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Tornado Confirmed In Hudson Valley As Debby Swept Through Northeast: Here's When, Where Tornado Confirmed In Hudson Valley As Debby Swept Through Northeast: Here's When, Where
Tornado Confirmed In Hudson Valley As Debby Swept Through Northeast: Here's When, Where A tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley as post-Tropical Depression Debby swept through the Northeast. The incident happened at 5:52 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, in Ulster County near the New York State Thruway interchange in the town of New Paltz. "We have patrolled the surrounding area and have not found any damage to structures or reported injuries," the New Paltz Police Department reports. "The only known damage, at this time, is several uprooted trees." According to the National Weather Service, it was also an EF-0 twister, the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita damage …
Suspect Nabbed For Stealing Audi, TV, Computer From Area Residence, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Stealing Audi, TV, Computer From Area Residence, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Stealing Audi, TV, Computer From Area Residence, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is facing felony charges after police said he stole a luxury car, a television, and a computer from an area home. Police responded to a report of a burglary at a home in Ulster County on State Route 209 in the Town of Rochester at about 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, according to New York State Police. Investigators found that a 2012 Audi A4, a television, and a computer were missing from the home. The following day, New Paltz Police Department told State Police that the stolen Audi was found unoccupied behind a restaurant On Old Route 299 in New Paltz.  After…
Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area
Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area A person was killed after being were hit by a vehicle in a residential neighborhood in the area. The incident was reported around 5:16 a.m., Monday, Oct. 11 in Ulster County. Officers responded to a 911 call of a reported car/pedestrian accident in the area of 61 South Ohioville Road in the Town of New Paltz. According to New Paltz Police Chief Robert Lucchesi, the preliminary investigation indicates the victim was in the northbound lane of the roadway and was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on South Ohioville Road.  The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. …
22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say 22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say
22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say A 22-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged rape of two victims in the area both under the age of 15. Orange County resident Jeffrey Arenas, age 22, of Wallkill, was arrested and charged in Ulster County with rape and criminal sexual act, by the New Paltz Police. According to police, on Tuesday, June 15, the New Paltz Police Department Detective Division was notified that two juvenile females had been sexually assaulted by the same adult male.  The two victims, a 13-year-old female, and a 14-year-old female, notified a school employee, who then contacted the New Palt…
Sex Offender Nabbed For Area Robbery, Police Say Sex Offender Nabbed For Area Robbery, Police Say
Sex Offender Nabbed For Area Robbery, Police Say A Level 3 sex offender has been arrested for an alleged robbery in the area. Orange County resident Donovan Hoilett, age 30, of Newburgh, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 7, by New Paltz Police after he was spotted in Ulster County, according to authorities. Hoilett was wanted by police for a robbery that took place on Saturday, July 24 in New Paltz, said New Paltz Police Chief Robert Lucchesi. Following a two-week-long investigation, probable cause was established to charge Hoilett with the robbery, the chief said. He was nabbed by New Paltz officers when he was spotted in town …
Man Accused Of Harassing Kids At Pool In Hudson Valley, Beating Officers, Police Say Man Accused Of Harassing Kids At Pool In Hudson Valley, Beating Officers, Police Say
Man Accused Of Harassing Kids At Pool In Hudson Valley, Beating Officers, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly harassing children at an area pool and then seriously attacking two police officers. Ulster County resident Aidan S. Sullivan, age 45, was arrested on Tuesday, July 13, in New Paltz. Police officers responded to Moriello Pool, located at 32 Mulberry Street for a report of an adult male who was intoxicated and threatening juveniles, said New Paltz Chief Robert Lucchesi.  The initial responding officer located Sullivan, of New Paltz, who was accompanied by a 9-year-old girl, said police. According to Lucchesi, Sullivan was e…
Man Charged With Theft Of Copper Piping From Numerous Area Homes Man Charged With Theft Of Copper Piping From Numerous Area Homes
Man Charged With Theft Of Copper Piping From Numerous Area Homes One person has been arrested in connection with a series of residential burglaries that involved the theft of copper piping. Ulster County resident Eric Morgan, 30, of Modena, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28 by detectives with the New Paltz Police Department for the burglaries that occurred in both the Village and Town of New Paltz between Sept. 13 and Oct. 23, said New Paltz Police Lt. Scott Butler. Morgan was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of criminal mischief, following a month-long investigation, Butler said. Following his arrest, Morgan was tra…
Man Killed After Being Dragged By Tractor-Trailer Down Main Street In Area Man Killed After Being Dragged By Tractor-Trailer Down Main Street In Area
Man Killed After Being Dragged By Tractor-Trailer Down Main Street In Area A pedestrian was dragged to death after climbing under a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley. The New Paltz Police Department received a report of an accident involving a pedestrian shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 near the area of the Wallkill Bridge. Upon arrival, responding officers found the pedestrian dead in the road after being dragged down Main Street under the tractor-trailer, which continued onto Route 299. Police were able to locate the driver, who was stopped on Libertyville Road near the intersection of Route 299 in New Paltz. According to police, the investigatio…
Cop In Hudson Valley On Leave After Transphobic Video With Violent Hillary Clinton Comment Cop In Hudson Valley On Leave After Transphobic Video With Violent Hillary Clinton Comment
Cop In Hudson Valley On Leave After Transphobic Video With Violent Hillary Clinton Comment A police officer in the area is on paid administrative leave after allegedly posting a transphobic rap video that says there are only two genders and that Hillary Clinton should be hanged. The video, posted by New Paltz Police Officer Robert Sisco, who is seen wearing a police uniform, expresses crude transphobic statements, as well as the comment about Clinton in which he said, "Hillary is Killary we all know the reason. Where those emails at? We should hang her for treason." He also expresses support for President Donald Trump and says he would rather use his words than res…
Man Chokes, Assaults Woman During Domestic Dispute, Police Say Man Chokes, Assaults Woman During Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Man Chokes, Assaults Woman During Domestic Dispute, Police Say A 28-year-old area man turned himself in to police following a domestic dispute in which he allegedly choked and assault a woman. The arrest stems from a domestic dispute that took place on Sunday, May 3, in Ulster County, said Lt. Scott D. Butler of the New Paltz Police Department.  When police responded to the home around 10:45 p.m., they interviewed the victim who said Michael G. Detheridge, of Wappingers Falls, had allegedly choked and assaulted, including pushing her and causing her head to strike a kitchen counter, Butler said. The victim was treated at the scene …
Pedestrian In Crosswalk Struck By Vehicle At Busy Area Intersection, Police Say Pedestrian In Crosswalk Struck By Vehicle At Busy Area Intersection, Police Say
Pedestrian In Crosswalk Struck By Vehicle At Busy Area Intersection, Police Say A pedestrian walking in the crosswalk was struck by a vehicle at a busy intersection in the area, police say. The Ulster County incident took place around 7:54 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the intersection of Main Street and South Oakwood in New Paltz  The pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said New Paltz Police Lt. Robert Lucchesi. Arriving officers found the pedestrian lying in the roadway, attended to by bystanders, and began to render aid. The on-scene investigation, including witness statements, revealed that a vehicle traveling eastbound on M…
One In Custody After Downtown Stabbing In Area One In Custody After Downtown Stabbing In Area
One In Custody After Downtown Stabbing In Area A 25-year-old area man is under arrest after he allegedly stabbed another man. Devin C. Smith, of New Paltz, was arrested around 10:20 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24, and charged with one count of felony assault, said Lt. Robert Lucchesi of the New Paltz Police Department. According to Lucchesi, police responded to the area of Main and North Front streets for a reported stabbing. Once on the scene, they found Smith, who was being detained by bystanders.  Officers also found the victim, a 24-year-old man, who sustained a stab wound to his torso, Lucchesi said. The victim was tra…
Several Injured After Bus Carrying 50 Extras From Showtime's 'Billions’ Crashes In Area Several Injured After Bus Carrying 50 Extras From Showtime's 'Billions’ Crashes In Area
Several Injured After Bus Carrying 50 Extras From Showtime's 'Billions’ Crashes In Area Eight people were injured when a bus carrying 50 extras for the Showtime series "Billions," slid down an embankment in the area. The crash took place around 10:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2 in Ulster County, on Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz, said New Paltz Police Lt. Robert Lucchesi. According to Lucchesi, the bus was returning from filming when it stopped on the road due to another accident. The driver got off the vehicle to try and help. When he left the bus, it began to slide down an embankment, hitting a vehicle, and then a second before coming to rest at the bottom of a ditch. Of the 50 p…