Kevin Thomas, 47, of Route 52, was convicted Thursday of criminal sale of a controlled substance

Kevin Thomas, 47, of Route 52, was convicted Thursday of criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, following a jury trial in Ulster County Court.<br />Witnesses testified during the trial Thomas sold cocaine to a confidential informant of the Ulster County Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team on April 30.<br />Thomas remains jailed pending his sentencing, scheduled for Dec. 18.

Kevin Thomas, 47, of Route 52, was convicted Thursday of criminal sale of a controlled substance

Kevin Thomas, 47, of Route 52, was convicted Thursday of criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, following a jury trial in Ulster...

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Franller Villanueva was shot three times after running from troopers and pointing a gun at one

Franller Villanueva, 20, of Jefferson Ave., was shot three times after running from troopers and pointing a gun at one, State Police Lt. James Barnes said. Villanueva, who underwent surgery this morning at Wilson Regional Medical Center in Johnson City, remained in critical condition this afternoon, Barnes said.He gave this account of the incident:The incident began about 2:25 a.m. today when someone reported that there was a man with a gun outside a Washington Avenue tavern. When troopers Michael Woytach and Keith E. Blanchfield arrived to assist Endicott police, a bystander said the man with the gun was Villanueva, and pointed to a man who was leaving the area on a bicycle.Woytach gave chase in his Chevrolet Tahoe and Blanchfield pursued on foot as Villanueva rode to Jefferson Avenue. Near 10 Jefferson Ave., the Tahoe and the bicycle collided, and Villanueva ran down the driveway. When Woytach left the Tahoe and gave chase, Villanueva made a threatening move with a semi-automatic handgun. Woytach fired six shots, striking Villanueva three times.Villanueva did not fire. Neither trooper was hurt.<br />Troopers later determined that Villanueva was wanted on an Ulster County Court warrant charging him with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, crack cocaine. The charge is a felony.The investigation continues, state police said.

Franller Villanueva was shot three times after running from troopers and pointing a gun at one

Franller Villanueva, 20, of Jefferson Ave., was shot three times after running from troopers and pointing a gun at one, State Police Lt. Jam...

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