Area Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols Area Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols
Area Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols More than a dozen drivers were arrested for alleged impaired driving in the area by New York State Police troopers during the New Year's holiday. Local residents charged with DWI during the holiday patrols include:  Orange County On Tuesday, Dec. 31, State Police from Monroe arrested Derrick Kelly, 45, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 17 in the town of Chester when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.  On Wednesday, Jan. 1, State Police from Monroe…
Oakland PD: Drug-Using Ex-Con From NY Was Carrying Gun Oakland PD: Drug-Using Ex-Con From NY Was Carrying Gun
Oakland PD: Drug-Using Ex-Con From NY Was Carrying Gun An ex-con nabbed by Oakland police on drug charges was carrying a handgun, authorities said. They first grabbed Logan Dipaolo, 24, of Chester, NY, after receiving a call shortly before 9 a.m. Monday of a man who at first was laying outside a vehicle on Franklin Avenue, Police Detective Lt. Christian Eldridge said. Seeing a responding officer, Dipaolo got up and ran into the woods near Route 287, Eldridge said. Officer Christopher Tinio and Detective Robert Hintzen quickly got him into custody, then found several heroin folds and hypodermic needles in his car, the lieutenant said. Dipaolo …
Support Pours In For Family Of Woman Killed With Boyfriend In Area Crash Support Pours In For Family Of Woman Killed With Boyfriend In Area Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of Woman Killed With Boyfriend In Area Crash The community is coming out in force to help the family of a young woman who died along with her boyfriend during a single-vehicle crash in the area. Orange County resident Alexis Lewis, 20, of Chester, was killed along with her boyfriend, Holmes B. Shindon, 21, of Montgomery, during a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, Nov. 16, on Route 208 in the town of Hamptonburgh. Since Lewis' death, a GoFundMe page has been created to help pay for her funeral.  "She was such a lovely young lady with her whole life ahead of her," her aunt wrote on the GoFundMe page. "Her Mother Cathy, my bi…
Man, Woman Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Area Man, Woman Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Area
Man, Woman Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree In Area A man ad woman were both killed when a car crashed into a tree in the area. It happened on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 6:45 a.m. in Orange County, state police said. Upon arrival at the crash scene on Route 208 in the town of Hamptonburgh, troopers observed a 2005 Dodge Neon off the roadway and against a tree on the eastern shoulder.  The operator of the vehicle, Holmes B. Shindon,  21, of Montgomery, and his passenger, Alexis Lewis, 20, of Chester, were both trapped inside the vehicle. Both were declared dead at the scene. Speed was a contributing factor to the crash, state polic…
Route 17 Traffic Stoppages Scheduled Route 17 Traffic Stoppages Scheduled
Route 17 Traffic Stoppages Scheduled The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of a series of upcoming traffic stoppages on Route 17. The Department says traffic stoppages are scheduled for Route 17 eastbound and westbound between Exit 127 (Route 17M) and Exit 131 (Route 17/32) in the Orange County village of Chester and the towns of Blooming Grove, Monroe and Woodbury. The stoppages will occur Monday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. while crews perform highway work permit work, weather permitting. During these times, motorists should plan accordingly, seek alternate routes where possible and anticip…
Roadwork Alert: Single-Lane Closure Scheduled On Route 17 Roadwork Alert: Single-Lane Closure Scheduled On Route 17
Roadwork Alert: Single-Lane Closure Scheduled On Route 17 The New York State Department of Transportation announced that there will be single-lane closures for several hours on Route 17 in Orange County. Route 17 will be closed eastbound between exit 126 (Route 94) and exit 129 (Museum Village Road) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29 in the Town of Blooming Grove and Village of Chester. According to the NYSDOT, motorists should expect delays in the area during the construction activities, and should plan accordingly. “Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.  In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act…
Man Charged With Fleeing From Police, Reckless Driving In I-87 Stop Man Charged With Fleeing From Police, Reckless Driving In I-87 Stop
Man Charged With Fleeing From Police, Reckless Driving In I-87 Stop A 21-year-old man from the area is facing a host of charges after attempting to evade New York State Police troopers attempting to stop him by weaving through traffic on I-87 in Orangetown. New York State Police troopers attempted to stop Joshua Grant of Chester in Orange County at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, for a vehicle and traffic violation. Police said that when troopers attempted to stop him, Grant refused to comply and took them on a short chase while weaving through traffic. Following that brief pursuit, Grant eventually pulled over, and during the subsequent invest…
Roadwork Alert: Single-Lane Closure Scheduled On Route 17 Roadwork Alert: Single-Lane Closure Scheduled On Route 17
Roadwork Alert: Single-Lane Closure Scheduled On Route 17 The New York State Department of Transportation is warning motorists of the upcoming single-lane closure while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting, on Route 17. Motorists are advised that the closure is scheduled in the Orange County towns of Blooming Grove, Wallkill and Goshen and villages of Chester and Goshen eastbound, between Exit 126 (Route 94) and Exit 129 (Museum Village Road), Monday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, October 2, and between Exit 118 (Fair Oaks) and Exit 119 (Route 202), on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate delays an…
Ex-Westchester Cop Strangled First Of Four Homicide Victims With Zip Tie, Feds Say Ex-Westchester Cop Strangled First Of Four Homicide Victims With Zip Tie, Feds Say
Ex-Westchester Cop Strangled First Of Four Homicide Victims With Zip Tie, Feds Say Nicholas Tartaglione, the former Hudson Valley police officer facing the death penalty for a quadruple homicide, allegedly strangled the first of his victims with a zip tie, according to federal prosecutors. New information has been released regarding Tartaglione, a former Briarcliff Manor police officer, who is accused of murdering four men in Orange County in 2016. It’s the first time prosecutors have detailed how the former cop killed one of his four victims. According to the indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, 41, Urbano Santiago, 32…
These Area City, Town Workers Are Among Highest Paid In Upstate New York These Area City, Town Workers Are Among Highest Paid In Upstate New York
These Area City, Town Workers Are Among Highest Paid In Upstate New York Hudson Valley municipalities pay their employees some of the top salaries in upstate New York, according to a newly released study. Citing data from the New York State and Local Retirement System based on regular, overtime pay and unused vacation time, Empire Center’s 2018 “ What They Make ” report determined which town, city, and village employees are getting paid the most. Pension contributions, health insurance, and other benefits were not factored into the data. The study includes the average pay of employees, the number of employees and where the municipalities land in the region. The…
Cops In These Area Departments Are Among State's Highest Paid Cops In These Area Departments Are Among State's Highest Paid
Cops In These Area Departments Are Among State's Highest Paid Hudson Valley police departments pay their officers some of the top salaries in upstate New York, according to a newly released study. Citing data from the New York State and Local Retirement System based on regular, overtime pay and unused vacation time, Empire Center’s 2018 “What They Make” report determined which departments are paying their cops the most. Pension contributions, health insurance, and other benefits were not factored into the data. The study includes the average pay of officers, the number of employees and where the departments land in the region. The study only contains…
Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Said Cellmate, Ex-Area Cop Charged In Homicides 'Roughed Him Up' Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Said Cellmate, Ex-Area Cop Charged In Homicides 'Roughed Him Up'
Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Said Cellmate, Ex-Area Cop Charged In Homicides 'Roughed Him Up' Billionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein alleged that a former police officer from the area who is behind bars after being charged in a quadruple homicide “roughed him up” before he died, according to a New York Post report. Epstein was found dead in his cell on Saturday, Aug. 10, despite being on a "special observation" watch at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan. Epstein's special observation required frequent checks by guards and a cellmate at all times, conditions which reportedly not followed. According to an autopsy, Epstein died from a bro…