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Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley
Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley A man was killed after being ejected from a vehicle he was driving during a crash with an SUV in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at East Main Street and Orange Street in Port Jervis. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden stated that a Deerpark Police officer tried to stop a motorcycle traveling southbound on Route 209 near the Port Jervis City line. However, the driver quickly accelerated away from the officer, reaching a very high rate of speed. Worden said the Town of Deerpark officer radioed the incident and attempted to c…
Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver
Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver A 56-year-old tractor-trailer driver who was confused by the height of a Hudson Valley railroad overpass was hit by a vehicle after he backed up and hit another car, and got out of his truck. The incident took place in Orange County around 7:45 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7 on East Main Street in Port Jervis. According to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the Ohio truck driver was driving in the rain when he reached the overpass which was marked at 12-feet-8-inches tall, as well as another sign that said it was 13-feet-8-inches tall.  Confused, the driver stopped in the roadway to de…
Area Man Admits To Possessing Fentanyl Area Man Admits To Possessing Fentanyl
Area Man Admits To Possessing Fentanyl A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in connection with fentanyl which was recovered during a search of his apartment. Dashell Powlus, age 24, of Port Jervis, on Thursday, Jan. 13, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. According go the District Attorney's Office, Powlus had been the subject of an investigation by the City of Port Jervis Police Department into the sale of heroin.  In April, the City of Port Jervis Police Department, aided by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Operations Group, executed a…
Three Charged For Separate Violent Incidents In Area, Authorities Say Three Charged For Separate Violent Incidents In Area, Authorities Say
Three Charged For Separate Violent Incidents In Area, Authorities Say Three men are facing charges in separate violent incidents involving weapons in a Hudson Valley city. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced the charges against three Port Jervis men on Wednesday, Jan. 5.  Christopher Sicina, age 22, was arrested by Port Jervis City Police on Monday, Jan. 3, and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless endangerment, the DA's Office announced.  The charges stem from an incident on Wednesday, Nov. 3, where gunshots were fired at a home on Hammond Street in Port Jervis, Hoovler said. Sici…
Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say
Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman who took police on a high-speed chase was saved by the officers who had been attempting to stop her after she intentionally crashed into a river, police say. The incident began around 7:49 p.m., Monday, June 21, in western Orange County. Port Jervis Officer Andrew Dillinger was conducting speed enforcement on East Main Street near the Port Jervis Middle School when he observed a gray Chrysler sedan driving 50 miles an hour in a 30 per hour zone on East Main Street. The vehicle was operating at a high rate of speed into a sharp curve located in front of the Port Jervis…
19-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Man, 23, In Area 19-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Man, 23, In Area
19-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Man, 23, In Area A19-year-old has been charged with stabbing another man in the area. Ricky Hill, of Port Jervis, is accused of stabbing a 23-year-old man in the abdomen causing serious physical injury during an incident in Port Jervis that occurred at the intersection of Pike and East Main Street during the evening hours of Sunday, Sept. 8, Port Jervis Police said. Hill was charged on with the felony crimes of assault in the first degree (Class B felony), criminal possession of a weapon (Class D felony), tampering with physical evidence (Class E felony) and a violation of New York State Parole, a felo…
Suspected Drug Dealing Trio Nabbed In Area Suspected Drug Dealing Trio Nabbed In Area
Suspected Drug Dealing Trio Nabbed In Area An extensive, multi-agency law enforcement investigation led to the apprehension of three alleged drug dealers who were busted with heroin, crack cocaine and cash in Orange County. The Port Jervis Police Department announced the arrests of Sparrow Bush residents Stephanie Reis, 27, Raymond Rivera, 22 and Bronx resident Raquan Brown, 24, who were each caught red-handed with quantities of drugs following the lengthy investigation into drug sales in Orange County. Following a surveillance operation, Reis was arrested without incident on Aug. 22 on Pike Street, where she was charged with crimin…
25-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Orange County Stabbing 25-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Orange County Stabbing
25-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed After Orange County Stabbing Police in Port Jervis tracked down a local resident after he allegedly stabbed a 29-year-old man in the abdomen during a dispute, sending the victim to the hospital. Officers from the City of Port Jervis Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of East Main Street and Delaware Street, where there was a report of a stabbing at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Upon arrival at the scene, officers reported that they spotted a 29-year-old man with a “severe” stab wound to this torso that required immediate emergency medical attention. Officers transported the man to Bon…