Police News

Two Margaretville residents were arrested by state police Thursday on outstanding warrants. Police say they picked up Ellsworth R. Velez, 21, who was wanted by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding warrant issued by the Town of Middletown Justice Court and Andrew J. Montalto, 33, who was wanted by state police in Princetown for an outstanding warrant charging him with DWI and several traffic violations.

A Shokan man, hired to help a Huckleberry Brook couple cut a tree, was seriously injured Saturday when the tree snapped off below where he was cutting and he fell 15 feet to the ground. State police report that Brian M. Poore, 48, was hired by landowners Robert and Judie Terry to cut a tree on their property. Police say Moore was up in the tree while Robert Terry was operating a loader with a rope connected to the tree to assist in directing the fall of the tree. Police say the tree broke off approximately 10 feet below where Poore was cutting, causing him to fall to the ground where he suffered a serious head wound. Poore was transported to Margaretville Memorial Hospital by EMS personnel where he was treated and then transported by helicopter to Albany Medical Center for further treatment. His condition as of yesterday was not known.

State police responded to a report of trespassing at the Margaretville CVS on May 23 when a shift manager alleged that Jeremy Morris, 24, of Pine Hill, had trespassed but left the premises before police arrived. The manager reported that Morris had shoplifted from the CVS on a prior occasion, and police discovered that an arrest had not yet been made. Morris was arrested at his residence for petit larceny and on a bench warrant issued by the Town of Middletown Court for failure to appear.

Alphonse Caselli, 51, of Pine Hill was arrested by state police last week Tuesday on a warrant issued by the Town of Middletown Justice Court for failure to pay a fine. Caselli was arraigned in Middletown Justice Court and remanded to the county jail in lieu of $790 cash bail. State police report that while they were in the process of arresting Caselli in his home they noticed the odor of marijuana. Subsequently they charged Caselli and his girlfriend, Kimberly A. Sullivan, 38, with unlawful possession of marijuana. They were issued appearance tickets returnable in Town of Middletown Justice Court on June 10.

Two Arkville residents were arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Gordon R. Russell, 59, and Cheryl Y. Russell, 48, both of Arkville, were stopped Thursday afternoon when police noted that the vehicle they were operating had a brake light out. Upon inspection of the vehicle, police say they found a scale containing cocaine residue in the car and a glass pipe in the pocket of Gordon Russell. The vehicle was rented from B&D Motors of Margaretville, the owner of which told police that the couple did not have permission to use the vehicle.

Richard A. Pabon, 26, of Gloversville was arrested by state police Friday on an outstanding warrant that had been issued by the Town of Roxbury Justice Court. Pabon was arraigned in Roxbury Justice Court and remanded to the county jail in lieu of $12,000 cash bail. State police were assisted in the arrest by Roxbury Constable Steve Williamson.

The death of a 21-year-old Phoenicia woman whose body was found outside her family’s home last week is not considered suspicious and may have been a suicide, according to the Ulster County Sheriff. Kalie M. Herdman was found dead last Tuesday morning in the yard at her family’s home at 31 Station Road, Phoenicia. Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum said that authorities believe the death was a suicide.

A Remembrance Service for Trooper David Brinkerhoff will be held on Friday, April 25 at 9 a.m. on Cemetery Road in Margaretville.
Also on Friday, there will be a service for Trooper Brinkerhoff at noon at St. Mary’s Cemetery on Route 385, Coxsackie. A luncheon will follow at 1 p.m. at State Police headquarters in Coxsackie.

Johnathan J. Bradley, 16, of Oneonta, Brett R. Laible, 19, of Milford and Daniel P. Paxcer, 18, of Milford, were arrested Saturday for unlawful possession of marijuana and issued appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Andes court for May 15.