Port Jervis
CRIME & SAFETY
Huguenot man arrested for drug sales
DEERPARK- Police have arrested a 31-year-old Huguenot man for the sale of narcotics throughout the Town of Deerpark and City of Port Jervis. The arrest of Dylan Kratzert took place on Tuesday, July 2 following a two-month investigation by Deerpark and Port Jervis Police and the Orange County Drug Task Force.
Once Grand Building Now A Charred Ruin in Monticello, New York
Once again multiple fire companies were out overnight battling a fire in a building in Sullivan County. Videos were posted to social media last night and shared in numerous groups on Facebook that another old build waiting for renovation went up in flames. Earlier this year The Nevele Hotel in...
Port Jervis blends social work with policing
PORT JERVIS – Port Jervis Police Department’s chief and staff have embraced what is an increasing national trend toward blending social work with policing to keep communities safe, while offering follow-up help to those struggling with any number of life issues. Lisa Wattoff, a police social work intern...
State Shuts Down Illegal Orange County Cannabis Business
Two cannabis dispensary stores in Port Jervis have been shut down by state authorities following regulatory inspections of the businesses and products being dispensed from each. The inspection was conducted as part of a collaborative enforcement effort between the State Office of Cannabis Management, the State Department of Taxation and Finance, and law enforcement officers. State Police and Port Jervis Police officers were stationed outside of each store to ensure a peaceful process as is standard protocol for such visits. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden noted that there were no issues at all in conducting the on-site inspections or the closing of the businesses by the enforcement team. He said this was a civil enforcement of new laws relating to cannabis sales and that such visits are being conducted all over the state. On-site regulatory inspections are part of new state initiatives relating to cannabis operations throughout the state. Stepped-up efforts to tackle the illicit cannabis marketplace include the power to immediately padlock a business if an inspection reveals the selling of illicit cannabis or an imminent threat to health and safety. Seals were placed on the doors of Smilies at 23 Front Street and Port Jervis CBD, located at 78 Front Street. Notices posted on the doors state that the businesses have been sealed by order of the Cannabis Control Board, that illicit cannabis has been seized from each, and that pursuant to state cannabis law and regulations, the businesses have been ordered to close and cease the sale of unapproved and unauthorized products. Business owners have the right to request a hearing to appeal the closure. The closures in Port Jervis are just two such enforcement actions that have taken place throughout the region over the past several months.
12 Hudson Valley, New York Businesses Busted, 19 Arrested
An investigation into alleged illegal activity at 20 Hudson Valley businesses led to 19 arrests. The City of Middletown Police Department released its findings into illegal weed shops in the area. City Of Middletown Police Crackdown On Illegal Weed Shops. In late June, police checked into 20 separate businesses to...
Woman with Ties Near Upstate NY is Missing, State Police ‘Concerned’
State Police in New York are hoping the public will assist in locating a missing woman who was last seen about two hours south of the immediate Capital Region. They expressed concern for her well-being after she made some disconcerting remarks before her disappearance. State Police say they're attempting to...
Hudson Valley Teens Charged with Felonies After in New Windsor Arrest
Three Hudson Valley teenagers have found themselves in hot water following an event that transpired early this week. The incident in question took place on Monday night July 1, 2024 just after 8pm. From Traffic Stop to Felony Charges. According to the press release from the New Windsor Police Department,...
Three teens arrested for illegal gun possession
NEW WINDSOR – A traffic stop on Windsor Highway in New Windsor shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday resulted in the arrests of three teens for criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property. The vehicle was reported stolen from the City of Newburgh and had...
Owners of Rescued Monticello, New York Dog Make Heartbreaking Announcement
Zola the dog was the talk of the town around this time last year. She was saved and given a second chance at life thanks to the caring animal community in Sullivan County, New York. Unfortunately, those closest to Zola had to make an extremely heartbreaking decision about Zola's future.
Missing Connecticut Teen Found in Orange County, Suspect Arrested
During the afternoon hours of Tuesday June 24, 2024 an announcement was released by local law enforcement regarding the recent disappearance of a Connecticut teenager. The announcement was in regards to a missing teen from Connecticut who was found here in the Hudson Valley at an Orange County location. Tracking...
Augusta man hospitalized after being shot by New York State Police
BARRYVILLE, NEW YORK (WABI) - An Augusta man is in a hospital after being shot by New York State Police Tuesday afternoon in Barryville, New York. New York State Police say they were called to a suspicious person in a vehicle at a business. Troopers say when they arrived, they...
Trooper Shoots Man Who Aimed Vehicle At Officer In Barryville
The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, at two locations on Route 97. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, troopers responded to a report of a suspicious person in a vehicle at a business on Route 97 in Barryville.
Family Rallies For Support After Jackson Twp. Swimmer Found Dead In Delaware River: Fundraiser
A GoFundMe page was created in memory of 24-year-old Jeysson Osorio Reyes. His body was found after he went missing in the Delaware River near Milford Beach in Milford, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, June 29. Osorio's GoFundMe page had raised more than $1,200 from at least 17 donations as of Wednesday,...
Sussex County man charged with multimillion-dollar COVID-19 fraud scheme
SPARTA TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A Sussex County man was indicted Tuesday for fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Nikenson Jean Mathurin, aka “Nik Mathurin,” aka “Jean Mathurin”, 44, of...
Former Nun, 96, Killed By Car, Driver Cited In Sussex County, Police Say
A 96-year-old former nun was struck and killed by a vehicle last week in Sussex County, police said.Aurora Marcos Travis, of Newton, died on Thursday, June 27, after being struck by a 25-year-old driver who failed to yield as she crossed Madison Street in a marked crosswalk, local police said.The d…
Suspect in Warren County stabbing found after police search
New Jersey State Police have found a 23-year-old man wanted in a stabbing in Hardwick late Tuesday evening. State Police said around 10:20 p.m., troopers responded to a home on Meadow Cliff Lane in Hardwick Township for a report of a stabbing, the agency posted on Facebook Wednesday morning. The area is near...
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