Car crash leads Saugerties police to alleged counterfeit bill spender
A car crash this week in the village of Saugerties led police to a man they believe passed a counterfeit $100 bill earlier this month at a local auto parts store.
Crime
Saugerties Police link stolen debit card to “Felony Lane Gang”
Police say the accused is a member of the group called the Felony Lane Gang, a group of criminals who are responsible for stealing purses from parked vehicles, usually forcible entry (smash and grab) and then use the stolen IDs, bank cards and bank checks to access the victim’s bank accounts and remove money without the owner’s knowledge.
Newburgh man convicted of attempted rape following child-sex sting
On September 8, 2019, Travis Sammeth made contact with an undercover police officer through an online website. He expressed interest in having sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and made arrangements to meet with who he believed to be the 14-year-old girl and her stepfather. When Sammeth arrived at the designated location, the Hudson Valley Mall, he was arrested. In reaching their verdict, the jury found that Sammeth had the intent to engage in sexual intercourse with a minor and that his conduct came dangerously close to completing that intent.
Alleged Ulster County heroin dealer charged with homicide in connection with overdose
In a first for Ulster County, an alleged drug dealer has been charged with criminally negligent homicide following an overdose death; in this case, it was heroin laced with fentanyl that killed a woman in May of 2018.
Kingston man wanted on parole violations found with gun, cocaine
A Kingston man wanted on a parole violation warrant was picked up with both a gun and cocaine by police in the Town of Lloyd, authorities said.
Ulster County man pleads guilty to sexual conduct with two children
The charges involve sexual contact with two different children while they were under the age of thirteen and endangerment of those children and a third child under the age of seventeen years old.
Saugerties police investigate thefts from unlocked cars
The Saugerties Police Department is investigating a string of larcenies from unlocked vehicles in the area of Fish Creek and Patch Road in the Town of Saugerties.
Long prison sentence looms for Saugerties man who had child porn
A Saugerties man who was convicted of making, distributing and possessing child pornography will face between 15 and 70 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney General’s Office.
Man who found body in Kingston ‘tent village’ slay tells of dispute between accused and victim
Police say they are still seeking a motive in the killing of a homeless man who was found stabbed to death in a wooded area off of the Thruway Exit 19 traffic circle on Sunday. The body of Guy D. Andradez, 58, was discovered around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11 beneath a tarp near a tent where, witnesses say, he had been living since June.
Kingston police nab bank robbery suspect in bank parking lot
Kingston Police responded to a reported bank robbery at around 10 a.m. this morning at Rondout Savings Bank. Bank employees told police the suspect was still standing outside the bank in the parking lot.