NEW YORK COMPUTER THIEF CHARGED Covering the Hudson to the Catskills!

Poughkeepsie man charged with possession of laptop stolen from Newburgh store

NEWBURGH – Town Police in Newburgh Thursday evening charged Kevin Costigan, 38, of 212 North Hamilton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie with criminal possession of stolen property after they found a hot notebook computer stolen from Wal-Mart in the Town of Newburgh in the trunk of his car.

Police responded to the store after a report of several people stealing the computer and taking off. A vehicle involved was identified by employees.

When one officer spotted the vehicle with one person getting in, he approached him, only to have the person speed off, but the man dumped the car and fled on foot.

Costigan was caught in a wooded area hiding behind a tree. He was also charged with unlawful fleeing the police in a motor vehicle and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second and third degree. Police say the suspect has a long criminal history

Police continue to look for the others involved in the theft.

Newburgh Town Police were assisted by New Windsor Town Police.