Couple Faces Assault Charge After Incident In Area, State Police Say
A verbal altercation turned into a physical incident where a couple allegedly assaulted a woman and prevented her from calling 911, police said. Ulster County residents Richard Ronda, 41, and Julie Ronda, 36, both of Accord, went to a home in the hamlet on Thursday, May 7, and got into a verbal argument with the homeowner over a previous incident, according to state police.
The argument turned physical, with the Rondas repeatedly striking their victim in the head and face, taking her cell phone to prevent her from reporting the incident, police said.
According to police, their victim m…
Man Charged With Choking Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say
A 24-year-old man was arrested for choking a person during a domestic dispute, causing the victim to pass out.
Ulster County resident Tyler Nickolich, of Saugerties, was arrested around 10:10 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 31, after Saugerties Police responded to a home for a report of a past domestic dispute, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said.
During an investigation, officers found that during a dispute, Nicholich had placed his hands around the victim’s neck and applied pressure to the point of causing the victim to pass out, the chief said.
Nickolich was taken into custod…
Area Man Arrested Twice In Hours Under New Bail Reform
A man who was arrested for an alleged domestic dispute that ended with an officer injured was arrested again within 20 minutes after court under new bail reform laws.
The incident began around 7:20 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 19, when New Paltz responded to a home on Colonial Drive for a report of a domestic assault, said New Platz Police Lt. Robert Lucchesi.
When police arrived on the scene, the man identified as Ruben Ortiz, 35, began fighting with police and resisting arrest, Lucchesi said.
One officer was injured, received a blow to the knee, and was transported to an area hospital for tre…
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say
A 40-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly shoving another person during a physical dispute while a protective order was in place.
Olivia M. Yonnetti, 40, of Saugerties, was arrested around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1, after Saugerties Police responded to a domestic dispute on Sawmill Road, Chief Of Saugerties Joseph Sinagra said.
An investigation by officers determined that Yonnetti shoved the victim during a physical dispute, Sinagra said.
A file check revealed that there was a no-harass Order of Protection in place, on behalf of the victim from a past domestic i…
