Hudson man charged with disorderly conduct at campsite

By Susan Campriello

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Monday, September 7, 2009 2:16 AM EDT

A Hudson man was arrested Saturday for disorderly conduct after authorities were called three times to the Rip Van Winkle Campground, in Saugerties, according to Saugerties police.

Michael J. Yusko, of 14 Joslen Place, was charged with two counts of harassment, disorderly conduct, two counts of resisting arrest and obstructing administration charges, for his actions at the campground and at Saugerties police headquarters, police said.

Police were called to the campground at 1:13 a.m., when Yusko, 40, allegedly threatened campground staff who had asked him to turn music at his campsite turned down. According to police, Yusko was calmed down and no charges were filed.

At 1:58 a.m., campsite staff called authorities again, when they witnessed a physical domestic dispute involving Yusko and his girlfriend, police said. Again, Yusko was calmed and charges were not filed.

At 4: 23 a.m. police responded to the campsite after Yusko allegedly threatened physical injury to campground staff who asked again that Yusko keep yelling at his campsite down, police said.

According to police, Yusko attempted to pull away from officers and approach campground staff. He again threatened staff harm, according to police.

Yusko was charged with two counts of harassment, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

Yusko became physically violent while being booked at police headquarters, police said, and was charged on a second count of resisting arrest.

Yusko was charged with obstructing administration charges when he refused to provide arrest report information such as fingerprints and photographs, according to police.

Yusko was arraigned before Town of Saugerties justice court and remanded to Ulster County Jail on $1,500 cash bail or $3,000 bond to reappear at a later date.

A Rip Van Winkle Campground manager said such an incident had never happened before.

Saugerties Police Sgt. John Scheffel, who along with officer Jorge Castagnola and officer J. Sangold made the arrests, said Sunday that alcohol had been involved.

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dfire2000 wrote on Sep 7, 2009 10:46 AM:

" See this is what we are talking about as things not being fare. If that was one of us everyday people we would have been arrested on the spot, But because it was Mr Yusko it took the police three times before they arrested him. Were is the justice there? I dont see any. Yes I am a tax payer and I dont feel there was any kind of justice done here. I mean no disrespect to anyone but admitt it were was it fare. Grant it noone wants anyone to spend there holiday in jail but com e on even if he was not arrested the first time I think the demostic violence would have been enough. Well I spoke my peice and it is called freedom of speech so we are still allowed to do that I hope. Or is that being taken away too. Thanks. dfire2000@yahoo.com
I am sure I am not the only one that feels this way !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

YOCOTC wrote on Sep 7, 2009 1:25 PM:

" Hey Mike Have another beer buddy sounds like you really have a handle on that drinking.

And if you weren't drinking seek help your 40 for god's sake grow up. "

cherry_blossum wrote on Sep 9, 2009 12:34 AM:

" First of all.... This article is all wrong!!! If thier was domestic dispute, he would have been arrested on the spot... I was thier, Witnessed the whole thing... The third time the cops came, the campers were in their camper being very quiet!!! The owner stood outside the camper Listining to them in the camper... When I heard them say they were going to call 911, thats when the owner turned on his flashlight and told them he was calling the cops... The defendant, was alarmed did not know who was standing outside his camper... After realizing that someone was out thier he opened his door to see whom it was!!!! I have been reading articles on this campsite, thier was a post from another holiday weekend stating that another camper had loud music on and using profanity at 1 in the morning, He complained to the owner and the owner shruged his shoulders stating it was a holiday weekend thiers nothing he could do.... NOW WHERE IS THE JUSTICE??? Thanks Tim for your comment. "

hammer wrote on Sep 10, 2009 12:23 PM:

" some peole should not drink. Especially mike. "

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