Seen Him? 48-Year-Old 'Avid Hiker' Goes Missing In Hudson Valley Seen Him? 48-Year-Old 'Avid Hiker' Goes Missing In Hudson Valley
Seen Him? 48-Year-Old 'Avid Hiker' Goes Missing In Hudson Valley Have you seen him? A 48-year-old Hudson Valley man has gone missing and State Police in the Highland barracks are asking the public's help in locating him. Nacom J. Romero of New Paltz is a white Hispanic male, standing 5-foot-8, weighing 180 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.  Romero was last seen at his residence on Route 32 during the first week of December 2017, police said. Romero is an avid hiker and outdoorsman who likes to frequent areas along Wallkill River in New Paltz and Rondout River in Rosendale. Any persons with information regarding his whereabouts are asked to contac…
13 Orange County Residents Among 28 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekened 13 Orange County Residents Among 28 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekened
13 Orange County Residents Among 28 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekened More than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists were among 28 busted by New York State Police troopers this week for drinking and driving on local roadways. State and local law enforcement agencies have made a concerted effort to curtail impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley as part of a drinking and driving crackdown throughout the state. The drivers arrested include: Saturday, Feb. 10:     State police troopers from the Middletown barracks stopped Middletown resident Yue Lin, 48, on Route 211 in Wallkill for a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the stop, it was determined that Lin …
Seen Him? Hudson Valley Sex Abuse Suspect On The Loose Seen Him? Hudson Valley Sex Abuse Suspect On The Loose
Seen Him? Hudson Valley Sex Abuse Suspect On The Loose State Police troopers are on the lookout for a Hudson Valley man wanted for sending lewd photos of himself to an unwanted third party and possessing child pornography on his cell phone. New York State Police from Troop F in Highland issued an alert this week regarding 32-year-old Joseph Sucato, who is wanted on multiple charges that include first-degree sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child. Police said that Sucato is wanted following an investigation that determined he sent pictures to an unwanted person of himself performing a lewd…
Police: Poughkeepsie Woman Used Fake Prescription To Get Narcotics Police: Poughkeepsie Woman Used Fake Prescription To Get Narcotics
Police: Poughkeepsie Woman Used Fake Prescription To Get Narcotics A Poughkeepsie woman is behind bars after using a fake prescription to get narcotics at a local drug store, according to Town of Lloyd Police. Kristen L. Dicken, 40, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 16, after obtaining narcotics by using a false prescription at the Rite Aid store in Highland, said Lt. James Janso.  Dickens was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of felony forgery, Janso said. She is being held at the Ulster County Jail on $5,000 cash bail, $10,000 insurance bond. 
Middletown Man Faces DWI Charge In I-84 Stop Middletown Man Faces DWI Charge In I-84 Stop
Middletown Man Faces DWI Charge In I-84 Stop ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. - An Orange County woman was among three busted for driving while impaired overnight in the Hudson Valley. Dating back to Dec. 15, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies say they've been “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. On Thursday night, State Police troopers stopped Middletown resident Darla Krzyak, 73, on I-84 in Montgomery for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Further investigation into the stop determined that Krzyak was impaired by alcohol and she was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Other arrests were made…
Highland Woman Killed After Car Strikes Transit Bus Highland Woman Killed After Car Strikes Transit Bus
Highland Woman Killed After Car Strikes Transit Bus A Hudson Valley woman was killed after losing control of her car on a snowy roadway and striking a transit bus. State Police were dispatched to a stretch of Route 28 in Shandaken at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Monday afternoon, where there were reports of a driver who had lost control of a Kia going west, crossing into the eastbound lane and striking an Ulster County Area Transit Bus, which was traveling east. Police said that the driver, Highland resident Barbara Hyde, 74, was pronounced dead at the scene, while her passenger was transported to the Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where she re…
Four Rockland, Orange Motorists Face DWI Charges Four Rockland, Orange Motorists Face DWI Charges
Four Rockland, Orange Motorists Face DWI Charges With State Police continuing to crack down on impaired drivers, four Hudson Valley motorists were among six busted for drinking and driving this week. On Tuesday, state police troopers in Haverstraw stopped New City resident Miriam Wolfson, 55, on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Stony Point when she committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that Wolfson was impaired and she was arrested at the scene for driving while intoxicated. State police also arrested Otisville resident Michael Ketcham, who was stopped on Ballard Road in W…
Poughkeepsie Teen Attacks Clerk After Stealing Bottle Of Liquor, Police Say Poughkeepsie Teen Attacks Clerk After Stealing Bottle Of Liquor, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Teen Attacks Clerk After Stealing Bottle Of Liquor, Police Say A 19-year-old Poughkeepsie teen was charged with attempted robbery and assault after stealing a $21 bottle of alcohol from a Highland's liquor store and attacking the store clerk. Aaron A. Lisson was arrested around 8 p.m., Dec. 31, after stealing the bottle from Highland Liquor Store in the Bridgeview Plaza, according to Lt. James Janso of the Lloyd Police Department. When the clerk followed Lisson outside and attempted to take a picture of his vehicle, he attempted to take her phone and punched and pushed her to the ground causing abrasion and cuts t her arm, hand, and legs, Janso said. …
Monticello Motorist Involved In Crash Among Four Locals Charged With DWI Monticello Motorist Involved In Crash Among Four Locals Charged With DWI
Monticello Motorist Involved In Crash Among Four Locals Charged With DWI Four motorists in Orange County were among nine cited for driving while impaired in the Hudson Valley over the holiday season. Monticello resident James Rodriguez, 42, was arrested by state police on Dec. 19 after being involved in a motor vehicle crash in Mamakating. During the investigation into the crash, troopers determined that Rodriguez was driving while impaired by alcohol and he was subsequently arrested. State Police in Monroe busted 29-year-old Goshen resident Peter Luck for drinking and driving on Dec. 19 on Route 17 following a stop for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Durin…