Police release name of alleged bank robber

TOWN OF NEWBURGH – Police have charged a 56-year-old Town of Newburgh man with attempted robbery in connection with the incident at the Bank of America branch at 1414 Route 300 late Friday afternoon.

At about 10:45 p.m. that night, police arrested Basil Martusevich of the Town of Newburgh for allegedly holding up the bank with the threat of a gun.

He was charged with attempted robbery and remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail.

Along with the Town of Newburgh Police K-9 unit, town police were assisted by a State Police K-9 unit and the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center.

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.