Man Indicted On Charges He Shot Mother, Injured Officers In Area
A 28-year-old man has been indicted on charges alleging that he shot his mother and injured police officers while resisting arrest.
This week, Derrick Fields, of Wallkill, was indicted and charged with four counts of second-degree assault, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest for an incident last month.
It is alleged that shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, police investigators responded to Greenway Terrace, where there was a report of an assault. The investigation found that Fields allegedly shot his mother, who ha…
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing, Raping Minor In Area, Police Say
A 28-year-old Orange County man has been charged with sexually abusing and raping a minor, police say.
New York State Police say Joshua Vitek, 28, of Highland Falls was involved with a sexual relationship with a person less than 15 years old.
Vitek was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and faces the following charges:
First-degree sexual abuse, a felony
Second-degree criminal sexual act, a felony
Predatory sexual act against a child, a felony
First-degree rape, a felony
Second-degree rape, a felony
Vitek was arraigned in the Town of Monroe Court and remanded to Orange County Jail without b…
I-84 Stop Leads To Drugs, Weapons Charges For Couple
An I-84 traffic stop by New York State Police troopers led to the arrests of a couple who were allegedly in possession of drugs, paraphernalia and illegal weapons.
Troopers stopped Wallkill resident Anthony Smieszek, 30, at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, on I-84 in Montgomery when he committed a traffic violation.
During the stop, police said that Smieszek was spotted by troopers attempting to hide an unknown object, prompting further investigation. Smieszek and his passenger, Wallkill resident Kristina Keener, also age 30, were ordered to leave the car, at which point, troope…
Police Seize Heroin, Cocaine During Early Morning Bust In Area
Two people were arrested by Deerpark Police following a five-month investigation into illegal drug sales in town.
Donald Collier, 39, and Ashley Collier, 30, both of Cuddebackville, were arrested on Friday, July 12, during the execution of a search warrant around 5 a.m., with the help of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, said Deerpark Chief of Police Richard J. Sztyndor.
Inside of the residence police located 97 bags of heroin and 13 grams of loose heroin.19 grams of crack cocaine packaged for sale was also recovered, said Sztyndor.
Additionally, a small amount o…
Two Men Nabbed With 110 Bags Of Heroin In Area, Police Said
Police nabbed two men for alleged possession of 110 bags of heroin, 13 THC vape pens, and pot following a traffic stop.
Johnnie K. Johnson Jr., 26, of the Town of Wallkill, and Gillbert R. Rodriguez, 27, of Middletown, were arrested on Monday, July 1, after they were stopped in the parking lot of the Claremont Condominium at 240 Schutt Road, said the Town of Wallkill Police.
During the stop, officers searched the vehicle and uncovered the drugs, police said.
Johnson was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. He was remand…
