Mahopac, NY
News
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Days After Storm Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Days After Storm
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Days After Storm Crews are working around the clock to restore power to thousands of Hudson Valley utility customers who are still without power following Winter Storm Landon. As of 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 7, Central Hudson was still reporting 576 active outages in the region, impacting 7,990 of the company’s Hudson Valley customers, largely in Ulster County. Outages by county: Ulster: 7,916; Orange County: 49; Dutchess: 20; Greene County: 3; Sullivan County: 2. In Ulster County, outages were still being reported in: Marbletown: 1,340; Hurley: 1,147; Ulster: 744; Rochester: 706; Woodstock: 689; Rose…

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by Zak Failla
Chappaqua, NY
News
Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Imposter Gains Access To Law Enforcement Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man from the region has been arrested for allegedly attempting to gain access to an area law enforcement center. Detectives and deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office arrested Josue Gonzalez, age 35, of Kingston on Friday, Jan. 28, after he attempted to enter the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center and attempted to access a secure area. A foot chase ensued, during which Gonzalez kicked a deputy in the chest, causing the deputy's body camera to break. He was taken into custody at the Family Practice Medical Complex without further incident, the department said.  Gonzalez w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Hits Underground Propane Tank, Closing Roadway In Area For Hours Woman Hits Underground Propane Tank, Closing Roadway In Area For Hours
Woman Hits Underground Propane Tank, Closing Roadway In Area For Hours An area roadway was closed for hours after a woman allegedly crashed her vehicle into a utility pole and fence, before hitting an inground propane tank causing a major lead. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 15 in Ulster County in Kerhonkson. According to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, the woman was driving on Route 209 in the area of the Dollar General when she lose control of her vehicle and struck a utility pole, a fence, and the valve to an underground propane tank causing a significant propane leak.  The service company which owned the tank w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police in the area are searching for a man who jumped off a bridge in the Hudson Valley The incident took place at around 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 at the span of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Ulster County. That's when officers responded to a 911 call of a man jumping off the bridge, said Chief James Janso of the Town of Lloyd Police. "An extensive search from multiple agencies was conducted and at this time the victim has not been located," Janso said. Janso said a vehicle was not found at the end of the bridge and no identification of any kind was found in the area. The inv…

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by Kathy Reakes
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Police Standoff Ends Peacefully When Woman Surrenders In Ulster County Police Standoff Ends Peacefully When Woman Surrenders In Ulster County
Police Standoff Ends Peacefully When Woman Surrenders In Ulster County A woman from the region held police at bay for more than 90 minutes after she allegedly displayed a weapon at an area apartment complex. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 9, when the Ulster Police Department responded to a 911 call for a woman displaying a weapon at the complex on Neighborhood Road in Ulster. According to Ulster Chief of Police Kyle Berardi, when officers arrived the woman, who was known to have weapons, refused to comply with the officer's demands to exit the apartment. At that time area apartments were evacuated and the Kingston / Ulster Police …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Area Man Charged With Threatening Person With Rifle, Handgun During Dispute, Police Say Area Man Charged With Threatening Person With Rifle, Handgun During Dispute, Police Say
Area Man Charged With Threatening Person With Rifle, Handgun During Dispute, Police Say Police apprehended a local man for allegedly threatening another person with a rifle and unregistered handgun during a domestic dispute. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 27 in the town of Denning, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. According to Sheriff officials, deputies began investigating a report of domestic violence in which a 36-year-old man from the hamlet of Sundown had a dispute with another person. During the dispute, the man prevented the other party from leaving and calling for help. A rifle and the handgun were also displayed at one point, the depart…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Petition Calls For Stoplight Following Fatal Crash With School Bus In Hudson Valley Petition Calls For Stoplight Following Fatal Crash With School Bus In Hudson Valley
Petition Calls For Stoplight Following Fatal Crash With School Bus In Hudson Valley An area woman who was engaged to be married to a dump truck driver who was recently killed in a vehicle crash with a school bus has started a petition to have a stoplight installed at the intersection where the crash occurred. Krista Smith said the intersection located at Route 9W and Malden Turnpike in Saugerties in Ulster County, is one of the most dangerous in the county and is asking the state Department of Transportation to install a traffic light. "Jeff was taken in the prime of his life because of the oversight by state and local DOT," Smith said. "His death was 100-percent prev…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Area Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Police Say Area Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Police Say
Area Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile, Police Say An area man has been charged with engaging in "periodic unlawful sexual conduct" with a minor. Douglas R. Whitaker, age 68, of the Town of Ulster, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 19, and charged with sexual abuse-related charges. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies began investigating Whitaker after receiving a report on Monday, Oct. 18, alleging he engaged in periodic unlawful sexual conduct with a juvenile victim since the spring of 2020 when the victim was under 17 years old.  Whitaker is alleged to have met the ju…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Area Sex Offender Who Failed To Register Found With Two Kids, Police Say Area Sex Offender Who Failed To Register Found With Two Kids, Police Say
Area Sex Offender Who Failed To Register Found With Two Kids, Police Say A sex offender who failed to notify area authorities of his change of address was arrested in the company of two kids. The unidentified 31-year-old Ulster County resident, from Ellenville, was apprehended around 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 on an active warrant by members of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. An investigation revealed the man was in the company of two minors and he failed to make notification of his address change as required by New York State law. He was charged with felony sex offender failure to register a change of address and endangering the welfare of a child. The man…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus In Hudson Valley One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus In Hudson Valley
One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus In Hudson Valley One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash between a school bus and a dump truck in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 14 in Ulster County, on Route 9W in the town of Saugerties. The driver of the dump truck suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The school bus operator suffered minor injuries and was transported to Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley Broadway Campus in Kingston for further treatment.   No children were on the school bus at the time of the accident, the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Own Vehicle In Driveway Of Home In Area Woman Killed By Own Vehicle In Driveway Of Home In Area
Woman Killed By Own Vehicle In Driveway Of Home In Area A woman was killed after she was run over by her own vehicle in a freak accident in the area. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, when in Ulster County on Sterling Place in Highland. According to Town of Lloyd Police Chief James Janso, the 84-year-old Highland woman had pulled into the driveway of her residence and exited her car when it began to roll back in the driveway.  The woman attempted to stop the vehicle and was struck by the car.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.  The accident is still under investigation.  L…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area
Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area A person was killed after being were hit by a vehicle in a residential neighborhood in the area. The incident was reported around 5:16 a.m., Monday, Oct. 11 in Ulster County. Officers responded to a 911 call of a reported car/pedestrian accident in the area of 61 South Ohioville Road in the Town of New Paltz. According to New Paltz Police Chief Robert Lucchesi, the preliminary investigation indicates the victim was in the northbound lane of the roadway and was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on South Ohioville Road.  The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. …

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by Kathy Reakes