A Comstock man was arrested Saturday following a disturbance at a village home from which he was barred. Police arrested Daniel Valastro, 21, after responding to a reported disturbance at a Queen Street home. Valastro was found at the home despite an order of protection which restricted him from being there. He was arrested and [...]
Local woman arrested for violating an order of protection
A local woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly violating an order of protection, the second such offence recently. Cindy Fitzpatrick, 39, of Brookdale Avenue, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor. She is accused of entering and remaining on the premises of a victim who had an order of protection against her. The [...]
Mother arrested for leaving children unattended in park
A local woman has been accused of leaving her two young children unattended as they played in the park. Jessica L. Hawkins, 22, of Williams Street, was arrested last Wednesday and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. At approximately 5 p.m. on July 11, police were dispatched to Riverside Veterans Memorial [...]
DWI arrest in Hampton
A local man was arrested last week following an accident on County Route 18 that police said was alcohol related. Stephen L. Lonsdale, 56, was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and issued tickets for excessive speed and failure to keep right. The one-car accident occurred at [...]
Child welfare charge laid
A local man was arrested last week after his toddler ran across a street unattended. Timothy W. Crawford, 29, of Whitehall, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, after police received reports of a two-year-old child in only a diaper running across a street unattended. The child had run to a [...]
Man indicted on gun charges
A local man who fired a gun into the floor of his Adams Street home has been indicted on a pair of charges. Charles P. Kendall, 42, faces third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, and second-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. The indictment was handed up in connection to an April 26 incident in [...]
Gunfire in arguement leads to charges
A local man was arrested last Thursday after he allegedly fired a shot from a handgun following an argument with subjects inside his home. Charles P. Kendall, 42, of Whitehall, is accused of firing a round from a handgun into a floor in the house. According to witnesses, Kendall became upset with some people at [...]
Man arrested for assault
A Whitehall man was arrested last for allegedly assaulting his grandmother. Charles F. Austin, 21, was charged with third degree assault, a misdemeanor, after a Dec. 20 incident. Austin allegedly grabbed his grandmother’s arm and twisted causing a wrist injury that required medical treatment. He was arraigned in village court and sent to Washington County [...]






