Town Holds Firm On Hudson Valley Gun Show Cancelation Despite Organizer Changing His Mind Town Holds Firm On Hudson Valley Gun Show Cancelation Despite Organizer Changing His Mind
Town Holds Firm On Hudson Valley Gun Show Cancelation Despite Organizer Changing His Mind Despite a gun show organizer changing his mind about canceling a show on Father's Day weekend due to recent mass shootings, a Hudson Valley town is holding firm. The event, the NEACA Gun Show, was scheduled to be held in Ulster County on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19 in Saugerties. The show was canceled by mutual agreement between the town and the promoter, said David Petronis, president of NEACA last week. But on Sunday, June 12, Petronis, angry over what he said in a statement was "political" maneuverings stated he planned to "hopefully," hold the show anyway. On Monday, June 1…
Wanted 23-Year-Old Apprehended After Police Departments Team Up In Hudson Valley Wanted 23-Year-Old Apprehended After Police Departments Team Up In Hudson Valley
Wanted 23-Year-Old Apprehended After Police Departments Team Up In Hudson Valley A plea to the public and a collaborative effort by area police departments led to the arrest of a man wanted on burglary and robbery charges. The incident began in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties when during the early morning hours of Friday, May 20, Saugerties Police received numerous calls reporting larcenies from unlocked vehicles. Stolen from the vehicles were purses, cellphones, credit cards, debit cards, and other personal items, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. Shortly after the report of the larcenies, an officer spotted two suspiciou…
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Making Videos, Photographs Of Children Performing Sexual Acts Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Making Videos, Photographs Of Children Performing Sexual Acts
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Making Videos, Photographs Of Children Performing Sexual Acts An 18-year-old Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly producing videos of children performing sexual acts. The unnamed Ulster County resident, from Kingston, who was underage at the time of the crime, was arrested on Friday, May 13, following a two-month investigation by the Saugerties Police, authorities said. On Thursday, March 17, Saugerties Police received a complaint from a juvenile female that an 18-year-old male from Kingston was producing videos of children in the act of sexual performance, said Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. Through the course …
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Stealing Dead Person's Debit Card A woman in the region has been charged with allegedly stealing a dead person's debit card and using it to make purchases. The incident took place in Dec. 2021 in Ulster County in Kingston. Sarah M. Schatzel, age 34, of Kingston, was arrested on Monday, May 9, following an investigation into a complaint, said Chief of Saugerties Police Joseph Sinagra. According to the chief, the investigation began after the department received a complaint that someone was making unauthorized purchases on a debit card belonging to a dead person. Schatzel had stolen the debit card at the time of the person'…
Texas Teen Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley 'Just For Fun,' Police Say Texas Teen Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley 'Just For Fun,' Police Say
Texas Teen Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley 'Just For Fun,' Police Say An 18-year-old jumped on the hood of a vehicle and smashed the windshield at an area sports complex, just for fun, police said. The incident took place on Saturday, March 26, in Ulster County at the Cantine Memorial Sports Complex in Saugerties. Saugerties Police arrested Tyler Battros, of San Antonio, Texas, for criminal mischief, and criminal trespass following the incident, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. An investigation into the incident found that Battros entered the sports complex around 11:30 p.m. and “just for fun” smashed the windshie…
Man Who Left His Cell Phone At Crime Scene Nabbed For Gas Station Burglary In Hudson Valley Man Who Left His Cell Phone At Crime Scene Nabbed For Gas Station Burglary In Hudson Valley
Man Who Left His Cell Phone At Crime Scene Nabbed For Gas Station Burglary In Hudson Valley An area man who allegedly left his cell phone and personal papers at the scene of a gas station robbery has been charged with the crime. He was arrested on Friday, March 18, in Ulster County after robbing a Sunoco gas station in the Saugerties. Officers responded to the stations around 2:30 a.m. after receiving a burglary alarm notification, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a large rock has been thrown thru the station's glass doors and a burglar had stolen lottery tickets and packs of Newport cigarettes, Sinagra said. Whi…
Don't Fall For It: Local Resident Loses $12,000 In Scam Don't Fall For It: Local Resident Loses $12,000 In Scam
Don't Fall For It: Local Resident Loses $12,000 In Scam Several area police agencies are investigating grand larceny complaints after a resident was allegedly scammed out of $12,000.  According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, the scammer -- who is operating in Ulster County -- called a town resident, reporting to be an attorney representing the victim’s grandson, telling the victim he needed to pay $12,000 cash to have his grandson released from jail. The scammer then told the victim that he would send a courier to the victim’s residence to pick up the money. The victim believing the caller was an attorney, went to his lo…
Local Business Owner Helps Police Apprehend Wanted Fugitive Local Business Owner Helps Police Apprehend Wanted Fugitive
Local Business Owner Helps Police Apprehend Wanted Fugitive An area business owner helped police capture a fugitive from justice wanted for a robbery. Christopher Rega, age 39, undomiciled, was arrested in Ulster County on Tuesday, Feb. 1, after Saugerties Police responded to the Wenton Motel located at 3127 Route 9W in the Town of Saugerties for a reported disturbance on Monday, Jan. 31.  According to Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police, when being interviewed by detectives, Rega failed to cooperate with the investigating officer and then fled on foot.  The officer began to chase Rega as he proceeded south on Ro…
Man Uses Baseball Bat During Road-Rage Incident In Area, Police Say Man Uses Baseball Bat During Road-Rage Incident In Area, Police Say
Man Uses Baseball Bat During Road-Rage Incident In Area, Police Say An area man was charged with menacing after allegedly threatening another driver with a baseball bat during a road-rage incident. The incident took place in Ulster County on Sunday, Oct. 10, when Saugerties Police, Town of Ulster Police, and New York State Police responded to a 911 call on Kings Highway for a report of an erratic vehicle and road rage fight.  According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, police found that 26-year-old Jared Knox of Ulster Park had threatened another motorist with a baseball bat during a “road rage incident."  Knox was arrested by …
Area Woman Takes Daughter Against Court Order, Police Say Area Woman Takes Daughter Against Court Order, Police Say
Area Woman Takes Daughter Against Court Order, Police Say An area woman was charged for allegedly luring her daughter out of her father's home and taking her in violation of a court order. Ulster County resident Deidre Mayr, age 37, of Saugerties, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 18, for the incident which took place two days earlier. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, Mayr lured an 11-year-old female from the girl’s residence against a court custody order that prevented Mayr from having any contact with the child.  Mayr then reportedly hid the child at her residence where officers located the child in the Village …
Man Arrested For Menacing After Threatening Woman With Gun In Area, Police Say Man Arrested For Menacing After Threatening Woman With Gun In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested For Menacing After Threatening Woman With Gun In Area, Police Say An area man was arrested for allegedly pointing a handgun at a woman during an argument. The incident took place in Ulster County on Sunday, Aug. 8, when Saugerties Police responded to a call regarding an unwanted female subject causing damage to the complainant’s residence, said Town of Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph A. Sinagra.  An investigation into the matter revealed that a dispute had taken place between the resident and a guest.  The victim reported that the man, identified as 40-year-old Michael Cook of Saugerties, had waved a handgun in her face and thr…
Police Officers Stop Woman From Jumping Off Roof Of Building In Hudson Valley Police Officers Stop Woman From Jumping Off Roof Of Building In Hudson Valley
Police Officers Stop Woman From Jumping Off Roof Of Building In Hudson Valley An allegedly suicidal woman was stopped from jumping from the rooftop of a building by two police officers in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 4:28 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, in Ulster County. The officers from the Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call of a distraught woman on the roof of the old Flannigan Cleaners Building on Main Street in the Village of Saugerties. Officer Daniel Farcher responded to the location and climbed onto the roof, locating the woman who was standing in the center of the roof and appeared agitated and upset, Saugerties PD Chief Joseph A. …