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.