burglary
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 - 8:14 am
On Friday, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 22-year-old Eric W. Owen for allegedly robbing two churches, a library, and a pizzeria in towns throughout Ulster County in recent weeks. Owen, who is reportedly homeless, was charged... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011 - 11:07 am
Eldred and Bartholomew: Photo via New York State Police
According to a press release from the New York State Police in Schoharie County, three people have been arrested for stealing guns in Gilboa and hiding them in the presence of two small children.... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 17, 2011 - 5:52 pm
Shandaken police report that two Woodstock residents -- 43-year-old Kenneth S. Mohler, and 40-year-old Anna E. Malmude -- were arrested today on charges related to a burglary at a Woodland Valley house. There is an ongoing investigation into the incident... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jun. 3, 2011 - 8:54 am
Above: Alleged serial hiking trail car burglars Donna A. Nollner and Billy D. Ganoe Jr. Photo provided by the New York State Police.
A man and a woman who allegedly specialize in robbing empty vehicles parked next to Catskills hiking trails have been... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, May. 16, 2011 - 3:21 pm
A 51-year-old burglar reportedly startled a homeowner in his own house yesterday morning.
The alleged intruder, Jeffrey DePace, fled when the resident confronted him, but was soon located by Ulster County Sheriff's deputies, who arrested DePace and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Mar. 27, 2011 - 12:26 pm
With a glut of vacation houses standing empty most of the year, break-ins are a perennial problem in the Catskills and Hudson Valley. But this one kinda takes the cake: A scrum of (mostly) teenagers allegedly occupied a house on Beaverkill Road in Stone... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 - 6:06 pm
Someone (or several someones) broke into a post office in the sleeply hamlet of Willow in Ulster County on Saturday. What they stole is pretty tantalizing, according to the State Police, who just sent out a press release looking for leads in the case:
The... Read more