Posted on: October 29, 2026 03:30 PM

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State Police arrest Middletown man following investigation into attempted burglaries

On October 19, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., State Police from SP Pine Bush and SP Middletown responded to a commercial burglary alarm at a Mobil gas station on State Route 17K in the town of Crawford.

 

Upon arrival, troopers observed a damaged front door and heard loud banging noises coming from a nearby self-storage facility. While investigating the noises, troopers located Kevin A. Rodriguez Palacios, 22, of Middletown, NY, and took him into custody.

 

Following his arrest, Rodriguez Palacios was found to be in possession of approximately 1.3 grams of cocaine.

 

The investigation indicated that Rodriguez Palacios allegedly used tools in attempts to break into businesses and vehicles in the vicinity of State Route 17K and State Route 302.

 

Rodriguez Palacios was transported to SP Middletown and charged with:

 

Attempted burglary in the third degree, five counts

Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree

Possession of burglar’s tools

Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree

Resisting arrest

Criminal mischief in the third degree

Criminal mischief in the second degree

Criminal mischief in the fourth degree

Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree

Rodriguez Palacios was arraigned in Middletown City Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in Wallkill Town Court on November 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., and Crawford Town Court on November 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

From NYSP