Drunk, Pickaxe-Wielding Man Breaks Into Residence In Region, Attacks Homeowner, Cops Say
A homeowner in the region is no doubt shaken up, but otherwise okay after police said a drunk man wielding a pickaxe broke into his home and attacked him.
Authorities in Sullivan County were called just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, with reports of an assault and attempted robbery at a home in Bethel, located on Mohawk Trail.
State Police determined that the 38-year-old suspect, Daniel Desseauve, of Highland in Ulster County, approached the home carrying a pickaxe and pushed the front door open.
Once inside, he began swinging the ax at the homeowner, according to police.
The victim was …
Woman Busted On Thruway With BAC Over Three Times Legal Limit, Police Say
A 37-year-old woman was arrested after she was allegedly busted for drunk driving on the New York State Thruway, authorities said.
Troopers in Ulster County stopped the woman’s car just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, in the town of New Paltz for multiple vehicle and traffic violations, according to New York State Police.
They determined the driver, Allison Aber, of Malta in Saratoga County, was intoxicated and arrested her.
She was taken to a State Police facility in Highland, where police said tests revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.28 percent, over three times the legal limit …
Employee Nabbed Using Cell Phone To Take Photo Under Woman's Dress In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A store employee was arrested for allegedly taking a picture under a female customer's dress as she shopped at a supermarket in the Hudson Valley.
The incident took place in Ulster County at the Hannaford Store in Highland at 3650 Route 9W on Saturday, May 21, according to police.
Marcello Richter, age 22, of Kingston, was arrested by the town of Lloyd police after the woman, who was shopping at the Hannaford Store, told the store manager he had taken a picture under her dress, said Chief James Janso, of the Lloyd Police.
According to Janso, the employee followed a customer down an ai…
