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Southern Ulster Times, Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Marlborough women charged in heroin death
Members of the Ulster Regional
Gane Enforcement Narcotics Team
(U.R.G.E.N.T.) report the arrest of
a Marlborough woman following
a long-term investigation into the
sales of heroin and cocaine in the
Marlborough area.
Following the death of Celina
Maldonado, 24, of Plattekill in May
of 2018 from a heroin overdose,
URGENT developed information
suggesting the heroin Ms. Maldonado
overdosed on contained Fentanyl
and was purchased from Monique S.
Dibble, 33, of Marlboro.
An investigation was begun
and over the next several months,
attempts were made to infiltrate her
narcotics sales network. Beginning in
early 2019, URGENT, with assistance
from the New York State Police,
began periodically purchasing
heroin and cocaine from Dibble,
with the final purchase conducted
recently. In at least three instances,
the heroin purchased also contained
Fentanyl, based on preliminary field
testing. During this time, URGENT
was also able to obtain evidence
directly linking Dibble to the sale of
the heroin Maldonado overdosed and
died from.
On August Dibble was taken into
custody and charged with the felony
of Criminally Negligent Homicide,
as well as several felony counts
of Criminal Sale of a Controlled
Substance in the Third Degree and
Criminal Possession of a Controlled
Substance in the Third Degree.
She was arraigned in the Town of
Marlborough Court and remanded
to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of
$50,000 cash bail or $100,000 secured
bond pending further proceedings.
This is the first case in Ulster
County where an alleged drug dealer
has been charged with a homicide
offense resulting from the overdose
death of someone they allegedly sold
drugs to.
URGENT was assisted by the New
York State Police Violent Gang and
Narcotics Enforcement Team.
The investigation is continuing
and additional charges may be filed.
The following agencies have
members assigned to URGENT:
Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, Ulster
County District Attorney’s Office,
Ulster County Probation, Town of
Plattekill Police, Village of Ellenville
Police, Town of Shandaken Police
and the United States Department
of Homeland Security Investigations.
Lloyd awards water infrastructure project
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
Last week at a special meeting,
the Lloyd Town Board awarded a
construction project, known as the
Church Street Water Improvements,
to Green Meadows Enterprises in the
amount of $305,650.
The project consists of replacing
a water main along Church Street
and a portion of Grove Street after
it was determined that the water
distribution in this area was in poor
condition. A new water main will
improve water quality, available fire
flow and ensure the reliability of the
overall system.
In the resolution, the Town Board
stated that this is a, “replacement in
kind project consisting of a repair
and/or replacement in kind on the
same site, which did not exceed the
threshold of Sec. 617.12 of 6NYCRR
part 617 [State Environmental
Quality Review] and no further
environmental proceedings are
necessary.”
CPL Architects, Engineers,
Landscape Architect and Surveyor,
who prepared and sent out the bid
documents on behalf of the town, will
oversee and inspect the construction
for compliance with the contract
documents.
The project will be funded from
the Water District 2018 and 2019
annual budget line item [303730.60]
and any remainder will be paid from
the town’s un-expended fund balance.
The Town Board’s vote to award
the project to Green Meadows
Enterprises was unanimous, with all
members in attendance. The project
is expected to be completed this fall.
Ulster breaks down on new training center
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan, members of the
Ulster County Legislature, members of organized labor,
and representatives of the volunteer firefighter community
last week broke ground on the new Public Safety Training
Center on Ulster Landing Road in the Town of Ulster. This
ground breaking signifies the start of construction of the
new three-story concrete building that will house the state-
of-the-art burn facility. The Public Safety Training Center
will also provide additional hands-on training equipment
that has previously been unavailable within Ulster County
which have led to local volunteers having to travel to
other facilities throughout New York State. It will also be
available to other first responders and law enforcement
personnel for training on a growing range of emergency
scenarios that they confront in the line of duty.
Building contractors from Profex and members of
several unions involved with the facilitation of the project
were in attendance, including Carpenters Local 279,
Hudson Valley Building Trades Council, and Laborers’
Local 17. Ulster County Director of Emergency Services,
Steve Peterson, Fire Coordinators, members of the Ulster
County Fire Advisory Board and Ulster County Fire Chiefs
Association were also in attendance.
“Ulster County’s firefighters and first responders risk
their lives to protect the lives of others,” said County
Executive Ryan. “Thanks to the hard work of our partners
in organized labor, I am proud that we have taken that next
step towards providing our courageous local firefighters
with essential services and resources that will help them
get the proper training to perform their duties safely and
better serve all of Ulster County residents.”
“I am thrilled that we are one step closer to The Public
Safety Training Center becoming a reality. This project
has been a long time coming and is critically important.
Every day across Ulster County volunteer firefighters
and first responders respond to calls of need and put
themselves in harm’s way to assist their neighbors,” said
Ulster County Legislative Chairwoman Tracey Bartels.
P olice B lotter
Town of Lloyd
Vaselj Ljuljdjuraj, 52, of Highland, was arrested
Aug. 25 and charged with felony Driving While
Intoxicated, felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
1st degree and Operate without an Interlock Device
after the vehicle he was operating was stopped
for traffic violations on White St. in Highland.
Ljuljdjuraj was arraigned before Town of Lloyd
Judge Elia and remanded to the Ulster County Jail
without bail and is due back in Town Court Aug. 29.
Tracy L. Dumont, 51, of Marlboro, was arrested
Aug. 26 and charged with felony Driving While
Ability Impaired by Drugs and 2 counts of Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree
after the vehicle she was operating was stopped for
traffic violations on Rte. 9W in Highland. Dumont
was released on an appearance ticket and is due in
Town Court Sept. 19.
Gregory A. Hice, 62, of Highland, was arrested
Aug. 24 and charged with Driving While Intoxicated
after the vehicle he was operating was stopped for
traffic violations on Grand St. in Highland. Hice was
arraigned before Town of Lloyd Judge Elia and was
released. He is due back in Town Court Sept. 19.
Kerry M. Keeler, 53, of Highland, was arrested
Aug. 21 and charged with felony Driving While
Intoxicated and felony Aggravated Unlicensed
Operation 1st degree after the vehicle he was
operating was stopped for traffic violations on Rte.
9W in Highland. Keeler was arraigned before Town
of Lloyd Judge Elia and released. He is due back in
Town Court Sept. 5.
Michael J. Perkowski, 26, of Marlboro, was
arrested Aug. 21 and charged with Assault 3rd
degree, Criminal Mischief 4th degree and Criminal
Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation after
he was involved in a domestic dispute. He was
arraigned before Town of Lloyd Judge Elia and
released. He was due back in Town Court Aug 27.
Cora J. Morton, 40, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested
Aug. 22 and charged with Petit Larceny. She is
accused of stealing approximately $516 worth of
merchandise from the Hannaford Store in Highland.
She was released on an appearance ticket and is due
in Town Court Sept. 3.
Ulster County Sheriff
Deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office
report the arrest of a 28 year old Gardiner man for
the violation of Harassment in the Second Degree.
On August 21, 2019 at about 9:50 a.m., deputies
responded to a 911 call for a domestic dispute at a
residence in the Town of Gardiner. The resulting
investigation alleged the man struck the victim
in the face and pushed the victim’s face into the
ground.
The man was arraigned in the Town of Gardiner
Court and released to reappear on a later date. An
Order of Protection was issued on behalf of the
victim.
Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Town of
Shawangunk Police Department.