Suspect Nabbed In Rape At Ulster County Motel Suspect Nabbed In Rape At Ulster County Motel
Suspect Nabbed In Rape At Ulster County Motel Witnesses called 911 after allegedly hearing a woman yelling for help from a room at an area motel, screaming that she was in the process of being raped.  The incident happened in Ulster County at the Wenton Motel in Saugerties just after 3 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16. After forcing his way into the motel room, several witnesses confronted suspected rapist Austin T. Hollister, 21, of Purling in Greene County, Saugerties Police said. While the victim escaped the room, one witness held down Hollister for several minutes until police arrived at the scene, according to a later police investig…
Man Who Allegedly Fired On Police During Foot Pursuit Nabbed Months Later Man Who Allegedly Fired On Police During Foot Pursuit Nabbed Months Later
Man Who Allegedly Fired On Police During Foot Pursuit Nabbed Months Later A man who allegedly fired shots at officers during a foot pursuit earlier this year has been arrested. The incident began in Ulster County on Sunday, Feb. 2, when Saugerties Police, with assistance from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Police, were investigating a stabbing. During the investigation a man was seen fleeing from the scene when approached by police, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Officers began chasing the man, later identified as 18-year-old Mitchell Gardner, of the City of Kingston, when he allegedly fired a handgun at police, Sin…
Woman Leaving Bank Drive-Thru Crashes Into Home, Police Say Woman Leaving Bank Drive-Thru Crashes Into Home, Police Say
Woman Leaving Bank Drive-Thru Crashes Into Home, Police Say An 86-year-old woman drove into a home after leaving a bank drive-thru and losing control of her vehicle. Saugerties Police responded to the incident in Ulster County around 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, after receiving notice of a crash on Market Street in the Village of Saugerties. When police arrived on the scene, officers found that Joan Robinson, of Saugerties, was driving a 2006 Ford Fusion, just leaving the drive-thru at the Sawyer Bank when she accelerated as she entered Market Street, losing control of her vehicle, darting across the roadway and into a home, said Chief&nbs…
Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel Had Hypodermic Needle, Police Say Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel Had Hypodermic Needle, Police Say
Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel Had Hypodermic Needle, Police Say A 28-year-old man found slumped over a steering wheel in a parking lot was arrested for alleged possession of a hypodermic needle. The incident took place in Ulster County when Saugerties Police responded to the Dunkin' Donuts on Ulster Avenue in the Village of Saugerties. Police received the report around 5:27 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, after receiving a report from a pedestrian of a man slumped over the wheel in a vehicle in the parking lot, Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Upon arrival, officers Christopher Rega of Saugerties slumped over the wheel allegedly with a hypodermic needle…
Complaint Of Excrements Seeping From Apartment Leads To Man's Arrest, Police Say Complaint Of Excrements Seeping From Apartment Leads To Man's Arrest, Police Say
Complaint Of Excrements Seeping From Apartment Leads To Man's Arrest, Police Say A 26-year-old area man was busted for reckless endangerment of property after his landlord filed a complaint of animal excrements allegedly seeping from his apartment. Louis Barbaria, of Saugerties, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, after Saugerties Police received the Ulster County landlord's complaint, Chief Joseph Sinagra said. According to the complaint, Barbaria had allegedly been permitting his animals to defecate and urinate in and on the Valk Road apartment floors for over a month. The animal’s excrements were seeping into the apartment below Barbaria’s, creating a substant…
Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot
Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot A 29-year-old area man who was busted with 50 folds of heroin last week after officers found him passed out in a running vehicle, has been nabbed again, this time in a parking lot. David R. Mencke, 29, of the Town of Saugerties, was arrested around 2:20 p.m., on Sunday, April 19 for alleged possession of heroin after officers responded to a complaint of a person slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle in the parking lot at Simmons Plaza, said Town of Saugerties Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. See earlier story: Man Found Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Busted With…
Employee Stole Money From Cash Register At Area Price Chopper, Police Say Employee Stole Money From Cash Register At Area Price Chopper, Police Say
Employee Stole Money From Cash Register At Area Price Chopper, Police Say A 23-year-old woman has been charged with four counts of larceny for allegedly stealing money out of a cash register where she worked. Ulster County resident Vanessa Robinson, of the Town of Saugerties, was arrested by Saugerties Police on Wednesday, March 4, following a complaint from the  Price Chopper Store, said Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said. According to the chief, the store's loss prevention personnel found that Robinson, who worked as a cashier, on four occasions allegedly removed money from her register and then put it in a trash can, which she would lat…
Man Arrested After Pushing Woman Holding 3-Year-Old In Face,  Police Say Man Arrested After Pushing Woman Holding 3-Year-Old In Face,  Police Say
Man Arrested After Pushing Woman Holding 3-Year-Old In Face, Police Say A 43-year-old man was arrested after allegedly pushing a woman in the face while she as holding a 3-year-old child. Devon Pallas, of the Town of Saugerties, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 9, after Saugerties Police responded to South Road in Mount Marion for a report of a fight, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. An investigation by officers found that Pallas allegedly engaged in a physical dispute with a female victim. During the incident, he kept pushing the victim placing his hands against the victim’s face.  Pallas then grabbed a wooden stool …
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say Woman Arrested For Allegedly Shoving Victim During Domestic Dispute In Area, Police Say
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…
Man Accused Of Beating, Kicking, Attempting To Choke Woman During Dispute In Area Man Accused Of Beating, Kicking, Attempting To Choke Woman During Dispute In Area
Man Accused Of Beating, Kicking, Attempting To Choke Woman During Dispute In Area A 49-year-old area man was arrested for allegedly beating and attempting to choke a woman during a domestic dispute. Shawn P. Cummings, of Saugerties, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 1, after Saugerties Police responded to a report of domestic violence, Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Cummings was arrested following an investigation into the domestic dispute during which Cummings allegedly placed his hands around the neck of the victim, and squeezed his hands, obstructing the victim’s ability to breath, the chief said. Cummings had also kicked the victim multiple times whi…
Man Slams Into Pole While Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit, Police Say Man Slams Into Pole While Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit, Police Say
Man Slams Into Pole While Driving Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit, Police Say A man was arrested for felony DWI after he allegedly crashed his vehicle while driving at more than twice the legal limit in Ulster County. Christopher M. Claussell, 43, of Saugerties, was arrested around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, when Saugerties Police responded to the area of165 Main St., for a reported motor vehicle crash, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said.  Once police arrived on the scene they found that Claussell was driving a 2016 Ford Fusion on Main Street when his vehicle left the roadway and hit a utility pole, Sinagra said. At the time of the crash…
Intoxicated Woman Standing In Roadway Blocking Traffic Arrested, Police Say Intoxicated Woman Standing In Roadway Blocking Traffic Arrested, Police Say
Intoxicated Woman Standing In Roadway Blocking Traffic Arrested, Police Say An intoxicated woman was arrested for disorderly conduct after police allegedly found her in the middle of a roadway acting out and blocking traffic. The incident took place in Ulster County around 11:23 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, when Saugerties Police responded to Partition Street for a reported assault at Mirabella’s Restaurant, said Saugerties Chief Joseph Sinagra. When officers arrived on the scene they found a woman, identified as 41-year-old Stephanie Comito, of Saugerties, standing in the road acting out and blocking traffic, the chief said. When approached by officers…