Weekly Safety Report: Lawsuit, Assault, Body Found, Officer's Conduct, and Order of Protection Violation in Orange County, New York

This week in Orange County, New York, several incidents occurred that are of concern for public safety. These incidents include a woman filing a $1.5 million lawsuit after an alleged false arrest, a man being found guilty of assaulting a woman who stabbed him in self-defense, the discovery of a body in a drainage ditch, a police officer's conduct under review for allegedly slapping a man during a domestic violence call, and a man being sentenced to three years in prison for violating an order of protection.

Goshen woman files $ 1.5 million lawsuit after alleged false arrest

News 1212-28-2023

Candy Pinkham has filed a lawsuit against a Goshen police officer and four other law enforcement officers after an incident where the officer threatened to shoot her dog. Pinkham was arrested and charged with unlawful actions.

Related reports:

• Goshen woman files $ 1.5 million lawsuit after alleged false arrest

Man Found Guilty Of Assaulting Woman Who Stabbed Him In Self-defense In Hudson Valley

WagsWoofs12-23-2023

Brian Powell has been found guilty of attacking a woman who stabbed him in self-defense. The assault took place in Middletown, and Powell is a resident of Orange County. The woman tried to escape by jumping out of a window.

Related reports:

• Man Found Guilty Of Assaulting Woman Who Stabbed Him In Self-defense In Hudson Valley
• Newburgh Man Convicted in Brutal Middletown Assault Case

Body found in Warwick drainage ditch

Mid-Hudson News Network12-26-2023

Police in Warwick are investigating the discovery of a body in a drainage ditch off Orange County Route 1 in Pine Island. The male victim had been there for some time, and the cause of death will be determined by an autopsy.

Related reports:

• Body found in Warwick drainage ditch
• Investigation continues into body found in Warwick

City of Newburgh officer 's conduct under review after allegedly slapping man during domestic violence call

News 1212-27-2023

A police officer's conduct in the City of Newburgh is under review after being accused of slapping a man during a domestic violence call. The incident occurred during a call for a report of domestic violence on Lander Street.

Related reports:

• City of Newburgh officer 's conduct under review after allegedly slapping man during domestic violence call

Newburgh man sentenced to 3 years in prison for violating order of protection

News 1212-29-2023

Carlos Flores-Banegas was sentenced to three years in prison for violating an order of protection. He entered the home of a former intimate partner in violation of the order and proceeded to assault the victim before fleeing.

Related reports:

• Newburgh man sentenced to 3 years in prison for violating order of protection

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