Hudson
Hudson City Police arrested Brenda J. Miller, 50, of Mays Landing, New Jersey, for second degree robbery, a class C felony, March 5.
Police received a phone call from the Lucky Mart at 718 Columbia Street, March 5 at 8:12 a.m.
The HPD communications specialist only heard a brief moment of yelling and then no voice was heard at all.
Patrols were immediately dispatched to the Lucky Mart. Officers learned that a female suspect had entered the store and forcibly stole an item from the store clerk.
The suspect threw items at the clerk and attacked her physically causing minor bleeding and injuries to the clerk’s head and face. The suspect fled the store on foot before officers got there.
Sergeant Mishanda Franklin quickly found the suspect in the St. Charles Hotel parking lot across the street, where she was arrested and taken to the station for processing. The stolen merchandise was recovered by police at the time of the arrest.
Ms. Miller was arraigned before Judge John Connor in Hudson City Court and was sent to the Columbia County Jail in lieu of $500 cash bail or $1,000 bail bond. She is due back in City Court at a later date.
Hillsdale
Michael Grimaldi, 49, of Hillsdale was charged with third degree criminal possession of a weapon- silencer, a class D felony and third degree criminal possession of a weapon- three or more illegal weapons, a class D felony, on Overlook Drive, by Deputies Joseph Favorito and Zachary Torchia, February 1 at 2:50 p.m. The arrest was based on a previous incident in which Mr. Grimaldi allegedly possessed two modified firearms. After an investigation, it was determined that the altered firearms were not compliant with NYS law. Mr. Grimaldi was arraigned in Hillsdale Court before Justice Russ Immarigeon and released to return at a later date.
Drugs/alcohol
The following face drug- and/or alcohol-related charges:
*Daniel Cronin, 27, of Hillsdale was charged with driving while ability impaired, a class U misdemeanor, and moving from lane unsafely, by Deputy Phillipp Gomm, January 30 at 10:28 p.m. Mr. Cronin was found to be impaired after he had been involved in a one-car motor vehicle accident on Route 23, Claverack. He was issued appearance tickets and released to return to Claverack Court at a later date to answer the charges.
• Skyler Walker, 21, of Germantown was charged with seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class a misdemeanor and issued several traffic tickets for infractions, by Deputy Zachary Torchia, February 7 at 5:52 p.m. Mr. Walker was allegedly in possession of pills that were a controlled substance following a traffic stop on Route 22 in Copake. He was issued tickets to appear in Copake Court at a later date to answer the charges.
•Anysa Tobin, 27, of Pittsfield, MA, and Damon Neal, 39, of St. Albans face drug-related charges following a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Austerlitz, February 8 at 2:49 a.m. Deputies John Sullivan and Andrew Horst stopped Ms. Tobin for vehicle and traffic violations and then found her to allegedly possess controlled substances. Her passenger, Mr. Neal was also found to allegedly possess a quantity of marijuana. Ms. Tobin was charged with seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, second degree unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, and traffic offenses. Mr. Neal was charged with second degree unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. Both subjects were issued appearance tickets returnable in Austerlitz Court at a later date.
*Hans P. Tursack, 34, of Hudson was charged with driving while intoxicated, first offense and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08% in Greenport by Livingston State Police, February 23 at 9:55 p.m. He was issued appearance tickets returnable in Greenport Court at a later date.