Tag: New York State Police
Child Sex Crime Lands Esopus Man In Jail: State Police
A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for sexual contact with a minor, state police announced Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Austin Irwin, 28, of Esopus, was detained Thursday, Oct. 8 following a two-month investigation, New York State Police said.
The probe began Thursday, Aug. 6 and “determined that Irwin engaged in sexual activity with an underage female,” state troopers said. He was charged with misdemeanor sexual misconduct, authorities said.
Irwin was arraigned in Ulster County on Thursday and booked into county jail on $2,500 cash bail, $10,000 bond or $20,000 partially secured bond, officials s…
Trio Caught With Cocaine On Road In Thompson, 2 Jailed, Police Say
Three men are facing felony drug charges after police said they discovered cocaine inside their vehicle during a traffic stop in Sullivan County.
The arrests happened on Lake Louise Marie Road in Thompson on Friday, Oct. 9, at around 8:39 p.m., New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
On the day of the bust, troopers said they saw a 2008 Dodge Caliber committing multiple traffic violations and pulled the vehicle over. The driver was identified as Anthony Collettigriffin, 29, of Rock Hill, while his passengers were identified as Paul L. Gonzalez, 27, of Monticello, and…
Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Blooming Grove: State Police
A 45-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Route 17 in Orange County, NY, over the weekend, police said.
Millrift, Pennsylvania resident Sean M. Nelson, 45, died following the crash in Blooming Grove, NY, on Saturday, Oct. 3, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Troopers responded to the crash scene at around 7:03 p.m. Police said an investigation found that Nelson was driving a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck east on Route 17 behind a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder and a 2015 GMC Sierra, all traveling in t…
Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police
The two Amish children were killed on their way to school when a Dodge slammed into their horse-drawn buggy in New York, authorities said.
Anna J. Hershberger, 13, and Moses J. Hershberger, 7, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Friday, Sept. 25 in Richland, New York State Police said Monday, Sept. 28.
The two Hershberger children were among nine children inside the two destroyed buggies, investigators said. A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition at Upstate University Hospital and was upgraded to stable by Monday, police said.
A 47-year-old Sandy Creek woman wa…
Police Track Child Porn To Corinth Residence, 21-Year-Old Arrested: Authorities
A young Capital Region was busted with child porn earlier this week, police said Friday, Sept. 25.
Austin J. Danno, 21, of Corinth, was charged with possession of a sexual performance by a child, New York State Police said.
An investigation into Danno led to a search of his home on Wednesday, Sept. 23, which ended with his arrest, according to state police.
Danno was booked at a state police station, then released on appearance tickets for his arraignment on Tuesday, Oct. 13, police said.
Duanesburg Man Showed Off Child Porn Pics Right Before Arrest, State Troopers Say
A Capital Region man has been arrested in possession of child pornography, authorities said Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Dylan Gorton, 32, of Duanesburg, was detained Tuesday, Aug. 18 following a complaint in the area of Batter Street in the town, New York State Police said.
State troopers responded to the area that afternoon and learned Gorton had child sex exploitation images and showed them to others, police said.
Gorton was interviewed and arrested at the scene, authorities said. He was charged with two counts of promoting child porn and one count of possessing child porn, then arraigned in Schen…
236 Tickets Issued In 2-Day Taconic Parkway Crackdown — Here's What For
More than 200 tickets were handed out during a two-day crackdown targeting commercial and other restricted vehicles on the Taconic State Parkway across three Hudson Valley counties, police said.
New York State Police conducted the commercial vehicle enforcement detail on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and Thursday, Aug. 20, along the Taconic in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties, the agency announced on Friday, Aug, 21.
Troopers issued 236 traffic tickets during the operation, including 133 for restricted vehicle types that are prohibited from traveling on the parkway.
Another 33 …
Man Found Dead In Lake After Bystander Spots Overturned Kayak At Mongaup Pond Campground
An Orange County man was found dead in a lake after his kayak overturned during a fishing trip at a Sullivan County campground over the Fourth of July weekend, police said.
The incident happened at Mongaup Pond Campground, located at 231 Mongaup Pond Rd. in the Town of Rockland, where troopers responded at around 8:48 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, following a report of an overturned kayak, according to New York State Police.
Police said Scott N. Meyer, 56, of Pine Island, had left his campsite sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to go fishing in his kayak.
At around 7 p.m., a bystan…
Search Intensifies For Missing Hiker, 88, In Moreau State Park
A major search is underway for an 88-year-old hiker who disappeared Wednesday morning in Moreau State Park on Wednesday morning, May 27, authorities said.
Albert F. Sakowicz, who police described as an avid hiker, set out from the Western Ridge Trailhead around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said. His caretaker contacted State Police after he failed to return by 1 p.m.
Search efforts involving State Police Aviation, New York State Park Police, and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers have continued throughout the park and surrounding areas, bu…
Woman Hit Wife With Car, Baseball Bat In Schenectady, She Admits In Plea Deal
A New York woman admitted to attacking her wife and a friend with a car and a baseball bat before leading state police on high-speed chases with kids in the car, authorities said Friday, March 27.
Juanita Moore, a 25-year-old Schenectady resident, copped to one count of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree attempted assault on Wednesday, March 25, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s office said.
The incident began on Halloween 2024, when Moore hopped in a Hertz rental car and drove to a home “where she knew her wife was staying with a friend,” the district attorney’s of…