Newburgh man arrested following pursuit on Palisades Parkway
Troop F Commander
PRESS RELEASE
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On 10/15/15, New York State Police at Haverstraw arrested a 30 year old male, Carl Palenik, following a pursuit that began with the Town of Highlands Police in Orange County and ended in Stony Point, Rockland County.
Palenik was arrested following his failure to comply that ended with Palenik striking a New York State Police cruiser and then an uninvolved vehicle. Palenik travelled southbound in the northbound lane of the Palisades Parkway where he sideswiped an oncoming vehicle and was then taken into custody.
Palenik was charged with Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree, Unlawful Fleeing from Police in the Second Degree, AUO in the first degree, DWAI Drugs with a prior conviction, Resisting Arrest, Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree and numerous other Vehicle and Traffic Violations.
Palenik was arraigned in the Town of Stony Point and remanded to Rockland County Jail without bail pending future court appearance.
