Police Blotter Town of Shawangunk Police
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Wallkill Valley Times , Wednesday , December 14 , 2016
Arrest is made in Speights stabbing
Police Blotter Town of Shawangunk Police
At a press conference , Town of Crawford Police Chief Dominick Blasko , New York State Police Troop F Commander Joseph Tripodo , and Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler explained the long wait for an arrest for the Justin Speights murder .
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Sr ., and more than a dozen other friends of Speights attended the press conference on Friday , where law enforcement officials explained why the arrest of a suspect in the killing of Speights , 20 , a Scotchtown firefighter , took almost a year .
The 911 call about the stabbing at a party at 55 Paddock Drive came in at 12:49 a . m . on January 1 , said Tripodo . Speights had been stabbed multiple times after trying to break up a fight at a party attended by 200 people , where several skirmishes had reportedly broken out , Tripodo said . Then police received 300 leads , collected 150 pieces of evidence , conducted 250 interviews , executed search warrants in New York and New Jersey , and searched 40 electronic devices , including frame by frame examination of video . Eighty investigators at multiple law enforcement agencies were
Jauntae Brown involved in multiple states , including Florida , Tripodo said .
“ The arrest took so long because we wanted to get it right ,” said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler . “ We have never had that number of electronic devices examined .”
The investigation continues , he said , and he urged people to provide whatever information they have .
“ If you didn ’ t say something you knew when you were interviewed , call the New York State Police and say , ‘ Maybe I didn ’ t say everything I knew .’ You may not know its significance .
Brown will be charged with second degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon , which could result in a life sentence , Hoovler said . For violating the social host law , charges may also be filed against adults who allowed underage drinking at the Paddock Drive party
Ricky Schiaffo Jr . ( r ) recalled his late friend Justin Speights
where the murder was committed . Hoovler said that possibility is being “ investigated .” Two arrests related to the murder investigation were made previously .
After the press conference , Schiaffo , recalled the night of the Paddock Drive party . Many of Speights ’ friends had gone . Yielding to his girlfriend , he had decided not to go , but he got a phone call from a friend who had , letting him know Speights had been stabbed . When he drove to the party , the street was blocked , so he went to Orange Regional Medical Center , where Speights was taken .
“ I stood all night in the hospital waiting room . It was filled with friends and firefighters ,” he said .
Even though he had not been at the party , he was interviewed several times by the police , as they sought the code for Speights ’ cell phone and other information , he said . In addition to socializing together , Schiaffo said he often saw Speights on firefighting calls , such as car accidents . He last saw Speights at his 20th birthday party in December , at Buffalo Wild Wings , joking and doing voice impressions .
Ricky A . Armbruster , – 28 of Montgomery was arrested on an active warrant for his arrest on Nov . 13 and was sent to Ulster County Jail on no bail .
Andrew J . North , – 20 of Bloomingburg was charged with driving while abilities impaired by drugs , criminal possession of a controlled substance , unlawful possession of marijuana and 2 moving violations on Nov . 14 and was released and is to appear in Shawangunk Justice Court on Nov . 15 .
Corinna P . Henion , 35 of Wallkill was arrested on an active warrant for her arrest on Nov . 19 and was arraigned before Shawangunk Town Court and was released on $ 500 cash bail and was to appear in Shawangunk Justice Court Nov . 21 .
Troy J . Smith , 22 of Wallkill was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance on Nov . 22 and was released and was to appear in Shawangunk Justice Court on Nov . 28 .
Eric S . Elliott , 43 of Pine Bush was arrested on an active warrant for his arrested on Nov . 23 and was released on $ 200.00 cash bail to appear in Shawangunk Justice Court on Nov . 28 .
Steven R , Klein , 19 of Wallkill was arrest on an active warrant for his arrest on Nov . 27 and was arraigned before Shawangunk Justice Court and released to appear in the Shawangunk Justice Court on Dec . 12 .
Ashley A . Castelonia , 26 of New Paltz was arrested on an active warrant for her arrest on Nov . 27 and arraigned before Shawangunk Justice court and was released and is to appear in the Shawangunk Justice Court on Dec . 12 .
Dara A . Maserio , 29 of Wallkill was charged with Assault 3rd on Nov . 30 and was arraigned before Plattekill Justice Court and was released to appear in Shawangunk Justice Court .
Douglas J . Owen , 30 , of Wallkill was charged with Assault 3rd and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing on Nov . 30 and was arraigned before Plattekill Justice Court and was released to appear in Shawangunk Justice Court .
Sara J . Berlingeri , 31 of Wallkill was charged with Criminal Possession of a controlled substance , Public Health Law violation and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle on 12 / 02 / 16 and arraigned before Shawangunk Justice Court and released on $ 250.00 cash bail to appear in Shawangunk Justice Court .
Anthony J . Pelliccia , 40 of Wallkill was charged with violation of an order of protection and Harassment 2nd on Dec . 2 and was arraigned before Shawangunk Justice Court and was remanded to Ulster County Jail in lieu of cash bail and is appear in Shawangunk Justice Court on a future date .
Steven S . Auerbach , – 52 of Montgomery was arrested on an active warrant for his arrest on Dec . 3 , and was arraigned before Shawangunk Justice Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $ 1000 cash bail and is to appear in Shawangunk Justice Court on Dec . 12 .