NEWBURGH – A Newburgh man on the run for the last seven months was apprehended by Newburgh City Police K-9 “Lee” early Friday morning.
Police K-9 Officer Roman Scuadroni was patrolling the west end neighborhood of the City of Newburgh around 1:22 a.m. near Third Street and Valley Avenue when he spotted Martin Ochoa-Cardosa, who was wanted on felony domestic violence charges. When the officer tried to stop Ochoa-Cardosa, he fled on foot at which time K-9 Lee was deployed. He fled through several yards but was caught by the K-9 without further incident.
Ochoa-Cardosa was wanted for criminal mischief and criminal contempt and was also charged with resisting arrest. He is also wanted by State Police at the Montgomery barracks for resisting arrest and by Goshen Village Police for false personation.