KINGSTON, N.Y. – A former city lawmaker, who retired from the Common Council in June before his term ended, has been appointed by Mayor Steve Noble to serve on the Kington Police Commission. Tony Davis, who had represented Ward 6 on the council, has been appointed to the commission, Noble said in a statement Monday. […]
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SEPT. 1: Authorities say this photo shows some of the 10,000-plus bags of heroin and fentanyl seized in connection with the arrest of Timothy L. Schleede, 29, of Kingston. Provided/File
Timothy L. Schleede Provided./File
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1: Ulster County s Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT) announces a record drug haul, saying it confiscated more than 10,000 bags of heroin and fentanyl and arrested Timothy L. Schleede, 29, of Kingston, who allegedly was dealing out of area hotels.
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2: For the first time in Ulster County, an alleged drug dealer is charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a county resident who overdosed on heroin laced with fentanyl. Authorities say Jamal J. Thompson, 24, of Butler, N.J., has been indicted for the felonies of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide
KINGSTON, N.Y. â City Police Department reforms considered by the Re-envision Public Safety Task Force are being developed largely without references to specific concerns or incidents related to law enforcement work within the city itself.
Eleven reports were provided during a video conference public session Wednesday, with task force Chairman Lester Strong acknowledging that the academic-styled reports did not contain detailed city-based statistics to support the recommendations being made.
âItâs exactly why weâre doing this work tonight,â he said. âThis town hall (meeting) tonight is a work in progress. We should have said that at the very outset, that this is where we are in the work and (community) feedback tonight is informing that work.â