Ulster County Man Arrested For Striking Woman On Head, Damaging Door Ulster County Man Arrested For Striking Woman On Head, Damaging Door
Ulster County Man Arrested For Striking Woman On Head, Damaging Door A Saugerties man was charged with the misdemeanors second-degree harassment and fourth-degree criminal mischief after a domestic dispute at his home on Post Street, police said.  According to Saugerties Police, a 911 call reporting the fight was placed at approximately 6:55 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7.  Police said Alan T. Wojcio, 35, struck his female victim on the head and damaged a door and doorframe in the residence.  Wojcio was arraigned in the Village of Saugerties Court and released. A restraining order was issued on the victim's behalf. 
Man Who Threw Cooler Through Window Violated Restraining Order, Police Say Man Who Threw Cooler Through Window Violated Restraining Order, Police Say
Man Who Threw Cooler Through Window Violated Restraining Order, Police Say A man who broke a restraining order by contacting a female, throwing a cooler through her window in the process, was arrested on a warrant months after the incident, according to police. The initial incident took place on Friday, June 12 on Malden Avenue, according to Saugerties Police.  On Monday, Nov. 8, 38-year-old Jason Gaddis was apprehended and arrested for the incident, accruing charges for fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal contempt of a court order.  Gaddis was arraigned in the Town of Saugerties Court, and will reappear there in December for sent…
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman During Dispute In Area Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman During Dispute In Area
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman During Dispute In Area A 43-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman in the leg who was standing outside his residence while he was in a fight with another man.  Ulster County resident William “Billy” Babcock, of the town of Saugerties, was arrested after he allegedly shot the woman, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. According to Sinagra, Saugerties Police, New York State Police, and the Ulster County Sheriff's office responded to 2731 Route 9W to a 911 call reporting that a female had been shot in the Glenerie Flats area of Saugerties. An investigation by police…
Woman Accused Of Fleeing Scene After Stealing From Area Store Woman Accused Of Fleeing Scene After Stealing From Area Store
Woman Accused Of Fleeing Scene After Stealing From Area Store A 36-year-old woman was charged with petit larceny after stealing merchandise from an area dollar store then fleeing the scene.  According to police in Ulster County, officers responded to the Dollar General on Route 9W at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1.  According to store employees, the suspect in question passed all points of sale and left the store in a waiting vehicle, Saugerties Police said. Police pulled over a nearby vehicle that matched the store's loss prevention team's description, finding the stolen merchandise and Deidre R. Mayr of Saugerties inside.&…
Trump Rally Organizer Cited By Police Had Been Told To Get Permit, Authorities Say Trump Rally Organizer Cited By Police Had Been Told To Get Permit, Authorities Say
Trump Rally Organizer Cited By Police Had Been Told To Get Permit, Authorities Say A Hudson Valley man who organized a caravan of nearly 500 vehicles for a Pro-Trump event could face fines of up to $250 and up to 15 days in Ulster County jail for failing to obtain a gathering permit for the event's culminating stop in Saugerties. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joe Sinagra, 438 cars and over 1,000 individuals gathered at Cantine Field on Sunday, Nov. 1 after a procession that drove through from the Burlington Coat Factory in Lake Katrine through Kingston.  Organizer Paul J. Senecal, 36, of Poughkeepsie, had been advised to obtain a permit before the event took p…
Man Cited For Holding Trump Event Without Permit In Area Man Cited For Holding Trump Event Without Permit In Area
Man Cited For Holding Trump Event Without Permit In Area Click here for an updated story: Trump Rally Organizer Cited By Police Had Been Told To Get Permit, Authorities Say A man was cited by police after hosting a large gathering of more than 1,000 at a President Donald Trump re-election event without a permit or insurance. Paul J. Senecal, 36, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested in Ulster County by the town of Saugerties Police during the gathering on Sunday, Nov. 1, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. According to Sinagra, Senecal promoted and held a mass gathering involving 1,000 plus participants at the Cantine Memorial Co…
Man Breaks Woman's Nose, Knocks Her Unconscious, Police Say Man Breaks Woman's Nose, Knocks Her Unconscious, Police Say
Man Breaks Woman's Nose, Knocks Her Unconscious, Police Say A 37-year-old man was arrested after allegedly getting in a fight with a woman and breaking the woman's nose and knocking her unconscious.  Ulster County resident Jeffery Cafaldo, of Saugerties, was arrested around 1:01 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, following the fight on Country Club Drive, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. According to Sinagra, officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 call reporting a fight in progress. When officers arrived on the scene they were met by multiple people, three of whom were injured and required medical treatment, he added. An investig…
Man Charged With DUI Of Drugs, Alcohol After Erratic Driving Stop In Area Man Charged With DUI Of Drugs, Alcohol After Erratic Driving Stop In Area
Man Charged With DUI Of Drugs, Alcohol After Erratic Driving Stop In Area A 55-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol after police pulled him over for driving erratically, finding an open alcoholic beverage and marijuana in the process.  According to police, James Murphy III was stopped by police in Ulster County at approximately 8:52 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 on Route 9W in the Glasco area of Saugerties.  Murphy, of Saugerties, allegedly told officers that he had been drinking before getting into his car, Saugerties Police said. Along with an open container of alcohol, officers said they found a baggy containing…
Woman With BAC Over Three Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Tree, Police Say Woman With BAC Over Three Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Tree, Police Say
Woman With BAC Over Three Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Tree, Police Say  A 59-year-old area woman was charged with an aggravated DWI after crashing her vehicle into a tree down the road from her residence According to Saugerties Police, Ulster County resident Carleen M. Vandedendooren was unable to maintain lanes and ran her car into a tree after 1 a.m. on Tuesday. Oct. 27. Her blood alcohol content was measured at .29 percent, over three times the legal limit.  Vandedendooren, of Saugerties, was released to a third party and was charged with misdemeanors for driving while intoxicated and an aggravated DWI. She was also ticketed for failing to ma…
Man Breaks Into Area Home To Grope Sleeping Woman, Police Say Man Breaks Into Area Home To Grope Sleeping Woman, Police Say
Man Breaks Into Area Home To Grope Sleeping Woman, Police Say A man with five previous arrests over the past two years was apprehended by police after a sleeping woman awoke to find him beside her bed, with his hands under her clothes and between her legs, according to authorities. Saugerties Police said that 24-year-old Jairo A. Gonzalez-Palma fled the scene after startling the woman awake after the September incident.  Following an investigation, Gonzalez-Palma, identified by police as a transient Guatemalan citizen, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 8 and charged with the felony of second-degree burglary and the misdemeanor of forcible …
Ulster County Man Refuses To Perform Field Sobriety Tests, Gets Felony DWI, Police Say Ulster County Man Refuses To Perform Field Sobriety Tests, Gets Felony DWI, Police Say
Ulster County Man Refuses To Perform Field Sobriety Tests, Gets Felony DWI, Police Say An Ulster County man was charged with a felony DWI after he refused to comply with officers who saw him sitting behind the wheel of his running vehicle while visible intoxicated. According to Saugerties Police, 53-year-old Joseph E. Coffey was arrested in the parking lot of the Simmons Plaza on Wednesday, Oct. 8. He refused to participate in field sobriety tests. After he was taken into custody, Coffey also refused to take a chemical test. He was released to a third party and will be sentenced in the Town of Saugerties Court later this month. 
Saugerties Woman Assaults 10-Year-Old Daughter, Slamming Head On Ground, Police Say Saugerties Woman Assaults 10-Year-Old Daughter, Slamming Head On Ground, Police Say
Saugerties Woman Assaults 10-Year-Old Daughter, Slamming Head On Ground, Police Say An area woman choked her ten-year-old daughter, causing the child to fall to the ground, then slammed the child's head into the ground "multiple times," according to police. Ulster County resident Sarah J. Silinovich of Saugerties, 42, was reportedly charged with the violation of second-degree harassment and the misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of a child after the incident, which police responded to on Monday, Aug. 31 at approximately 9:05 p.m. The child was transported by a private vehicle to Kingston Hospital after she was treated on the scene by Diaz Ambulance paramedics, accordin…