognizance. An order of protection against Kalb was also issued on behalf of th…
Man Wanted For Stealing $180K Nabbed At Taconic Parkway Work Zone Man Wanted For Stealing $180K Nabbed At Taconic Parkway Work Zone
Man Wanted For Stealing $180K Nabbed At Taconic Parkway Work Zone A man wanted for stealing $180,000 has been arrested during a traffic stop at a work zone in the area. Joshua C. Allen, 19, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 17 on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County as a fugitive from justice out of Bossier, Louisiana, said State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Allen was stopped around 11:20 a.m., in a 2016 Nissan Altima for a vehicle and traffic law infraction committed in a work zone on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Putnam Valley, Hicks said. An investigation discovered Allen had an active felony warrant from Louisiana for allegedly …
One Arrested At Popular Area Craft Beer Bar Following Shooting One Arrested At Popular Area Craft Beer Bar Following Shooting
One Arrested At Popular Area Craft Beer Bar Following Shooting A 40-year-old area resident was arrested for allegedly shooting another man in the leg during a brawl at a popular local craft beer bar. Michael Taback, 40, of the Town of Newburgh, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, a short time after the incident which took place in the parking lot of the Golden Rail Ale House, at 29 Old North Plank Road, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. Peter Talarico. Taback was arrested after officers responded to the bar following reports of a verbal altercation taking place in the parking lot, police said. According to Talarico, the victim allegedly got…
Man Arrested For Crack Cocaine Sales In Area Man Arrested For Crack Cocaine Sales In Area
Man Arrested For Crack Cocaine Sales In Area A 67-year-old Ulster County man was arrested for selling crack cocaine, according to police. The Kingston Police Department's Special Investigations Unit and members of New York State Police had reportedly suspected Gregory Moultrie of selling crack cocaine from his home on Spring Street for a period of time and concluded their investigation on Thursday, Sept. 30.  Officers from the unit stopped Moultrie's car that day at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the area of 9W and Spring Street and took him into custody without incident, police said.  Moultrie accrued a slew of drug-related c…
21-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Two Teens In Area 21-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Two Teens In Area
21-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Two Teens In Area Police have arrested a suspect after a shooting that left two 16-year-olds with gunshot wounds to the arm and lower back respectively in the area. When police in Orange County responded on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at approximately 8:45 p.m. to a report of shots fired at the intersection of Barcelow Street and Seward Avenue in Port Jervis and happened upon the two wounded teens, there was no suspect to be found.  One of the pair is still hospitalized, but in stable condition, while the other was discharged after the wound to his arm was treated. The next day, after an investigation …