Seven Arrested in Kingston and Ulster County, Oct. 7–11, 2026

Seven people were arrested in the Mid-Hudson Valley between Oct. 7 and 11 on charges ranging from DWI to assault and weapons possession. dailyfreeman.com reports the full list of arrests.

Seven arrests in Kingston and Ulster County over five-day period

According to dailyfreeman.com, law enforcement agencies in the Mid-Hudson Valley made seven arrests between Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. All individuals named are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Aggravated family offense: William Echols, 37, was arrested by the Kingston Police Department at 10:17 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, on Broadway. He faces a felony charge of aggravated family offense, involving more than one qualifying offense within five years. Echols was released to a third party.

Theft: Joan Mendez-Martinez, 28, was arrested by Kingston police at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 on Hosner Mountain Road. She is charged with grand larceny, a felony, and possession of burglary tools, a misdemeanor. Mendez-Martinez was held pending arraignment.

DWI: Edgar Ba-Pec, 32, was taken into custody by Kingston police at 6:54 p.m. on Oct. 9. He faces felony charges of driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction within ten years, driving with a blood alcohol level at or above .08% with a prior conviction within ten years, and aggravated unlicensed operation. Ba-Pec was held pending arraignment.

Weapons and assault: Clifford Gamboa, 31, an incarcerated individual at the Ulster County Jail, was arrested by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 7. He faces felony charges of possession of dangerous contraband in prison, assault while confined in a correctional facility, and assault, as well as a misdemeanor charge of criminal possession of a weapon. Gamboa was held pending arraignment.

Contempt: Adam Santosky, 44, was arrested by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office at 3:57 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, and charged with criminal contempt, a misdemeanor. Santosky was released to a third party.

DWI: Anthony Messina, 21, was arrested by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office at 2:37 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, and charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Messina was released with an appearance ticket for New Paltz Town Court.

Assault: Dalilah A. Knox, 20, of Woodstock, was arrested by the Saugerties Police Department on Sunday, Oct. 11, on two counts each of assault and criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies. Police said Knox turned herself in to the Woodstock Police Department following an incident in the village of Saugerties and was subsequently transferred to Saugerties police. She was arraigned in Ulster County Central Arraignment Part Court and remanded to the Ulster County Jail.

Source: Google News JM — Kingston