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Wallkill Valley Times, Wednesday, June 19, 2019
P olice B lotter
B riefs
TOWN OF CRAWFORD
One dead in Montgomery house fire
Michael O’Malley, 43, was killed in a structure fire in
the Town of Montgomery on Father’s Day morning.
The Town of Montgomery Police responded to a
structure fire at 282 Browns Road at 1:32 a.m. on June 16,
according to Investigator Stephen Ragni.
Upon arrival, units observed the second floor was
engulfed in flames. Police were advised a possible victim
had entered the residence to possibly locate a pet dog.
Coldenham Fire Department responded, and after
extinguishing the fire, found O’Malley in a bedroom on
the second floor.
O’Malley was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital by the
Town of Montgomery Ambulance Corps, where he was
pronounced dead.
Orange County Fire Investigators and the Westchester
County Arson K9 are assisting the Town of Montgomery
Police in the ongoing investigation.
Winona Lake, Vails Gate, Montgomery, Maybrook and
Walden Fire Departments also responded, according to
Orange County New York Fire Calls.
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Town police officer injured
On Saturday June 15, a Town of Montgomery Police
Officer was involved in an on-duty auto accident.
Police Officer Gina Kehoe while on duty in a marked
patrol vehicle was struck on the driver’s side while
on State Rt 17K in the Town of Montgomery. Kehoe
sustained a serious leg injury and was transported to
St Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh by the Town
of Montgomery Ambulance Corps where she remains
today.
The driver of the other vehicle was transported
to Orange Regional with unknown type of injuries.
The New York State Police are handling the accident
investigation.
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Gardiner town board extends
tourism moratorium
The Gardiner town board extended a six-month
moratorium on the processing of approvals for new
applications for tourism-related facilities.
The moratorium, which would have ended June 13,
will be extended to December 21.
The moratorium prohibits new applications after Nov.
13, 2018 for camps, low-impact recreation, recreational
camps and facilities, lodging facilities, resorts, tourist
camps, travel trailer parks and glamping facilities.
The moratorium will allow the town to review the
tourism-related uses defined in the zoning law and town
code which regulates “tourist camps” and “travel trailer
parks” and update or revise these definitions to ensure
tourism-related accommodations are located and built in
a way that will not adversely impact the town’s residents
or the environment.
Town Supervisor Marybeth Majestic said the town
board requires more time to amend the zoning code,
however the extension could end before six months.
“Our hope is that we do not have to go for a full six-
Bob McCormick
One man was killed in a structure fire at 282 Browns Road in
the Town of Montgomery on Friday.
month extension,” Majestic said.
The town board unanimously overrode the Ulster
County planning board’s recommendation to not extend
the moratorium.
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Gardiner needs ZBA, ECC members
The Town of Gardiner is looking for volunteers to serve
on the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Environmental
Conservation Commission.
If interested please contact Supervisor Marybeth
Majestic at [email protected].
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Montgomery to host
Salute to Veterans picnic
The Village of Montgomery will host its first Rolling
Thunder village event at its 20th annual salute to veterans
picnic.
The Rolling Thunder ride will begin in Carmel, New
York at the Gold Star Mother Monument in Putnam Park.
Doug Finney, President of Rolling Thunder Chapter
Three of New York, said the ride is designed to stop at
veterans’ monuments throughout the area.
The ride will also stop at Fort Montgomery, the
Harriman American Legion Hall, the Purple Heart
Museum and finally at Veterans Memorial Park in
Montgomery. Proceeds from the ride go to local veterans’
groups.
“Come out and join us and have a good time and help
raise funds for our veterans,” Finney said. “They did
their part and now it’s time for us to do ours.”
The salute to veterans picnic will be from 1 to 5 p.m.
at Veterans Memorial Park, Bridge Street, Montgomery.
The free, non-alcohol event includes food, games, prizes
and live entertainment from Tony Martino and The
Mustangs, All to Real and Jerry the Bulldog.
The Rolling Thunder ride beings at 8 a.m. To learn
more, contact Finney at 762-8719.
Lisa Coddington, 53, of Pine Bush was charged on
June 12 with driving while intoxicated and aggravated
DWI. She is to appear in town court on July 1.
John Burgess, 52, of Montgomery was charged on
June 14 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor
vehicle. He was released on $250 cash bail to appear in
town court on July 2.
Darnell Marc, 31, of Central Islip was charged on
June 15 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor
vehicle. He was released to appear in town court on July
2.
Elizabeth Corkey, 33, of Bloomingburg was charged
on June 15 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a
motor vehicle. She was released on $250 cash bail to
appear in town court on July 2.
Dianna Mills, 47, of Bloomingburg was charged June
16 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor
vehicle. He was released to appear in town court on July
2.
VILLAGE OF WALDEN
Donna Williams, 45, of Pine Bush was charged ON
May 22 with aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd.
Judith Danischewski, 56, of Montgomery was
charged on May 29 with petit larceny. She is scheduled
to appear in village court on June 26.
Jennifer Cichon, 38, of Wallkill was charged on May
30 with petit larceny and criminal trespass. She is
scheduled to appear in village court on June 26.
Rebecca Phillips, 35, of Walden was charged on May
31 with aggravated unlicensed operation. She is sched-
uled to appear in village court on June 26.
Christian Farella, 31, of Salisbury Mills was charged
on June 1 with aggravated unlicensed operation, oper-
ating a motor vehicle without inspection and operating
a motor vehicle without insurance. He is scheduled to
appear in village court on June 26.
Dominick Dziewiecki, 21, of Middletown was charged
on June 2 with driving while intoxicated. He is sched-
uled to appear in village court on July 10.
Bernadette Blouin, 39, of Walden was charged on
June 2 with grand larceny 4th, preventing an emergency
call, act in a manner to injure a child, menacing 2nd and
assault with intent to cause physical injury. She was
scheduled to appear in village court on June 12.
Miosotys Herrera-Garcia, 28, of Poughkeepsie was
charged on June 5 with aggravated unlicensed operation
3rd. She is scheduled to appear in village court on July
10.
Alan Wood, 43, of Walden was charged on June 5
with criminal mischief and auto stripping 3rd. He was
scheduled to appear in village court on June 12.
Rich Wayne, 48, of Walden was charged on June 6
with aggravated unlicensed operation, operate a motor
vehicle without inspection; operate an unregistered
motor vehicle, improper plates. He is scheduled to
appear in village court on Aug. 14.
VILLAGE OF MONTGOMERY
Nicole Ippoliti, 20, of Monroe was charged on June
17 with unlawful possession of marijuana.
Christopher Caban, 41, of Walden was charged on
June 17 with aggravated unlicensed operation.