Police investigate Hudson valley bank robbery
The New York State Police are investigating the robbery of Trustco Bank, located at 1490 State Route 9 in the town of Wappinger, which occurred late yesterday morning.
Crime
Ulster DA appoints panel to review cases of possible erroneous conviction
The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office has formed a Conviction Integrity Unit to review cases with an eye towards identifying instances where an innocent person may have been convicted for a crime they didn’t commit.
Ulster man guilty of arson for fires in shed, former church; faces 15 years
A 30-year-old East Kingston man was found guilty of arson and criminal mischief in connection with two fires in February of 2018.
Inside job: Police say Hudson Valley adult store clerk staged robbery to hide embezzlement
According to police, a woman employed at a Hudson Valley adult store had been stealing cash from the business over the course of the past month, and a plan was hatched with three accomplices to stage a robbery of the business in an effort to hide the previous thefts.
Police still unsure of motive in father-son murder-suicide
It’s been a little over two weeks since a Saugerties man killed his father in the parking lot of a New Paltz diner and shot himself after losing control of his vehicle following a police pursuit, and investigators are still trying to piece together why it happened.
Hudson Valley man arrested for firing three rounds in his apartment complex
A 64-year-old Hyde Park man was arrested on felony charges after allegedly firing three rounds into his apartment during a domestic dispute.
Pot pens lead to misdemeanor charges for Saugerties man
Pot might be decriminalized in New York, but area marijuana smokers should be aware that possession of weed vaporizer pens filled with concentrated THC can incur a misdemeanor charge.
Hudson Valley teacher arrested for possession of child pornography
A 34-year-old teacher who works in Dutchess County and lives in Ulster County was arrested yesterday after an investigation revealed he was in possession of an inappropriate picture of a child downloaded from the internet.
Police investigate alleged assault of New Paltz couple
The incident occurred last week on Wurts Ave. in the village of New Paltz. Police are still investigating, and so far have not released any information on the suspects.
Police arrest man by the name of Wyatt Earp Cooper after armed dispute on Old Kings Highway
Wednesday, June 5 at 1:30 in the afternoon, Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call reporting a dispute between an Ulster County Highway Department work crew conducting paving in Old Kings Highway, and a motorist who reportedly brandished a handgun during the dispute.