DV AWARENESS - KUDOS TO CHIEF SINAGRA AND THE TOWN OF SAUGERTIES POLICE DEPARTMENT

FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY

DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

KUDOS TO CHIEF SINAGRA AND THE TOWN OF SAUGERTIES POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Saugerties Police Department has taken a bold approach to promoting Domestic Violence Awareness.  The above vehicle will be on patrol year round.  This is a great way to bring community awareness to Domestic Violence.  Hopefully this simple, thoughtful, measure will create more discussion on this critically important issue.

Special thanks to Sean Fitzpatrick of Fast Signs and Bob Siracusano of Sawyer Motors.

Domestic Violence Press Conference September 29, 2015

Press Release - Paul Egan Plea

FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT

DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

RE: PRESS RELEASE – PAUL EGAN PLEA

Paul Egan, age 63, of Kingston, New York pled guilty on September 21, 2015 to Promoting A Suicide Attempt, a Class E non-violent felony. 

This case stems from the death of Catherine Egan, his wife, due to complications from carbon monoxide poisoning at the couple’s home in Kingston on January 12, 2015. At that time the defendant stuffed clothing in a furnace ventilation duct allowing fumes to permeate throughout the house. A family member of the Egans called Kingston police on the morning of January 12, 2015, to check on him based on lack of telephone contact and unusual statements made by Egan during a previous phone conversation. When police arrived, Catherine Egan was unconscious and died days later at a medical facility in the Bronx after life saving measures taken, were unsuccessful.

During the investigation the defendant cited medical difficulties and depression led to he and his wife entering into a “suicide pact”.

Sixty three year old Paul Egan will receive a sentence of five years of felony probation when he is sentenced on October 15, 2015.

Press Release - What Should I Do If I Get A Robocall?

FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT

DATE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

RE: PRESS RELEASE – WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I GET A ROBOCALL?

If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it’s a robocall. You’ve probably gotten these calls about political candidates or charities asking for donations. These robocalls are legal. However, if the recording is a sales message and you haven’t given your written permission to get calls from the company on the other end, the call is illegal. In addition to the phone calls being illegal, the pitch may also be a scam.

According to the Ulster County District Attorney’s Division of Consumer Affairs, if you get a robocall which you do not wish to listen to:

·       Hang up. Don’t press 1 to speak to a live operator and don’t press any other number to get your number off the list. If you respond by pressing any number, it will probably lead to more robocalls.

·       Consider contacting your phone provider and ask them to block the number (there may be a charge for that service). Remember telemarketers change Caller ID information easily and often, so it might not be worth paying a fee to block a number that will change.

·       Report your experience to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222.

Consumer Affairs can be reached at 340-3260.

Press Release - Jahson Marryshow a/k/a Jahson Solomon

FROM:  HOLLEY CARNRIGHT

DATE:  SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

RE:  PRESS RELEASE – PEOPLE V. JAHSON MARRYSHOW A/K/A   

     JAHSON SOLOMON

On September 8, 2015, Jahson Marryshow was sentenced in Ulster County Court to 15 years in state prison plus 5 years of post-release supervision after having been found guilty by an Ulster County jury of Robbery in the First Degree.  Marryshow was also convicted after trial of Arson in the Third Degree and Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.  He received sentences of 5 to 15 years in prison for his conviction of Arson in the Third Degree and 1 1/3 to 4 years for his conviction of Grand Larceny in the 4^th Degree.  The sentences will all run concurrently.

Marryshow was convicted of stealing a car from a driveway in Bearsville early in the morning on June 30^th, 2010.  He then drove the stolen car to Shady where he used gasoline to set fire to a barn.  Prosecutors argued that the arson of the barn was a diversion used by Marryshow to draw law enforcement away from the Village of Woodstock.  Immediately after setting the fire, Marryshow drove the stolen car to the Bank of America in Woodstock where, while wearing a mask and ski goggles, he robbed the bank with a handgun.

The stolen car was subsequently located in the woods off of Tanglewood Drive in Woodstock in close proximity to Marryshow’s home.  The car was processed by members of the New York State Police’s Forensic Identification Unit and Marryshow’s fingerprint and DNA were found inside.  Shortly after the bank robbery, the defendant fled and was not apprehended until September of 2014 when he was arrested by members of the United States Marshalls in Eugene, Oregon.

The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office was the lead investigating agency on this case.  They were assisted by the New York State Police, Town of Woodstock Police Department, Ulster County Emergency Services, State Fire Investigators and members of the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office.

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