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Saugerties police arrest Purling man on rape charges, witnesses help woman escape
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SAUGERTIES - A Purling man was arrested in the town after police said he raped a woman at the Wenton Motel early Sunday morning.
Witnesses told police they heard a woman screaming for help, saying she was being raped in a motel room Sunday. Police said they received a 911 call reporting the incident at around 3:04 a.m.
Several motel guests forced their way into the motel room and helped the woman escape before police arrived, police said. One witness held down a 21-year-old man until Saugerties police got to the scene.
Austin Hollister was taken into custody Sunday and arraigned in Saugerties Town Court on a felony charge of forcible rape, police said. He is remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail, police said.
Saugerties police detectives are investigating the incident and expect additional charges to be filed, police said.
rettlinger@th-record.com
Saugerties police arrest Purling man on rape charges, witnesses help woman escape
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