On Friday December 16, 2022, at 11:08PM, Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call, reporting shots fired at 77 Fish Creek Road in the Town of Saugerties.  Investigation by police established that approximately 40 individuals had been partying inside the residence when gun shots rang out from the front yard of the property. This sent most of the individuals fleeing from the residence. Police detectives recovered (9) spent shell casings from the street in front of the residence.  A 2014 Chrysler 200 belonging to one of the party attendees sustained three bullet holes as a result of the incident.  One bullet round that had entered through the vehicle’s headlight, was recovered in the engine compartment of the vehicle. The attendees, which came from Kingston, Newburgh, Beacon, and Poughkeepsie ranged in ages between 15 and 24-years-of-age.  Most of the attendees were uncooperative with police and others fled the scene in vehicles as responding officers were arriving.

The address of the incident, is advertised on line as an AirBNB. The property is owned by Just Divine Homes LLC, of 25 Railroad Avenue Gken Gardens, New Jersey. The police investigation is continuing and anyone with information about the shooting can contact police detectives at 845-246-9800.

Saugerties Police were assisted at the scene by members form the New York State Police and Ulster County Sheriff’s Office; Also assisting in the investigation is the Town of Saugerties Building Department.