Police arrest Poughkeepsie man after $10,000 necklace theft in Newburgh
Police say a $10,000 gold necklace was taken from Kay Jewelers on Route 300, then recovered after a Town of Poughkeepsie man was arrested at home.
Police arrested a Town of Poughkeepsie man a day after a $10,000 gold necklace was allegedly stolen from Kay Jewelers in Newburgh, a case that put Route 300 retail security and felony theft enforcement back in view for Orange County.
Town of Newburgh police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Kwasi Oronde. Investigators said the theft was reported about 6:51 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at Kay Jewelers, 1221 Route 300, Ste. 105, in The Shoppes at Union Square. Police said Oronde asked an employee to show him a gold chain, then allegedly grabbed the jewelry and ran out on foot toward Route 300 just before 7 p.m. The store’s weekday hours are listed as 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., putting the incident squarely inside normal business hours.
The Town of Newburgh Police Detective Division located Oronde at his home the next day, recovered the stolen necklace and brought him back to Orange County. Police charged him with third-degree grand larceny, a felony, and released him on an appearance ticket. He is scheduled to appear in Town of Newburgh Justice Court on July 20, 2026.
The court plays a central role in cases like this because the Town of Newburgh Justice Court has jurisdiction over misdemeanors, violations and preliminary felony matters. That makes it the first stop for a felony case that begins with an arrest, a recovery and an appearance ticket rather than an immediate jail hold. In this case, the investigation also drew in Newburgh City Police, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police and the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center.
The quick recovery comes as Orange County has kept retail theft on its law-enforcement agenda. District Attorney David Hoovler said the county has designated investigative and legal staff to work with retailers on retail crime mitigation strategies, and Gov. Kathy Hochul said in November 2025 that the New York State Police Organized Retail Theft Task Force had recovered more than $2.6 million in stolen goods statewide since April 2024. For businesses along Route 300, the Newburgh case shows how a theft that starts inside a jewelry store can escalate into a felony investigation within hours.
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