MAYBROOK, N.Y. >> The police chief for the Orange County town of Montgomery and village of Maybrook was shot in the upper torso Tuesday morning in the village, and the suspect was found dead several hours later.\u00a0 The suspect barricaded himself in a home on Abbey Street in the village after the 9:20 a.m. shooting. Shortly after 3 p.m., Montgomery Supervisor Michael Hayes said the man, identified later by state police as Anthony Bostick, 28, was dead.\u00a0 Police did not say how Bostick died, but the Times Heard-Record of Middletown reported he was shot by an officer.<\/p>\n
Chief Arnold \u201cButch\u201d Amthor was taken to St. Luke\u2019s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh for treatment after being shot and was \u201cexpected to make a full recovery,\u201d Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus said in a prepared statement.<\/p>\n
State police said Bostick shot Amthor after the chief and other officers responded to a domestic disturbance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was an exchange of gunfire, and Chief Amthor was struck in the upper torso,\u201d police said in a press release.<\/p>\n
Neuhaus said he visited Amthor at the hospital. He said they have been close friends for more than 20 years, since they worked together in the city of Newburgh.<\/p>\n
\u201cButch is a true gentleman who has dedicated his life to law enforcement,\u201d Neuhaus said. \u201cI ask Orange County residents to keep Chief Amthor and his family in their prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Neuhaus said the shooting \u201cserves as a reminder of the dangers of police work and how deserving of our support and encouragement law enforcement is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police at the scene after the shooting included SWAT teams from Orange and Sullivan counties, state police and officers from several municipal departments. Police dogs and helicopters also were present.<\/p>\n
The village of Maybrook is mostly in the town of Montgomery and partly in the town of Hamptonburgh, south of Interstate 84.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Source\u00a0 dailyfreeman.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"