Man Throws Bottle In Liquor Store, Seriously Injures Clerk In Area, Police Say
A man was arrested after allegedly throwing a bottle at a glass case in an area liquor store, shattering the glass, severely injuring the clerk, who he knew.
Sullivan County resident Charles B. Ellis, age 28, of Kiamesha, was arrested on Friday, June 18, when police responded to an activated panic alarm located at Route 42 Liquor store at 9 Forestburgh Road in the Village of Monticello.
According to Monticello PD Lt. Mark Johnstone, Ellis entered the store, grabbed a bottle of liquor intentionally threw it at a former female acquaintance who was working in the store…
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead
A missing Hudson Valley man has been found dead following a two-day search by multiple law enforcement agencies.
The body of Sullivan County resident Peter Mitro, 67, of Monticello, was located in a wooded area between Scott Lane and Terry Lane in the Village of Monticello on Wednesday, July 1, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone.
Mitro, who suffered from lung disease and required oxygen, was reported missing on Monday, June 29, to Monticello Police.
He was last seen around 4 p.m., Monday, in the area of Atwell Lane and Patricia Place near a wooded area adjacent to the Monticell…
Woman Nabbed With Crack, Heroin At Area Hotel, Police Say
A 47-year-old woman is behind bars after police responded to a hotel for a report of a dispute.
The incident took place around 12:22 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in Sullivan County when members of the Monticello Police responded to a report of a dispute at the Inn at Monticello, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone.
When police arrived on the scene, they found they interviewed Delma Padilla, of the Bronx, and then stood by while as she gathered her belongings and called for a taxi, Johnstone said.
As Padilla was about to leave in the taxi, officers learned through a com…
Hudson Valley Heroin Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced To Decades In Prison
After being labeled a "clear and present danger to society," for drug dealing, an area man was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison.
Ronald Smith, aka “Tubbs”, 45, of Fallsburg, was sentenced in Sullivan County Court Tuesday following a jury trial where he was found guilty of conspiracy, criminal sale of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and tampering with evidence, the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office said.
Smith was arrested on Sept. 18, 2017, at his apartment in the Laurel Garden Apartments after a lengthy investigation by the State Poli…
