Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Couldn't Breathe, Police Say Man Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Couldn't Breathe, Police Say
Man Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Couldn't Breathe, Police Say A 30-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly choking a woman until she couldn't breathe, according to police. Ulster County resident Daniel E. Cole, 30,  of Saugerties, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 28, for the incident which took place at a home in Saugerties, said Chief Joseph Sinagra. Cole was arrested after Saugerties Police responded to Band Camp Circle in the Town of Saugerties for a reported physical domestic dispute.  During a police investigation, It was established that Cole had placed his hands around the victim's neck and attempted to strangle the v…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Man Arrested For Harassing Woman During Mask Argument In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Man Arrested For Harassing Woman During Mask Argument In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Man Arrested For Harassing Woman During Mask Argument In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man was arrested after he knocked another shopper at a Dollar General location to the ground when she confronted him for not wearing a face mask, police said, and was charged with a second count of harassment after another incident later that week.  Police in Ulster County were called to the Dollar General on Route 9W in Saugerties at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. There, a female victim alleged that 38-year-old Jona T. Knox shoved her into a display after she "approached [him] for not wearing a mask," according to Saugerties Police Chief Joe Sinagra. …

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by Christina Coulter
Newburgh, NY
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Woman Arrested Months After Head-On DWAI Crash In Area Woman Arrested Months After Head-On DWAI Crash In Area
Woman Arrested Months After Head-On Dwai Crash In Area Blood analysis results indicating the presence of Fentanyl and other drugs led to the arrest of an area woman nearly six months after she struck a pickup truck head-on, injuring herself and the other driver, police said.  Ulster County resident Stephanie A. Mower of Saugerties, 35, was seen swerving between lanes in her vehicle by a witness, according to Saugerties police, before she reportedly crossed over Route 32 from the northbound to the southbound lane at approximately 1:12 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, colliding with a pickup truck.  Both drivers were brought to an area hospital…

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by Christina Coulter
Kingston, NY
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Teen Driver Allegedly On Drugs Crashes Into Saugerties' Red Bridge, Police Say Teen Driver Allegedly On Drugs Crashes Into Saugerties' Red Bridge, Police Say
Teen Driver Allegedly On Drugs Crashes Into Saugerties' Red Bridge, Police Say An 18-year-old Ulster County driver told police that he took his eyes off the road while picking up an object from the floor of his car when he crashed into a bridge, but police said an investigation revealed that he was under the influence of drugs.  Russel A. Hughes was charged with driving with ability impaired by drugs and ticketed for failure to stay in the left lane on Monday, Dec. 1 at approximately 2:25 p.m, Saugerties police said. Hughes was reportedly uninjured when police arrived at the scene of the crash at the red bridge on Hill Street.  He was released, and will be s…

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by Christina Coulter
Newburgh, NY
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Man In Ulster County Allegedly On Crack Spits At Police, Tells Them To Shoot Him Man In Ulster County Allegedly On Crack Spits At Police, Tells Them To Shoot Him
Man In Ulster County Allegedly On Crack Spits At Police, Tells Them To Shoot Him A man police say was on crack was brought to the hospital for a mental evaluation after allegedly screaming at officers, demanding that they shoot him.  Jeremy L. Loving of Saugerties, 32, who is undomiciled, was charged with the misdemeanors of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and disorderly conduct on Saturday, Nov. 27, according to Saugerties Police.  Officers were first summoned to the QuickChek location on Route 9W at approximately 3:30 p.m., when a caller reported that he was acting in an erratic manner outside the establishment's entrance, accord…

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by Christina Coulter
Stony Point, NY
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Area Woman Accused Of Violating Protective Order Area Woman Accused Of Violating Protective Order
Area Woman Accused Of Violating Protective Order An area woman has been arrested for allegedly violating a stay-away order of protection and becoming involved in a family dispute. Ulster County resident Katherine Moreira, 40, of Saugerties, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 23, after Saugerties Police responded to a call for a domestic in progress at the Skyline Drive Apartments in the Town of Saugerties, said Chief Joseph Sinagra. Upon arrival, officers conducted an interview with Moreira who reported being involved in a dispute with other family members that were present.  A file check on Moreira revealed that there was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
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Man Charged With DUI After Telling Officers He Had Been Drinking, Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Telling Officers He Had Been Drinking, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Telling Officers He Had Been Drinking, Police Say A 31-year-old man with a suspended driver's license was arrested after injuring himself in a car wreck and admitting that he had been drinking alcohol to responding officers.  Greene County resident Eric W. Duncan, of Catskill, had extricated himself from his damaged vehicle before emergency services arrived at the scene in the vicinity of 104 Malden Turnpike in Saugerties at 9:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, according to Saugerties Police.  Duncan was charged with the misdemeanor of third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and ticketed for speeding. His license had been suspend…

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by Christina Coulter
Stony Point, NY
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Man Arrested For Aggravated DWI After Crashing Into Tree In Area Man Arrested For Aggravated DWI After Crashing Into Tree In Area
Man Arrested For Aggravated DWI After Crashing Into Tree In Area A man was arrested for aggravated DWI after crashing his vehicle in a wooded area. Martin Cody, 62, of Palenville, in Greene County, was arrested in Ulster County on Friday, Nov. 20 by Saugerties Police following the crash on SR 32A, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. Cody was arrested after Saugerties Police responded to a reported vehicle crash, said Sinagra. According to police, Cody failed to negotiate a bend in the roadway, proceeding east across the shoulder of the roadway and into a wooded area, striking a tree head on.  Cody, who was the sole occupant of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stony Point, NY
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Woman Hospitalized After Collision Between Car, Train In Area Woman Hospitalized After Collision Between Car, Train In Area
Woman Hospitalized After Collision Between Car, Train In Area A woman was hospitalized after a collision between a car and a train overnight. The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 in Ulster County on Route 212 in the Village of Saugerties.  An investigation by Saugerties Police has established that 35-year-old Esther N. Lee, of Montebello, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was operating a 2009 Honda CRV, traveling west on Ulster Avenue.  Lee failed to stop at the railroad crossing, crashing through the warning gate, running her vehicle directly into a train that was traveling northbound, said police.  …

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by Joe Lombardi
Newburgh, NY
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Ulster County Man Caught Masturbating, Watching Porn In Public, Police Say Ulster County Man Caught Masturbating, Watching Porn In Public, Police Say
Ulster County Man Caught Masturbating, Watching Porn In Public, Police Say  An area man was arrested after police received several calls reporting that he was masturbating in his vehicle in the parking lot of an area motel, where police say he lives.  Officers in Ulster County reportedly arrived at the scene of the Wenton Motel at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, where witnesses said 59-year-old Luther W. Nakapaahu was masturbating in his car in plain sight while watching pornography on a laptop, Saugerties Police said.  Nakapaahu was charged with the misdemeanor of public lewdness and will be sentenced at the Town of Saugerties Justice Co…

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by Christina Coulter
Kingston, NY
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Family Argument Leads To Disorderly Conduct Charges In Ulster County Family Argument Leads To Disorderly Conduct Charges In Ulster County
Family Argument Leads To Disorderly Conduct Charges In Ulster County After struggling to break up a vulgar shouting match between family members, Saugerties police said they ticketed one party for marijuana possession and everyone involved for disorderly conduct.  Police said that neighbors notified police of a loud, heated argument between multiple people in the parking lot of 3 Lafayette Street at approximately 2:11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11.  When an officer arrived at the scene the argument was still ongoing, and many neighbors had come outside to spectate, police said. The four arguing parties refused to comply when the officer asked them to …

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by Christina Coulter
Newburgh, NY
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Woman With History Of Crack Possession Rolls Over Vehicle On Drugs, Police Say Woman With History Of Crack Possession Rolls Over Vehicle On Drugs, Police Say
Woman With History Of Crack Possession Rolls Over Vehicle On Drugs, Police Say An area woman who managed to extricate herself from her rolled-over car after an accident was charged by police for driving under the influence of drugs.  According to Saugerties Police, a 911 caller reported that a vehicle had rolled over, trapping its driver inside, on Lauren Tice Road at approximately 12:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. When police arrived at the scene, a vehicle was reportedly laying on its roof in the middle of the road and operator Julie Kogut, 41, was unharmed and outside the vehicle. Police said that Kogut had failed to negotiate a turn, lost control of her vehicle…

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by Christina Coulter