Two men arrested in burglary of a convenient store in Plattekill area.
Troop F Commander
PRESS RELEASE
On December 22, 2015 the New York State Police, Highland BCI announce the arrests of 30 year old Joshua P. Edwards, of Chester, NY, and 29 year old Justin J. Hallas, of Monroe, NY, for Burglary in the Third Degree (a class D felony).
On 12/22/15, the Village of Chester Police Department notified the New York State Police at Highland of a possible gas station/convenient store burglary in the Town of Plattekill. The Village of Chester Police Department stated that they had just conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by Justin J. Hallas and Joshua P. Edwards. These subjects were found in possession of numerous cartons of cigarettes and other proceeds that were indicative of a theft, including receipts to a specific convenient mart in Plattekill, NY. Investigation conducted by SP Highland BCI and uniformed patrols confirmed that a forced entry burglary had in fact occurred on this date at a convenient mart on State Route 32 in the Town of Plattekill. Said defendants were each charged with 1 count of Burglary in the Third Degree.
Hallas and Edwards were arraigned in the Town of Plattekill Court and were each subsequently remanded to Ulster County Jail. Hallas was remanded on $20,000 cash/$40,000 bond and Edwards was held without bail. Both subjects were set to re-appear in the Town of Plattekill Court on 12/28/15.
