Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Area Store, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man is behind bars without bail after allegedly robbing a convenience store with a gun.
Ulster County resident Alberto Rodriquez was arrested around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, April 4, after Saugerties Police received a complaint from the Speedy Mart located at 317 Main St., that they had been robbed by a man armed with a gun, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said.
A Saugerties police officer who was in the area of the store at the time of the robbery spotted a man, later identified as Rodriquez, age 53, of Saugerties, and quickly took him into custo…
Duo Caught With 11 Ounces Of Heroin In I-87 Stop, State Police Say
Two men are behind bars after being busted by New York State Police troopers with more than a half-pound of heroin during a traffic stop in the area.
A trooper on patrol in Ulster County stopped Bronx resident Aury German, age 30, on I-87 in Plattekill at approximately 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, when he committed a traffic violation in front of him.
During the subsequent stop, it was determined that German and his passenger, Fort Washington, Maryland resident Jason Ajax, 27, were allegedly in possession of approximately 11.7 ounces of heroin, leading to their arrest on multiple drug char…
Man Nabbed For House Burglary In Area Years Later By DNA Evidence, Police Say
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a home and burglarizing it while the family was away.
Donovan W. Price, 36, of Kingston, was arrested by Saugerties Police, on Thursday, Jan. 7, for the incident which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, said Chief Joseph A. Sinagra.
Price was arrested following a burglary investigation conducted by the Saugerties Police Department which began on Dec. 3, 2019, when a Village of Saugerties resident returning home from a trip, found that someone had entered and burglarized their home while they were away, Sinagra …
Man Nabbed For More Than A Dozen Area Residential Burglaries, Police Say
A 30-year-old Ulster County man has been arrested for more than a dozen burglaries over several months.
Eric J. Morgan, of Modena, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 25, following a lengthy joint investigation.
The probe was conducted by the Town of Lloyd Police, the Town New Paltz Police, the Town of Plattekill Police, the Town of Marlborough Police, and the New York State Police.
Morgan is accused of entering a residence on Half Moon Road in Highland and stealing approximately $2,500 in copper pipe from the residence and causing extensive damage, said Town of Lloyd Po…
Man Threatens Ex-Girlfriend With Box Cutter In Area, Police Say
A 50-year-old man threatened his ex-girlfriend with a box cutter in her home, police said.
On Friday, Sept. 17 at approximately 6 p.m., Ulster County resident Alan W. Ocasio, of Ellenville, a.k.a. "Ali Baba," repeatedly threatened his ex-girlfriend with the weapon, and fled on foot when she called police, according to the Ellenville Police Department.
He was reportedly located by police on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 27.
Ocasio was charged with the felonies of:
aggravated family offense,
third-degree criminal possession of a weapon,
and with the misdemeanors of:
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