SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS HUDSON MAN ON ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AND OTHER CHARGES
Columbia County Sheriff David P. Bartlett reports that Ronaldo A. Martel, 24 years old, of North Second Street, Hudson, New York was arrested by Sheriff’s Investigators and charged with Attempted Robbery in the First Degree, a class C-Felony and Petit Larceny a class A misdemeanor.
Deputy Sheriff’s responded at 1:34 am July 5th , 2015 to an attempted armed robbery at the Dunkin Donuts store in the Town of Greenport. Martel entered the store located at the intersection of State Route 9 & Healy Blvd, wearing a mask to cover his face while displaying a knife and demanding cash from the store cashier. The cashier refused to turn over money from the register at which time Martel left the store. No one was injured during the attempted robbery and along with the cashier there was one other employee in the store at the time.
Sheriff’s Investigators began the investigation by processing the robbery scene shortly after it occurred. Ultimately, many interviews have been conducted and leads were developed which led to the arrest of Martel who is currently on probation in Columbia County. A search warrant was executed at Martel’s residence during the course of the investigation.
Additionally, Martel was charged with petit Larceny after investigators discovered the larceny while conducting follow-up work in the robbery investigation. The charge is a result of Martel shop-lifting property from Walmart in the Town of Greenport on July 3rd, 2015.
Martel was arrested on July 16th at 10:52 am for both charges and then arraigned in Claverack Town Court by Town Justice Michael Brandon and remanded to the Columbia County Jail on 10,000 cash bail or 20,000 bail bond. Martel is set to return to Claverack court on Monday July 20th, 2015 for further action.
Investigators Reagan Anderson, Patrick Logue and Anthony Brahm have conducted the investigation and arrested Martel. District Attorney Paul Czjka and his office assisted in the investigation. Sheriff Bartlett commends the hard work done by Sheriff’s Investigators on this case as a violent criminal has been taken off of the streets. He said that the investigation is continuing.
