Residents living next to a rental property said that their windows shook, their animals cowered and their children were scared on the weekend of Dec. 8, when Long Island renters at a nearby Airbnb started making noise with their guns.
Most of the 76 recorded felonies this year, as opposed to the 52 in 2017, were the result of crimes against property — stolen jewelry, vandalism, criminal mischief and general damage to or loss of property — rather than violent crimes.
The town had sought state help in replacing the roof of the Kiwanis Ice Arena and further developing Bristol Beach park.
Helped by tips from the public, Saugerties police nabbed a burglar, considered armed and dangerous, on the afternoon of Dec. 21 who, police allege, stole oxycodone at gunpoint from an elderly village homeowner two days earlier.
Agawan Hospitality Group’s long review by the town planning board seems to be coming to a close. The group’s extensive plans for a Glasco location include a 129-seat restaurant, 60 cabins, a large garden area for growing food for the restaurant, an artist’s studio and a horse-riding stable.
Police departments that pursue state accreditation have to adhere to a set of standards. These include record-keeping policies, establishing an organizational system for stored evidence, fiscal management and personnel practices.
The asking price for the Winston Farm property in Saugerties has nearly halved from over $10.7 million in 2016 to $5.5 million now.
The Saugerties father-son duo who were both charged with felony weapon charges earlier this year after the son made threatening remarks online were in county court recently to plead guilty.
Nearly 10 months after his arrest on Feb. 27, a Saugerties High student who was found in possession of an arsenal after police were tipped off by social media posts which referred to the Columbine killers has admitted his guilt.
Among the numerous customers ripped off by Bottini Fuel was the Town of Saugerties. According to court papers, the town is in line to be reimbursed almost $5,000.
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