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Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
U-Haul Van Pursuit From Greene County Ends In NJ With Vehicles Struck, Philly Driver Caught
UPDATE: A multi-agency pursuit Thursday night that began in upstate New York ended 100 miles away in Paramus Thursday night after a Brooklyn man rammed two police cars with a U-Haul van that he was driving on two front rims and a rear flat tire, police said. Mark Simpson, 31, got out of the van shortly after crashing around 10:30 p.m., then hopped the highway divider and ran behind the Suburban Diner before police nabbed him moments later, authorities said. It began more than an hour and a half earlier with a theft from a Walmart in Catskill, NY, they said. New York State Police said troop…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Van Pursuit From NY State Ends In Paramus With Vehicles Struck, Philadelphia Driver Caught
UPDATE: A multi-agency pursuit Thursday night that began in upstate New York ended 100 miles away in Paramus Thursday night after a Brooklyn man rammed two police cars with a U-Haul van that he was driving on two front rims and a rear flat tire, police said. Mark Simpson, 31, got out of the van shortly after crashing around 10:30 p.m., then hopped the highway divider and ran behind the Suburban Diner before police nabbed him moments later, authorities said. It began more than an hour and a half earlier with a theft from a Walmart in Catskill, NY, they said. New York State Police said troop…
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Burglary Suspect
Know him? New York State Police investigators in Catskill are seeking the public’s assistance in attempting to track down a man wanted in the Hudson Valley for a burglary charge after he allegedly robbed his former employee. Joseph Lane, 32, is wanted on a third-degree burglary charge after an investigation determined that he allegedly illegally entered a local business where he was employed and stole several items. He also took a company vehicle without permission and caused damage to that vehicle. An arrest warrant was later issued for Lane by the Town of Greenville Court. Investigator…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Charged With DWI In Upstate Stop
A Long Island man was among 24 arrested for alleged impaired driving during a traffic stop upstate. New York State Police troopers from Catskill arrested East Northport resident Joseph Scutellaro, 52, on Saturday, Sept. 28, when he committed a traffic violation on Route 23 in Cairo. During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Scutellaro was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and he was arrested. Scutellaro was charged with felony aggravated DWI and has since been released. No return court date has been announced by New York State Police. A complete list of dr…
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Search Continues For Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB
UPDATE: The long-distance swimmer believed drowned during the next-to-last-leg of a 120-mile marathon was an internationally-recognized AIDS researcher, activist and former professor at the University of North Carolina. A spotter saw Charles Van der Horst, 67, of Chapel Hill go under and not reappear near the foot of the "Little Red Lighthouse" at Fort Washington Park near the George Washington Bridge just after 3 p.m. Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Van der Horst, a native of the upstate New York town of Olean, was participating in a 15.7-mile leg of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim from…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Swimmer, 67, Confirmed Drowned In Long-Distance Event Between Tappan Zee, GWB
UPDATE: The long-distance swimmer believed drowned during the next-to-last-leg of a 120-mile marathon was an internationally-recognized AIDS researcher, activist and former professor at the University of North Carolina. A spotter saw Charles Van der Horst, 67, of Chapel Hill go under and not reappear near the foot of the "Little Red Lighthouse" at Fort Washington Park near the George Washington Bridge just after 3 p.m. Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Van der Horst, a native of the upstate New York town of Olean, was participating in a 15.7-mile leg of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim from…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Swimmer, 67, Confirmed Drowned In Long-Distance Event Between Tappan Zee, GWB
A 67-year-old long-distance swimmer who went missing Friday in the Hudson River drowned, authorities confirmed early Saturday. What initially had been a search became a "recovery effort," the Coast Guard said. The unidentified swimmer was participating in a 15.7-mile next-to-last leg of the “8 Bridges Hudson River Swim” -- which began at the Tappan Zee Bridge and was headed to the George Washington Bridge -- when a spotter saw him go under and not reappear near the foot of the "Little Red Lighthouse" at Fort Washington Park, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard joined the NYPD Habor …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself Twice At I-87 Service Area
A Long Island man has been charged with exposing himself on two occasions at a highway service area in the Hudson Valley. State Police troopers responded to the Plattekill Service Area in Ulster County for a report of a male performing a lewd act at the urinal in the restroom on Saturday, June 8 just before 4:0 p.m. A plate number was obtained from a witness and a “be on the lookout” (BOLO) was given out on the vehicle and subject involved, state police said. Troopers observed the vehicle traveling northbound on I-87 in the town of Catskill and stopped the car for a vehicle and traffic vio…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Lifestyle
These Are Most Wikipedia'd People In Hudson Valley, Rest Of NY
Who is the most Wikipedia'd person from your town? In the town of Greenburgh, it's Facebook chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, according to this zoomable people map from The Pudding showing the person with the most Wikipedia traffic for any given city. The map includes famous and lesser known actors, presidents and tycoons. The famous sometimes turned infamous as was the case with Peekskill native Paul Reubens. Best known for his TV character, Pee-wee Herman, Reubens spent much of his childhood in Oneonta, In July 1991, Reubens was arrested for indecent exposure in an adult theater in Saraso…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Rear-Ending Another Truck On I-87
A tractor-trailer driver was killed over the weekend when his truck crashed into another tractor-trailer on the New York State Thruway, state police announced. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the Thruway in Catskill at approximately 5:38 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, where there were multiple reports of a “serious” crash that left Schenectady resident Irinel Mladin-Kennedy dead. According to police, two tractor-trailers were involved in the crash, with both catching on fire, forcing all northbound lanes to temporarily be closed for several hours after Mladin-Kenne…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Beacon Woman Charged With DWI After Route 9W Traffic Stop
A Dutchess County woman was among five busted by New York State Police troopers Orange County for alleged impaired driving. Troopers stopped Beacon resident Tina Owen, 35, on Wednesday, March 6, on State Route 9W in Newburgh for committing a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Owen was under the influence of alcohol and she was subsequently arrested. Owen was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. She has been released and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date to answer the charge. Other DWI arrests were ma…
Hyde Park, NY
Lifestyle
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Abusing 7-Year-Old Reports Move To Wassaic
A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of having sexual contact with a 7-year-old girl has reported a move in Dutchess County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Dutchess residents regarding the residency of 27-year-old Gregory Dunckle, who has reported a move from Catskill to Sinpatch Road in Wassaic. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Dunckle as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as a sexually violent …
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