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Press Release Julio Turcios-Carias Sentence

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FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2016
RE: PRESS RELEASE - DISTRICT ATTORNEY D. HOLLEY CARNRIGHT ANNOUNCE:CITY OF KINGSTON MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD

Julio Turcios-Carias, 53, of 97 Downs Street, Kingston, was sentenced Wednesday, November 2, 2016, by Hon. Donald A. Williams of Ulster County Court on the charge of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a class “D” violent felony offense.  Turcios-Carias was sentenced to seven years in state prison to be followed by ten years post-release supervision.  A full “No Contact” Order of Protection was issued in favor of the victim to remain in effect until November 2, 2041.  Upon his release from state prison the defendant will have to register under the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act for a minimum of twenty years.    

  The abuse occurred at the defendant’s church, Inglesia De Dios, located at 562 Broadway in the City of Kingston at a time when he was there alone with a child who was less than eleven years old.  The case was investigated by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center. 

District Attorney Holley Carnright noted, “It is appalling that this man would choose a location that others hold sacred to gain access to an innocent child.” 

The defendant is a resident of Honduras who has lived in the United States for approximately fifteen years.  He may face collateral consequences by the federal immigration authorities.  

The case was prosecuted by Special Victims Bureau Chief, Katherine R. Van Loan of the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office.  The defendant was represented by the Ulster County Public Defender’s Office.        



Press Release - Kevin Guerrero Indictment

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FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: NOVEMBER 3, 2016
RE: PRESS RELEASE - DISTRICT ATTORNEY D. HOLLEY CARNRIGHT ANNOUNCES INDICTMENT OF INTRUDER IN BURGLARIES OF SUNY NEW PALTZ STUDENTS

An Ulster County Grand Jury handed up an indictment Thursday, November 3, 2016, charging Lance Corporal Kevin Guerrero, 20, of the United States Marines stationed in New Windsor, Orange County, with 3 counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, 1 count of Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree, Burglary in the Third Degree and Sexual Abuse in the First Degree.  Guerrero is accused of unlawfully entering 3 off campus student residences with intent to commit a crime inside and attempting to unlawfully enter a fourth with the intent to commit a crime inside.  He is also accused of unlawfully entering a local business with intent to commit a crime inside and subjecting a person to sexual contact in one of the residences while that person was asleep.     

All offenses are alleged to have occurred in the early morning hours of September 4, 2016 in the Village of New Paltz.  Occupants of all residences were sleeping at the time of Guerrero’s entry.  Guerrero was arrested on September 7, 2016, following an investigation by the New Paltz Police Department. 

This indictment replaces an Indictment handed up last week for Sexual Abuse in the First Degree.  Carnright stated that the prior Indictment was handed up for the sole purpose of statutory deadlines for a person who is incarcerated.  He expects this Indictment will conclude the Grand Jury’s examination into this matter.    

Special Victims Bureau, Chief Katherine R. Van Loan, is handling the case for the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office.  The defendant is represented by the Ulster County Public Defender’s Office.

Press Release - Caller ID and Spoofing

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FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2016
RE: PRESS RELEASE – CALLER ID AND SPOOFING


Caller Identification (“Caller ID”) allows you to identify a caller before you answer your telephone. However, Caller ID service is susceptible to fraud, according to the Ulster County District Attorney’s Division of Consumer Affairs. Using a practice known as “spoofing”, callers can deliberately falsify the telephone number and/or name relayed as the Caller ID information to disguise the identity of the calling party.  Consumer Affairs suggests the following:

·       Don’t give out personal information in response to an incoming call. Identity thieves often pose as representatives of banks, credit card companies, utilities, creditors or government agencies (such as the IRS) to get people to reveal their personal financial information.

·       If you get an inquiry from a company or government agency seeking such information, don’t provide it. Instead, hang up and call the number on your account statement or the company’s or government agency’s website to find out if the entity that supposedly called you actually needs the requested information.


·       Please let the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) know about ID spoofers by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC or filing a complaint at www.fcc.gov/complaints.

Consumer Affairs can be reached at 340-3260.



                                                                     

Press Release - Gregory C. Williams

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Ulster County District Attorney’s Office
Family and Child Advocacy Center
PRESS RELEASE


The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office, Family and Child Advocacy Center, which is comprised of Investigators from the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office, Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police, reports the arrest of Gregory C. Williams, 38,  of the City of Kingston.

On December 9th, 2015,  the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office Family and Child Advocacy Center began  investigating a report that a 16 year old female was being sexually abused and prostituted in the Ulster County area.  The investigation developed evidence that 38 year old Gregory C. Williams was in a sexual relationship with the 16 year old minor and that he was Trafficking her as a prostitute in Ulster County, Long Island, and Virginia.
On November 9, 2016, Gregory C. Williams was charged with Disseminating Indecent Material to a Minor in the Second Degree, a Class E Felony, and Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree, a Class C Felony, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a Class E Felony.  He was arraigned in the City of Kingston Court before Honorable Kirschner and remanded to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $50,000.00 Cash bail.  An Order of Protection was issued on behalf of the victim.  The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed.  

The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office Family and Child Advocacy Center Investigators were assisted by members of the City of Kingston Police Department and Investigators from the Chesapeake Virginia Robbery Squad.      

Press Release - Vincent Giammichele Appeal

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PRESS RELEASE

TO:       ALL NEWS MEDIA
FROM:     HOLLEY CARNRIGHT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DATE:     NOVEMBER 17, 2016



The Appellate Division, Third Department has today unanimously affirmed the June, 2013 conviction of Vincent Giammichele upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony.

Defendant’s conviction arises as a result of a series of crack cocaine sales he made to a confidential informant in Napanoch, and Wawarsing in March and April, 2012.  In full satisfaction of an indictment which charged him with multiple counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, defendant pled guilty to one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree in exchange for a promised sentence of seven years conditioned upon him not committing any additional offenses prior to sentencing.  Before sentencing, however, defendant was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and possession of prison contraband in the second degree. 

At sentencing, after he admitted he had violated one of the conditions of his plea, County Court (Donald A. Williams, J.) sentenced defendant, a second felony offender, to an eight year State prison term to be followed by two years of postrelease supervision and ordered him to pay $500 in restitution. 

On appeal, defendant argued that his plea was invalid because he was not sufficiently apprised of his rights. He also argued that the Court erred in imposing an enhanced sentence because he was not specifically advised of the maximum term of imprisonment he faced if he violated the terms and conditions of his plea.  These claims were, however, rejected by the Appellate Division, Third Department.  

On appeal, the defendant is represented by Brian M. Callahan, Esq. of Schenectady, New York.  Assistant District Attorney Joan Gudesblatt Lamb, Esq. handled the appeal for the District Attorney’s Office.

Press Release - Wise Giving

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TO: MEDIA
FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2016
RE: PRESS RELEASE – WISE GIVING



The Ulster County District Attorney’s Division of Consumer Affairs advises donors to consult www.give.org/charity-reviews/nationalbefore contributing to national charities. This is the website for the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance (WGA). The Alliance helps donors make informed giving decisions by providing Charity Reports and advances high standards of conduct among organizations that solicit contributions from the public through its Accountability Standards. While it’s the donors’ decision, WGA recommends they avoid or be extremely cautious when contributing to nondisclosure charities. Charities that do not provide WGA with any of the requested information needed to complete the charity evaluations are called nondisclosure charities. While this could be benign, some of these charities could also be hiding something by choosing not to disclose. Consumer Affairs can be reached at 340-3260.


Press Release - Tips for Buying Gift Cards

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FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT

DATE: DECEMBER 1, 2016

RE: TIPS FOR BUYING GIFT CARDS

 

 Shopping for gifts can be a real dilemma. Gift cards may be the answer, as recipients can get exactly what they want from a retailer or restaurant. The Ulster County District Attorney’s Division of Consumer Affairs offers these tips when shopping for gift cards:

 

-        Buy from sources you know and trust;

-        Read the fine print before you buy. Is there a fee to buy the card? If you don’t like the terms and conditions, buy elsewhere;

-        See whether any fees will be deducted from the card after you purchase it;

-        Inspect the card before you buy it. Has it been tampered with in any way?;

-        Give the recipient your original receipt so they can verify the card’s purchase in case it is lost or stolen;

-        Consider the financial condition of the retailer or restaurant (if the business closes a store near the recipient, it may be hard to find another location where the card can be used).

 

The Division of Consumer Affairs can be reached at 340-3260.

 

 

 

 

Press Release - Kaj-Erik Eriksen

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PRESS RELEASE


FROM:     HOLLEY CARNRIGHT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DATE:     DECEMBER 2, 2016



The Appellate Division, Third Department, on December 1, 2016, unanimously affirmed the May, 2015 conviction of Kaj-Erik Eriksen, a/k/a Richard Lewis upon a jury verdict convicting him of the crimes of predatory sexual assault against a child in the first degree, a class A-II felony, course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, a class B violent felony, criminal sexual act in the second degree, two counts, a class D violent felony, and criminal sexual act in the third degree, a class E felony. 

Defendant’s convictions stem from an ongoing course of conduct which occurred between 2004 and 2012 and involved three different boys, ages 13 thru 17.  Over this eight year period, the defendant, a Kingston resident, engaged in sexual abuse against the three victims. The defendant engaged in this conduct after befriending the victims and their families.
Each of his victims, who were, at the time of trial 18, 19 and 21 years of age respectively, testified against him at trial about the sexual abuse to which they had been subjected. 

Following his conviction, defendant, a dangerous serial pedophile, was sentenced by County Court Judge Donald A. Williams to an aggregate prison term of 68 years to life. 

On appeal, defendant claimed that the trial court improperly denied his pre-Mirandaand post-Miranda statements to police.  The Appellate Division, Third Department, however, concluded that defendant was not in custody prior to his receipt of Miranda warnings and that the trial court’s ruling was in all respects correct.

The Appellate Division, Third Department also determined that the sentence imposed by County Court, while lengthy, was not unduly harsh or excessive given the abhorrent and particularly egregious nature of the offenses, the fact that defendant’s adult life has been marked by his repeated sexual abuse of juvenile boys and noting his prior convictions from the State of Washington under a different name did not deter him from engaging in this despicable behavior. 

On appeal, the defendant is represented by Cynthia Feathers, Esq. of Glens Falls, New York.  Assistant District Attorney Joan Gudesblatt Lamb, Esq. handled the appeal for the District Attorney’s Office.




Press Release - Robert Bari Indictment

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FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2016
RE: PRESS RELEASE – ROBERT BARI INDICTMENT

Robert Bari, age 37, of Milton, New York, was indicted on December 6, 2016 by an Ulster County Grand Jury on multiple felony counts of Insurance Fraud, Grand Larceny, Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, and Falsifying Business Records.  

The Grand Jury has charged that between January 11, 2012 and December 13, 2013 Robert Bari defrauded AFLAC Insurance Company by submitting numerous fraudulent disability claim forms thereby receiving benefits he was not entitled to receive. It is further alleged that between December 10, 2012 and September 15, 2013, Robert Bari defrauded AFLAC Insurance Company by submitting fraudulent policy applications thereby receiving commissions from AFLAC which he was not entitled to receive.

The case was investigated by NYS Department of Financial Services who have worked in conjunction with the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office in securing this indictment.

Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo stated, “Integrity and honesty must be at the core of how insurance agents conduct themselves. The Department of Financial Services’s investigation revealed that this defendant engaged in a deliberate pattern of illegal activities aimed solely at fraudulently enriching himself. DFS appreciates the opportunity to have worked on this investigation with District Attorney Carnright and commends him for bringing this defendant to justice.”

Defendant is represented by Lee Kindlon, Esq. of Albany.
The defendant’s arraignment will take place at a yet to be determined date in Ulster County Court.



Press Release - Snowplowing & Snow Removal Contracts

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FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2016
RE:  SNOWPLOWING AND SNOW REMOVAL CONTRACTS



As winter approaches, many consumers will look to professionals to clear their driveways, storefronts and parking lots of snow and ice. The Ulster County District Attorney’s Division of Consumer Affairs offers these tips to prevent misunderstandings and avoid unnecessary disputes:

  • Get it in writing (all services, restrictions, obligations and refund policies);
  • Be aware of additional fees (during and after big snowstorms);
  • Ask for and contact references;
  • Call Consumer Affairs at 340-3260 regarding unresolved prior complaints;
  • Avoid large up-front deposits (periodic payments ensure customers are not paying for services not provided).





                                                                 

Wallet lost or stolen

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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR WALLET IS LOST OR STOLEN
 
While you’re struggling at the mall with bags of presents, identity thieves see an opportunity to steal your wallet and debit or credit card numbers.

According to the Ulster County District Attorney’s Division of Consumer Affairs, there are 5 steps consumers should take, the first of which should be done NOW before anything happens: 1) Make copies of all your credit cards, ID cardsand licenses – everything in your wallet(both sides); if the card is stolen, 2) Call the companies that issued your credit cards. This should be done at once and you should follow up with a letter; 3) Call the three nationalcredit-reporting agencies and ask them to attach a fraud alert to all your credit cards; 4) If your social security card is missing, call the Social SecurityAdministration(fraud line). Also, be sure to call the Department of Motor Vehicles, as well as any other organizations from which you lost cards; 5) Callthe police if you were a victim of theft. You may be required to show a police report to support your claim that a crime was committed.

 

Consumer Affairs can be reached at 340-3260.

 

Gregory Williams press release

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY D. HOLLEY CARNRIGHT ANNOUNCES:  SEX TRAFFICKER ADMITS PROMOTING PROSTITUTION OF A CHILD

            Gregory C. Williams, 39, who last resided at the Capri Motel in Port Ewen but previously lived in the City of Kingston, pled guilty on Thursday, December 15, 2016, in Ulster County Court before Honorable Donald A. Williams to Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree, a Class “D” felony.  Williams admitted that on or about April 10, 2016, he advanced or profited from prostitution of a child under nineteen years old.    

The defendant was charged earlier this year after a joint investigation of the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center and the Kingston Police Department.  The investigation revealed that the defendant was prostituting a sixteen year old child.

This is the first felony conviction for child trafficking in Ulster County since the Ulster County Department of Social Services was selected to receive funds under the Safe Harbour Program run the by New York State Office for Family and Child Services.  While the Safe Harbour Program is primarily aimed at protecting and securing services for sexually exploited youth, the monies are also used for raising community awareness and training of both service providers and law enforcement.

The success of this case was the result of the collaborative response both by law enforcement and by the Ulster County Department of Social Services.  Parties from every agency involved including the Ulster County Probation Department, the legal offices of the Department of Social Services and the Safe Harbour Critical Team worked together to allow swift action to be taken against this perpetrator and give the child victim an opportunity to receive services and get out of “the life” as it is commonly called.

The case is being prosecuted by Ulster County Special Victims Bureau Chief Katherine R. Van Loan.  The defendant is represented by John Evans, Esq., a member of the Dutchess County Public Defender’s assigned due to a conflict with the Ulster County Public Defender’s Office.    Williams is scheduled to be sentenced on February 16, 2017 in Ulster County Court.

 

 

Press release - Pascarella sentence

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TO:  MEDIA

FROM:  HOLLEY CARNRIGHT

DATE:  December 16, 2016

RE:  PRESS RELEASE – PEOPLE V. NICHOLAS PASCARELLA, JR.

On December 16, 2016, after having previously been found guilty by an Ulster County jury of Murder in the Second Degree, Nicholas Pascarella, Jr. was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison by the Hon. Donald A. Williams.

Pascarella, Jr. was charged by indictment with Murder in the Second Degree for killing his father with a baseball bat on December 27th, 2014, outside the victim’s residence while his mother watched the brutal attack.  During the trial, the defense argued that the defendant committed the homicide while under the influence of an extreme emotional disturbance, thereby committing the lesser crime of Manslaughter in the First Degree, which defense the jury rejected.

During a very emotional sentencing hearing several family members addressed the court on behalf of the victim, Nicholas Pascarella, Sr.  Judith Pascarella, the wife of the victim and mother of the defendant told Judge Williams that “my son did the ultimate betrayal.  He cold bloodedly and without hesitation killed his father, his hero as you heard him describe here in court”. 

Jared Cocozza, the grandson of the victim and nephew of the defendant told Judge Williams, “There won’t be him smiling in the audience at my graduation or even to bust my chops on my first date. My brother only got six years with him but I will make sure he knows everything that pop taught me cause he taught me about life, love and family.  And no one, not even a murderer can take that away.”

Dawn Cocozza, daughter of the victim and sister of the defendant addressed her brother in court and told him, “And for my children, I will not let you or this circumstance make us into victims.  We will rise up and live our lives.  Fortunately, that does not include you.  And I want to be nothing like you.  I want to be a mother to my children and show them that in spite of you, I can be happy and move forward.  In order for me to move forward, I am choosing to forgive you.  And with this, I can set you free, move forward and forget you.

Judge Williams addressed the defendant directly just before pronouncing the sentence which is the maximum allowed by law.  He told Pascarella, Jr that he did not feel there was any chance of rehabilitation for him.  Judge Williams went on to say that there was strong evidence during the trial that this murder was an attempt to impress his estranged wife, Michelle Pascarella, nee Tompkins.  Judge Williams then read from a transcript of a phone call from Pascarella, Jr. to Michelle Pascarella from the jail shortly after the murder. In it, the defendant stated, “Five years is a long time to sleep by myself and never be held again.  And to be honest I would do it every single day for you.  The sad part is when five years is up and I get a taste of freedom and you ask me to kill somebody else, I’d do it again.”

The case was prosecuted by Chief Assistant District Attorney Michael Kavanagh and the defendant was represented by MariAnn Connolly. 

Press Release - Holiday Message

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FROM: ULSTER COUNTY DA HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: DECEMBER 22, 2016
RE: HOLIDAY MESSAGE

Greetings:

Our office sends a message of hope and peace to all our friends.  Take a moment to join me in wishing all the men and women who protect us, here and abroad, a holiday filled with grace and good will.  This time of magic and wonder offers us a moment to reflect on our blessings.  Stay safe out there.


Press Release - Christopher D. Hasenflue Plea

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FROM:     HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
          ULSTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DATE:     DECEMBER 27, 2016
SUBJECT: PRESS RELEASE – CHRISTOPHER D. HASENFLUE

On December 21, 2016, CHRISTOPHER D. HASENFLUE, age 38, a resident of 53 Clinton Avenue in Kingston, entered a plea of guilty before Judge Donald A. Williams to one count of Robbery in the First Degree, a Class B Violent Felony.  The plea stemmed from an incident which took place in the City of Kingston on the evening of August 9, 2016.  On that night, Hasenflue stole purses from an outdoor table where two women were dining at a Wall Street restaurant. After grabbing the purses, Hasenflue ran up Wall Street, where he was tackled by a Good Samaritan.  As a result of the interference, Hasenflue dropped the purses.  He then pulled out a knife and chased one of the victims.  Minutes later, Hasenflue confronted a third victim on John Street and robbed her of her purse at knife point.  He then fled up Fair Street, where he was chased by additional witnesses.  With the assistance of involved citizens, members of the Kingston Police Department were able to apprehend Hasenflue only fifteen minutes later.  Hasenflue, who has an extensive criminal history, was indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury in September.  He remains in the Ulster County Jail without bail. Sentencing is scheduled for February 24, 2017.



Press Release - Ulster County Consumer Affairs

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FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: JANUARY 5, 2017
RE: PRESS RELEASE – ULSTER COUNTY CONSUMER AFFAIRS

In 2016 the Ulster County District Attorney’s Division of Consumer Affairs fielded 1936 consumer related complaints, business performance inquiries, case follow-ups and general questions.  These inquiries led to us processing 165 formal complaints. We recovered $815,883.18 in the form of refunds, reimbursements, contracts completed and judgments ordered.

Ulster County Consumer Affairs can be reached at 340-3260.  Our complaint form is also available online at www.ulstercountyny.gov/consumer-affairs-complaints.

Press Release - Arnayis Franlin Appeal

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PRESS RELEASE

FROM:     HOLLEY CARNRIGHT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DATE:     JANUARY 12, 2017



The Appellate Division, Third Department has today unanimously affirmed the August, 2011 conviction of Arnayis Franklin, a/k/a Artie, a/k/a Arnie upon his plea of guilty convicting him of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree as a result of his possession of two ounces of cocaine. 

In June, 2011, the defendant pled guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree in exchange for a State prison term of seven years to be followed by two years of postrelease supervision. 

On appeal, defendant argued that the underlying indictment was jurisdictionally defective, that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel, that County Court erred in granting his request to represent himself at sentencing and that his already completed sentence should be vacated due to the People’s failure to file a prior felony statement. These claims were determined baseless and rejected by the Appellate Division, Third Department. 

On appeal, the defendant is represented by Aaron A. Louridas, Esq. of Delmar, New York.  Assistant District Attorney Joan Gudesblatt Lamb, Esq. handled the appeal for the District Attorney’s Office.

Press Release - Beware of Pitfalls of Medical Credit Cards

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FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: JANUARY 12, 2017
RE: PRESS RELEASE – BEWARE PITFALLS OF MEDICAL CREDIT CARDS


With increasing numbers of health care professionals urging patients to use medical credit cards to pay for treatments not covered by their insurance plans, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a consumer alert on the risks associated with health care financing. A copy of this alert is available from the Ulster County District Attorney’s Division of Consumer Affairs.

Consumers should consider these tips to avoid problems associated with these cards and lines of credit:

·       Give yourself time to understand the terms of financing. Take the time to read the entire contract; don’t rely on a sales pitch.

·       Resist any pressure to apply immediately, even though it is your provider who is offering you the financing.

·       If your provider tries to charge you in advance of treatment, ask to be charged for each visit separately instead. If your request is refused, consider finding another provider.

·       If the services will span more than one visit, ask for a detailed treatment plan.

·       If applying for deferred interest (“no-interest”) financing, understand how the deferred interest will accrue and when it will be imposed. Understand the monthly payments you must make in order to avoid interest.

·       Ask your provider for alternative payment options, such as an in-house payment plan. Your provider may also be willing to negotiate the fee. Once you sign up for a credit card or other financing, you may have more difficulty addressing billing matters with your provider.

·       Make sure your insurance coverage, if any, is exhausted before using a credit card or other financing, and don’t allow your provider to charge your credit card for any service that should be covered by insurance.

Consumer Affairs can be reached at 340-3260.
                                                                                         

Press Release Herbert Brown

Press Release - Recardo Langston Plea

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FROM:   HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
        ULSTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

DATE:   JANUARY 13, 2017

SUBJECT: PRESS RELEASE – RECARDO LANGSTON


On January 13, 2017, Recardo Langston, of Kingston, New York, age 31, pled guilty, in Ulster County Court, to the class B felony of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. 

On June 2, 2016, Investigators from the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT) received information that the defendant may be transporting narcotics in Kingston.  At approximately 4:21 in the afternoon, an Investigator from URGENT observed the defendant fail to stop at a stop sign and attempted to initiate a traffic stop of the defendant’s vehicle. 

Instead of stopping, the defendant led officers on a high speed chase through the City of Kington from the Boulevard in uptown Kingston down to Abeel Street.  While attempting to make a turn onto Abeel Street, after going the wrong way down a one way street, the defendant lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a building.

After the defendant’s vehicle crashed he exited the vehicle and fled on foot.  The URGENT Investigator and his police dog, K-9 Triton, as well as multiple other officers, gave chase.  As the defendant was running he was throwing cocaine in an attempt to destroy the evidence.   The defendant was apprehended by K-9 Triton and held until he was secured by the other pursuing officers. The cocaine was later collected.

Unfortunately, due to injuries sustained in the incident K-9 Triton was forced to retire from service.

Langston is scheduled for sentencing on March 10th.  In addition to the Ulster County indictment, Langston is facing federal cocaine distribution and conspiracy charges.

Assistant District Attorney Lisa Bondarenka prosecuted the case.  The defendant was represented by Bryan Rounds.

The following agencies have members assigned to URGENT: Ulster County Sheriff's Office, Ulster County District Attorney's Office, Town of Woodstock Police, Town of Lloyd Police, Town of Shandaken Police, Ulster County Probation, Town of Plattekill Police, Town of Marlborough Police, Town of New Paltz Police, Village of Ellenville Police and the United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations.

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