Orange County Special Operations Group

05/03/2022

The 2022 OC SOG Police Marksman/ Observer Course has officially passed the halfway mark.
Today was the day that most past graduates consider the most challenging:
the Ghille Stalk, Part 1.
For the first half of the course, the Instructors, all of them former students and now operational Marksmen, teach the skills, tactics, science and art of the craft.
From today on, the full responsibility of victory or defeat falls upon each student and their partner.
So far, these students have performed admirably.

10/07/2021

09/25/2021

Congratulations to the graduating class of SOG’s Basic SWAT 2021 S2!!!

07/20/2021

Another successful outcome because of the strong partnerships between all Law Enforcement agencies, EMS and Mental Health.

Please see the below press release in regards to an incident that occured yesterday, July 19th 2021.

07/10/2021

Getting some practice runs in with our newly formed TSU (Technology Support Unit) running a Matrice Drone for overwatch!

06/10/2021

03/26/2021

On March 26, 2021, police detectives from the Town of New Windsor & City of Newburgh Police Departments, along with members of the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, Orange County Sheriff’s Office – Special Operations Group and Federal Probation Officers executed a court authorized search warrant at 80 Continental Drive in the Town of New Windsor. This search warrant was the result of a several month long investigation into the illegal possession of narcotics by an individual residing at the residence.

This search resulted in the seizure of over 500 grams of fentanyl, 125 grams of crack / co***ne and approximately $50,000 in U.S. Currency.

Wilfredo S. Gonzalez Jr., age 41 of New Windsor, was arrested and charged federally with drug possession violations, as well as violation of the terms and conditions of his Federal Probation. He was transported to the Hudson Valley Office of the FBI and is awaiting presentation to the Southern District Court in White Plains later today. He faces a minimum of 10-years in a federal penitentiary if convicted.

New Windsor Police Chief Robert L. Doss stated, “I want to thank our federal, county and municipal law enforcement partners for their assistance in this case. I want to make it clear to the New Windsor community that we are fully committed to aggressively pursuing dangerous drug dealers like Mr. Gonzalez, who chose to supply dangerous drugs like fentanyl to people in our town.”

10/08/2020

06/11/2020

Thank you for the donation of snack bags filled with snacks and water! They will definitely come in handy while on the front lines! Annette Vidal Miller and Melissa Taylor

04/14/2020

On April 13, 2020 at about 11:02 a.m. the Town of Crawford Police Department responded to a report of shots fired into a residence on Bible Camp Road in the Town of Crawford.

The homeowner entered their residence when multiple gunshots rang out striking the front of the residence. Responding officers secured the scene and requested a K-9 unit from the Orange County Sheriff's office.

The OCSO K-9 responded and tracked to a location. Investigators from the Crawford and New York State Police processed the scene and conducted interviews developing information. The investigation in combination with the K9 track led to an application for a search warrant for a residence on County Route 48 in the Town of Crawford.

The search warrant was executed by members of the Orange County Special Operations Group, Crawford Police and the New York State Police. The search warrant resulted in the recovery of 11 fi****ms and ammunition.

Mario V Fiorletta, 56 of Thompson Ridge was arrested and charged with Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, Criminal Contempt in the first degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree and Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree. Fiorletta was arraigned and released to appear in court on a future date.

Mr. Fiorletta’s release was mandatory under Bail reform legislation that was passed by the State of New York Legislators.

A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled o a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.