North Carolina couple arrested in Kingston on several charges

KINGSTON – Ulster County Sheriff’s deputies and detectives arrested two Raleigh, North Carolina residents on charges following a traffic stop in the area of Route 9W and Delaware Avenue in the City of Kingston.
Investigation found the driver, Jeremy Richardson, 28, was operating the vehicle with a suspended driver’s license. The front seat passenger, Vontrece Johnson, 30, was wanted for a felony arrest warrant in Alabama for chemical endangerment of a child.
A search of the vehicle and the occupants revealed several forged North Carolina identifications and driver’s licenses and marijuana.
The vehicle was registered to a third person in Alabama.
Johnson was charged with nine counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument as felonies and chemical endangerment of a child on the Alabama arrest warrant. He is held without bail.
Richardson was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of marijuana and several traffic violations. He is in the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.

Hank Gross

Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.