Woman Faces Attempted Murder, Others Charges After Leaving Baby In Hotel Toilet, Police Say Woman Faces Attempted Murder, Others Charges After Leaving Baby In Hotel Toilet, Police Say
Woman Faces Attempted Murder, Others Charges After Leaving Baby In Hotel Toilet, Police Say A month after a newborn was found floating in a hotel room toilet in a pool of blood, the baby boy is doing "very well." "It's really the bright side of this story," said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. The story of the baby started around 10 a.m. on Nov. 1, when police received a call from an employee at the Budget Inn on Route 9W who found blood covering the room after entering to clean. Sgt. Ted Brucato and officers Julia Haight and Conner Stenglein raced to the hotel and entered the hotel room. Within seconds of searching for a victim, they found the baby boy floating in the …
Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In 2016 Commercial Burglaries Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In 2016 Commercial Burglaries
Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In 2016 Commercial Burglaries A lengthy investigation into a pair of commercial burglaries in Orange County nearly two years ago led to the apprehension of a Westchester County man who allegedly robbed the same store twice in five days. New York State Police troopers arrested Yonkers resident Brian Conklin, 24, on Friday, Nov. 29, following a two-year investigation into two robberies at the Otisville Gulfmart. On Dec. 21 and then on Christmas Day in 2016, troopers received a report from the Gulfmart, where a burglar alarm was activated. Upon arrival both times, investigators found the door to the store had been kicked …
Man Arrested For Stalking Girlfriend With GPS Device In Area, Police Say Man Arrested For Stalking Girlfriend With GPS Device In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested For Stalking Girlfriend With GPS Device In Area, Police Say A 47-year-old man is behind bars for stalking after installing a GPS tracker on his girlfriend's vehicle. Gerard Hernandez, of Walden, was arrested Monday, Nov. 26, following an investigation by the Village of Walden Police, said Sgt. Eric J. Metzger. Police discovered the GPS tracking device after the victim reported suspicious messages from Hernandez about her locations.  During the course of the investigation, Walden Police were able to recover records of the device along with a previous device, which the victim had found and removed herself, Metzger said. …
Two Nabbed, Two On Run After Orange County Robbery Two Nabbed, Two On Run After Orange County Robbery
Two Nabbed, Two On Run After Orange County Robbery Area police are on the hunt for two armed robbery suspects, after catching two who robbed a man at gunpoint at his home.The crime took place on Friday, Nov. 23 in the Town of Montgomery when the four confronted the victim at his home, struck him in the face and stole more than $3,000 in cash, said the Town of Montgomery police. Two Newburgh residents, Dameon Trent, 41, and Aracelis Olivera, 28, were both captured following an investigation.  Two others, Beth Williams, 33, and Aaron Williams, 39, also of Newburgh, have been identified as the two other suspects, but are on…
Middletown Drug Sweep Targeting Street-Level Dealers Nets 10 New Arrests Middletown Drug Sweep Targeting Street-Level Dealers Nets 10 New Arrests
Middletown Drug Sweep Targeting Street-Level Dealers Nets 10 New Arrests The Middletown Police Department arrested 10 people in over the past few days in a multi-agency operation aimed at street-level dealers and their suppliers throughout the area. The department made the announcement on Tuesday, at the same time of three additional pending arrests, bringing the total number of individuals to be charged to 13. The operation was conducted by the Middletown police, along with the New York State Police, and the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force. In all, more than 117 grams of cocaine, 244 bags of heroin, and a small amount of marijuana were seized. …
Children's Store Employee Caught Taking Video Of Victim Undressing In Fitting Room, Police Say Children's Store Employee Caught Taking Video Of Victim Undressing In Fitting Room, Police Say
Children's Store Employee Caught Taking Video Of Victim Undressing In Fitting Room, Police Say A 28-year-old employee at an area children's clothing store is behind bars after police say he was caught videotaping a victim undressing in a fitting room. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Children's Place store in the Galleria Mall at Crystal Run in Middletown, state police said. The victim reported the incident to management who ultimately contacted state police.  A review of store surveillance cameras showed that Jose Munoz of Middletown was using a cell phone to peer into the fitting room while the victim was inside, police said. Munoz was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. …
Suspects Caught After iPhones From Cellular Store Recovered In Area Suspects Caught After iPhones From Cellular Store Recovered In Area
Suspects Caught After iPhones From Cellular Store Recovered In Area A pair of Orange County residents were among four busted with nearly $50,000 of stolen iPhones, drugs and burglary tools following complaints of suspicious activity in an area neighborhood. Port Jervis residents Peter Tansey, Lourriston Potter as well as Long Island residents Darick Sylvan and Donald Potter are facing felony charges in Port Jervis following a police investigation into reports of suspicious activity occurring on Brown Street located in the First Ward “Acre” Section.  During the execution of a search warrant in Port Jervis, police said that officers recovered cocaine, marijua…
Port Jervis Woman Pleads Guilty To Homicide In OD Death Port Jervis Woman Pleads Guilty To Homicide In OD Death
Port Jervis Woman Pleads Guilty To Homicide In OD Death An Orange County woman has admitted to supplying narcotics to a quadriplegic man in Port Jervis before helping him take them, leading to a fatal overdose. Katelynn Smith, 24, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to felony counts of criminally negligent homicide and criminal sale of a controlled substance for her role in the April 18 death of Nicholas Moscatiello. Smith admitted to going to Moscatiello’s Port Jervis home on the day of his overdose and selling him 12 oxycodone pills. She then helped the man crush the pills up, rolled up a dollar bill and assisted him in snorting them. She al…
Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Outside Storefront In Area Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Outside Storefront In Area
Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Outside Storefront In Area A 31-year-old man has been charged after a 25-year-old was fatally stabbed early Saturday morning outside a row of stores and businesses on a busy area street. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Lake Street in Monroe, opposite the Monroe Town Hall, where the victim, Louis Rivera of Monroe, was pronounced dead when officers arrived. Samuel Del Cid Hernandez of Monroe was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, state police announced late Saturday afternoon. Hernandez was arraigned in the Village of Monroe Court and remanded to Orange County Jail without bail. He has a return dat…
Manager From Poughkeepsie Steals $10K From Restaurant, Police Say Manager From Poughkeepsie Steals $10K From Restaurant, Police Say
Manager From Poughkeepsie Steals $10K From Restaurant, Police Say A 42-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after admitting to stealing more than $10,000 from the Sonic Restaurant in the Hudson Valley she helped manage, according to authorities in Orange County. Melissa Lynn Kearns of Poughkeepsie was arrested after police were called to the restaurant at 14 Liner Road in New Windsor regarding an employee theft, said Det. Sgt. Christopher Sager. Once on scene, New Windsor PD detectives learned that the restaurant management had discovered more than $10,000 missing from deposits over the past several months, Sager said. Kearns, who had worked at the restau…
Man Raped Child Under Age 11 Multiple Times, State Police Say Man Raped Child Under Age 11 Multiple Times, State Police Say
Man Raped Child Under Age 11 Multiple Times, State Police Say A 64-year-old area man is behind bars following a joint law enforcement investigation that determined he allegedly raped a child multiple times, police said. The Orange County Child Abuse Unit announced the arrest of Warwick resident Douglas Castro on Wednesday afternoon. Castro was taken into custody this week following a joint investigation with the Orange County Child Protective Services. It is alleged that Castro repeatedly raped his victim, who is under the age of 11, over the course of a year. He was arrested and charged with one count of predatory sexual assault against a child, an …
Man Nabbed After Beating Employee, Attempting To Rob Port Jervis Business Man Nabbed After Beating Employee, Attempting To Rob Port Jervis Business
Man Nabbed After Beating Employee, Attempting To Rob Port Jervis Business A 32-year-old local man is behind bars after allegedly attacking a store employee while attempting to rob the business. David Strobeck of Port Jervis was arrested Monday and charged with felony attempted robbery and assault, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. According to police, Strobeck is accused of entering the business at 80 Front St. in the City of Port Jervis, around  9:46 a.m. Monday, and assaulting a store employee while attempting to open and steal the contents of the establishment’s cash drawer. Strobeck fled the scene after near-by store owners disrupted the robbery …