Mid Hudson Times Dec. 23 2015 | Page 3

3 Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, December 23, 2015 4 arrested in Sterling Bank robbery eral years in prison following the robbery, said the police chief. “He hasn’t been out all that long, maybe a year,” Clancy said. Thompson was held without bail at the Orange County Correctional Facility. Allen and Olin were held on $50,000 bail each. The men are expected to be scheduled for an upcoming court appearance. “If they are indicted by the county grand jury, that eliminates the need for them to return to town court,” Clancy said. Beard was remanded to the county jail on $5,000 bail this week. Town Police were assisted by the New York State Police, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, City of Newburgh Police, New Windsor Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and other law agencies. The Sterling National Bank, located in the ShopRite parking lot on Route 300, was robbed last Wednesday. Continued from page 1 called in to notify police. One witness reported seeing a blue getaway car fleeing south on Rt. 300 and onto the Thruway. “One of our cars headed north on the Thruway and three headed southbound,” Clancy said. “The suspects became aware, at some point, that police were coming, so the driver pulled over and the two guys jumped out.” Another 911 caller reported seeing the two men running up an embankment on the side of the Thruway, approximately three miles south in the Town of New Windsor. Law enforcement swooped in to search the area. “Within 20 minutes, they found one guy and an hour later they got the other,” Clancy said. Thompson was familiar with the area, Clancy said. “He was previously arrested and convicted for robbing the Bank of America on Route 300 in 2007,” said the police chief. “Several other people were charged in that robbery as well.” Thompson and accomplices served sev- Qualify to Win a $50 Visa Gift Card Community Health Survey Orange Regional Medical Center is committed to the health of Orange County and would appreciate feedback from residents regarding their health needs. Orange Regional would like to know how we can enhance the way we provide healthcare in order to better serve our community. Please take 10-15 minutes to complete our Community Health Needs Assessment Survey. The questions in the survey are designed to determine the key health issues in the community. Everyone who takes the survey is eligible to win a $50 Visa gift card. Survey Link: www.ormc.org/CommunityHealthNeedsAssessment Questions about the survey may be directed to Holleran at 1-800-941-2168. A member of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System www.ormc.org