Back-To-Back Robberies Of Store, Victim In Red Hook: Suspect Caught, Police Say
A Dutchess County village was shaken after two robberies were allegedly committed within minutes of each other by the same Ulster County man, police said.
The incidents unfolded on Wednesday, May 21 around 7:20 a.m., when troopers responded to a reported robbery in the parking lot of the Stewart’s Shop located at 7558 North Broadway in the Village of Red Hook, New York State Police announced.
Troopers arrived quickly and located the suspect, later identified as 61-year-old John E. Pagan, of Kingston, nearby in the village. He was taken into custody without incident, police said. …
Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A maintenance worker was injured at a convenience shop after a distracted driver ran over his ankle and foot.
The incident took place in Ulster County in Ellenville on Monday, June 6, at Stewart's Shop on Main Street.
The man was maintaining gas tanks at the 99 S. Main St. station at about 2 p.m. when Nancy Crosby, age 66, of Kerhonkson, ran over his foot and ankle, causing scrapes, bruises, and facial cuts, village Police Chief Philip Mattracion said.
The man was treated and released from an area hospital, the chief said.
The victim was identified by police.
Crosby was using her cell ph…
Man Nabbed With Drugs After Acting 'Suspiciously' In Area, Police Say
A 32-year-old man was arrested after police responded to a report of a suspicious person in the parking lot of an area shop.
Joshua Allen, of Albany, was arrested around 8:20 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, at Stewart’s Shop in Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said.
Allen was arrested after police searched his vehicle officers, including a K-9 officer, allegedly found several glassine packets containing a narcotic drug in addition to hypodermics and other drug paraphernalia, Sinagra said.
Allen was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving witho…
