A local man was arrested after he damaged a police car following his involvement in a domestic dispute. Christopher M. Arquette, 32, ofWhitehall, was arrested at approximately7 p.m.on Saturday, Nov. 26, after he was accused of trespassing on another person’s property following a dispute over personal property. After he was arrested and was awaiting transport, [...]
Man arrested for assault
An illegal immigrant fromMexicowas arrested last week after he allegedly assaulted a woman and was then found to be in possession of false paperwork concerning his immigration status. Edgar L. Vazquez, 21, was arrested Saturday after he struck a woman following a dispute over a car they had purchased together. Following an investigation of the [...]
Traffic stop leads to arrest
A seemingly routine traffic stop Saturday afternoon turned into a pair of arrests and left a Whitehall Police officer with a hand injury. According to police reports, William Smith, 46, was pulled over on Broadway after another driver reported seeing him drive erractically and cross the center line numerous times. He was arrested and charged [...]
Whitehall man arrested for theft
AWhitehallresident was one of two men arrested in connection with the theft of several thousand dollars worth of timber. Thomas E. Harris, 46, ofWhitehallwas charged with misdemeanor conspiracy and Keith H. Harris, 27, of Queensbury was charged with third-degree larceny, a felony, after an investigation by New York State Police. According to court documents, the [...]
Arrest leads to 10 charges against illegal immigrant
By Derek Liebig A long night on the town could lead to a long trip home for an illegal immigrant accused of trying to bribe police officers after he was stopped for a motor vehicle accident and found to be drunk early Sunday morning. Jairo Figeroa, 22, who lives on Maple Street, was charged with [...]
DWI crash
A 57-year-old Troy man faces multiple charges including driving while intoxicated following a single car crash in North Granville Wednesday afternoon, May 25. David E. Cooney’s blue Saturn station wagon failed to follow Upper Turnpike as it curves out to the west to meet Route 22 near D & K Automotive and drove over an [...]
Local heroin dealer gets four years in plea
A man arrested in North Granville last month in connection with heroin possession pleaded guilty to a felony charge Friday sending him to prison for up to four years, officials said. Vincent Garulli, 21, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, Washington County District Attorney Kevin Kortright said Monday. The grand jury [...]
Two Jailed in Heroin Raid
A raid by the Washington County Drug Task Force in North Granville yielded two felony arrests in the past week for possession of heroin, police said Monday. Washington County sheriff’s Deputy Scott Stark, head of the county’s drug task force, said he made two arrests resulting from a raid executed at a Route 22 residence [...]
Arrest made in school damage case
New York State Police have charged a Cambridge Central School student with third-degree criminal mischief for allegedly damaging a Whitehall Central School classroom Feb. 5. Joshua R. Peabody, 17, was arrested Feb. 9 and appeared in Whitehall Town Court. He was released pending another appearance. Peabody is alleged to have done the damage during the [...]







VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]