Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit
Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit A 32-year-old man was arrested after allegedly taking state police on a pursuit reaching speeds of more than 120 miles per hour. Orange County resident Michael L. Wright, of Wallkill, was arrested on Sunday, March 7, following a pursuit in the town of Wawarsing in Ulster County, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, around 5 p.m. a state trooper from the Ellenville barracks spotted a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu traveling east on Route 52 in violation of several vehicle and traffic laws.  The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to comply and fled the trooper re…
Attempted Rape Conviction Of Area Man Caught In An Online Sting Upheld By Courts Attempted Rape Conviction Of Area Man Caught In An Online Sting Upheld By Courts
Attempted Rape Conviction Of Area Man Caught In An Online Sting Upheld By Courts The attempted rape conviction of a Hudson Valley man has been upheld by the courts during an appeal of his 2019 guilty verdict during a jury trial. The Ulster County Appellate Division affirmed the conviction last year of Orange County resident Travis Sammeth, age 36, of Newburgh, who was found guilty of attempted rape in a case connected with a sting operation of online predators, said the Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg. His conviction stems from an incident on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, when Sammeth made contact with an undercover police officer working with an FBI task…
Video: Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Viral Arrest Video In Hudson Valley Video: Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Viral Arrest Video In Hudson Valley
Video: Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Viral Arrest Video In Hudson Valley The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office has released bodycam footage of an altercation after a 26-year-old woman alleged that deputies used excessive force while arresting her outside a Buffalo Wild Wings last week. Saugerties resident Shana Shaw was picking up food at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28 on Ulster Avenue in Ulster when she was approached by members of the Sheriff’s Department, who sought to arrest her for driving with a suspended license after she allegedly cut him off without signaling. In a video taken at the scene that quickly went viral, Shaw was seen shrieking and s…
Teen Arrested For Stabbing His Father In Hudson Valley, Police Say Teen Arrested For Stabbing His Father In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Teen Arrested For Stabbing His Father In Hudson Valley, Police Say A teenager was taken into police custody after allegedly stabbing his father during a domestic dispute in the Hudson Valley, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office announced. Detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said that a 17-year-old from Port Ewen has been arrested for a felony count of first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor, following an incident over the weekend. Deputies responded to a Port Ewen home at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, where there was a report of a man who had been stabbed during a domestic dispute with his son. …
Inmate At Ulster County Jail Busted With Suboxone Inmate At Ulster County Jail Busted With Suboxone
Inmate At Ulster County Jail Busted With Suboxone An inmate at the Ulster County Jail is facing new charges after being busted with drugs while serving time for an unrelated charge. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Dec. 31 that a 22-year-old Niagara Falls man - whose name was not released - is facing a drug charge after being caught by corrections officers with Suboxone on Tuesday, Dec. 29, despite being behind bars. The man remains in jail on an unrelated charge and has now been charged with a felony count of promoting prison contraband. He is scheduled to appear in the Kingston City Court at a later date to answe…
Two Charged For Shooting Death Of 12-Year-Old Area Girl Two Charged For Shooting Death Of 12-Year-Old Area Girl
Two Charged For Shooting Death Of 12-Year-Old Area Girl The alleged killers of a 12-year-old girl in the area have been arrested by New York State Police. Ulster County residents Gilbert Thomas, 24, and Robert James, 46 were arrested on Thursday, Dec. 24, for the shooting of D'Janeira Mason, in Kingston on Thursday, Dec. 17, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the incident, her 10-year-old brother was also shot in the arm. The children were shot while inside their home at 60 Van Buren St. around 8 p.m. when shots were fired into the house, police said. State police said both men were involved in the shooting. Following their arrest, Thomas and…
Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say
Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say A man driving a U-Haul truck was arrested and issued 39 traffic tickets after leading New York State Police on an 18-mile high-speed chase, getting out of his vehicle to taunt officers and striking two police cruisers in the process.  The chase started in Ulster County in Wawarsing and ended in Orange County in Pine Bush on Saturday, Dec. 12. A trooper from the Ellenville barracks reportedly first saw the U-Haul pick up pulling a trailer while speeding westbound on State Route 52 in Wawarsing, driving at approximately 80 miles per hour at around 9:25 a.m. Saturday. When he tried to pu…
Bicyclist Hit By Mercedes In Area Dies From His Injuries Bicyclist Hit By Mercedes In Area Dies From His Injuries
Bicyclist Hit By Mercedes In Area Dies From His Injuries A bicyclist who was hit by a Mercedes-Benz earlier this month has died from his injuries. The unidentified 44-year-old New York City man who was hit around 12:38 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Ulster County at the intersection of Fish Creek Road and Patch Road in the Town of Saugerties, died on Friday, Nov. 20, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. The victim was bicycling north on Fish Creek Road when he collided with a 1995 Mercedes, operated by 55-year-old Craig L. Pedersen of Palenville.  Pedersen was traveling south on Fish Creek Road when he made a left turn …
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children A Hudson Valley man has been indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting numerous children over the course of several years. Devin Harkins, 29, of the City of Kingston, was indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury on Friday, Nov. 13, for: Two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child Three counts of a sexual act, a violent felony Two counts of endangering the welfare of a child Harkins was arrested originally arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, following an investigation by the Kingston Police Department with assistance from the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center, t…
Duo Charged For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Area, State Police Say Duo Charged For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Area, State Police Say
Duo Charged For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Area, State Police Say Two in the Hudson Valley were arrested after allegedly breaking into multiple commercial businesses, state police said. Wawarsing residents Joseph Zsebehazy, 35, and Etienne Dodge, 31, were arrested this week following an investigation into break-ins at multiple businesses in the Ellenville and Kingston areas. New York State Police said that the two men were identified on surveillance video from a pair of burglaries in Ellenville and Marbletown, leading to their arrest this week. Zsebehazy was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Dodge was taken into custody on Friday, Nov. 6. Both were charge…
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman During Dispute In Area Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman During Dispute In Area
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman During Dispute In Area A 43-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman in the leg who was standing outside his residence while he was in a fight with another man.  Ulster County resident William “Billy” Babcock, of the town of Saugerties, was arrested after he allegedly shot the woman, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. According to Sinagra, Saugerties Police, New York State Police, and the Ulster County Sheriff's office responded to 2731 Route 9W to a 911 call reporting that a female had been shot in the Glenerie Flats area of Saugerties. An investigation by police…
Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm
Jewelry Store Heist Thwarted By Panic Button Alarm Two armed suspects attempting to rob an area jewelry store were thwarted by a panic button alarm.  Police received notification of a panic alarm around 2:50 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2, in Ulster County at the Imperial Jewelers located at New Paltz Plaza located in the Town of New Paltz. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed two masked subjects inside the establishment that were armed with weapons, said New Paltz Lt. Scott D. Butler. The subjects then fled the area on foot. A loaded handgun was recovered from the scene. The New Paltz Police Department was assisted…