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Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Falls 50 Feet To Her Death While Doing Yardwork In Hudson Valley, Police Say
An 83-year-old woman from the region was killed after falling 50 feet fell down an embankment while doing yardwork. The accident took place in Ulster County in the Town of Esopus around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31. The woman was found when deputies responded to a home on New Salem Road for the report of an elderly woman who had fallen down an embankment, said Lt. Jospeh Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The woman's identity is not being released by the Sheriff's Office. The woman was located at the bottom of the embankment near the edge of the Rondout Creek and wa…
Kingston, NY
Schools
Threat Leads To Lockdown At Schools In Hudson Valley After Student 'Jokes' About Having Gun
A junior high school and an elementary school were placed in lockdown in the Hudson Valley after a student "joked" about having a gun. The incident took place in Ulster County around 10:40 a.m., Thursday, May 26. Police responded to Ellenville Junior High school after the 13-year-old student alleged to have a gun as he was talking to another teen, said Chief Philip Mattracion, of the Ellenville Police. Officers immediately placed the school in lockdown along with a nearby elementary school, the chief said. A search of the student's locker and property failed to turn up a weapon, Mattracio…
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Beloved Teacher Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
A beloved teacher was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Ulster County on Route 209 in Marbletown around 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 19. Ulster County deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a two-car, serious, physical injury crash at 4174 Route 209 between Old Kings Highway and Kapetanakis Lane, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. An initial investigation revealed a 2001 Porsche Boxster was traveling north on Route 209 when it crossed into the southbound traffic lane and struck a 2017 Toyota Prius head-on, police said. The driver of the Porsc…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Fentanyl After Three-Month Investigation, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly being in possession of a large quantity of fentanyl following a three-month investigation. The bust took place in the city of Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, May 17, and resulted in the arrest of Orange County resident Laquan Falls, age 26, of Newburgh. The arrest is the culmination of a three-month investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force into Falls drugs sales in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster County areas, said Det/Sergeant Adam D. Harris, coordinator of the task force. When taken into custody by task force agents Falls was in&…
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Two Rescued From Partially Sunken Jet Skis In Region
Other than some likely bruised egos, two jet skiers are safe after being rescued from the Hudson River. Emergency crews were called around 9 p.m. Friday, May 13, with reports of two personal watercraft (PWC) operators in distress near the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Catskill, according to the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office. Several agencies, including the US Coast Guard, responded and found one man stranded on a partially sunken jet ski, police said. A team from the Glasco Fire Department was able to locate the second man on a disabled watercraft nearby. Crews secured the partially sunken je…
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Faces Child Endangerment Charge
A 45-year-old Hudson Valley man was arrested and accused of shoving a 14-year-old into a wall and dresser Deputies responded to domestic dispute at a home in the Ulster County hamlet of Wallkill at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, May 16. The man was accused of shoving the 14-year-old while in the presence of a 4-year-old. He was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment, the Sheriff's Office said. Authorities did not release the man's identity. He was arraigned and released on his own…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Car Rolls Over After Woman Suffers Medical Emergency In Region
A 72-year-old woman had to be extricated from her vehicle in the area after rolling over and crashing into a tree after suffering a medical emergency, authorities announced. In Woodstock, members of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported rollover crash on Glenford Wittenberg Road at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Friday, May 13. Upon arrival, investigators said that deputies located the vehicle, which was on its side resting against a tree. The driver, Judy Pavone, age 72, of Mount Tremper in the Town of Shandaken in Ulster County, was trapped inside the vehicle and later…
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Strikes Hudson Valley Residence, Crashes Into Creek, Sheriff Says
A man from the region is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a house before ending up in a nearby creek, police said. The wreck happened at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 in Ulster County near Sawkill and Melissa roads in Kingston, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said. When deputies arrived they found the car in Sawkill Creek and assisted the driver in exiting the vehicle, police said. Investigators said the man struck a house on Sawkill Road before leaving the roadway and driving into the creek. Neither the driver nor anyone inside the home reported injuries. The drive…
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Area
Authorities are investigating reports of shots fired after a 29-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities announced. In Ulster County, police in Kingston received a report of shots fired on Cedar Street shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20. Upon arrival, members of the City of Kingston Police Department said that they located a 29-year-old man whose name has not been released, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. According to police, in addition to the victim, rounds were also found in a local business and private residence. The investigation into t…
Kingston, NY
News
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Hang Glider Crash
A woman was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center after she was seriously injured in a hang glider crash. Authorities responded to a report of the crash on Hang Glider Road in the Ulster County town of Wawarsing at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. A 59-year-old woman, who is a resident of Middletown in Orange County, suffered serious injuries when she struck a piece of heavy equipment while trying to land the hang glider, authorities said. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office wa…
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Threatening To Blow Up Building In Area, Police Say
An area man who was mad at his social service caseworker allegedly threatened to blow up a building. Ulster County resident Evan Carlaw, age 47, of Kingston, was arrested on Friday, March 4, and charged with making a terroristic threat and aggravated harassment. Deputies arrested Carlaw after he became upset while speaking with a social service caseworker over the phone and then made threats to blow up the building, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said. Carlaw was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
Chappaqua, NY
News
Hudson Valley Bus Driver Charged After Altercation With Students
A 58-year-old school bus driver from Dutchess County is facing charges after being involved in an altercation with BOCES students in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced. On Thursday, Jan. 27, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from the Ulster County BOCES - Center for Innovative Learning in the Town of Esopus regarding a complaint involving a bus driver and students. The investigation found that the driver - a Poughkeepsie man whose name has not been released - allegedly was involved in verbal altercations with students, during which multiple threats were made towa…
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