Danbury Man Faces Charges In Hudson Valley ATV Mob Incident: Police

WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY — A Danbury man faces multiple charges in connection with a violent and reckless ATV mob operating in the village on Sunday.

At 4:10 p.m., troopers responded to State Route 9D in Wappingers Falls for a Dutchess County 911 report of around 30 to 40 motorcycles and or motorized off-highway vehicles.

Troopers located the group operating recklessly in the roadway and on sidewalks. Members of the group began circling the marked State Police patrol vehicle revving their engines and shouting profanities.

When an unidentified operator of a 2024 Yamaha dirt bike crashed into and caused injury to a fellow group member, and the trooper attempted to render aid, members of the group interfered.

As additional police arrived, the group grabbed the trooper's hat from his patrol car and fled, police said.

John Robinson, 25, of Poughquag, NY., was left behind and later transported to Vassar hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

On Monday, the NYSP Troop K Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Nicholas Horton, 26, of Danbury, Connecticut. He faces charges of second-degree assault, a felony; tampering with physical evidence, a felony; and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, petty larceny, and fifth-degree conspiracy, misdemeanors.

Horton was arraigned in front of the Hon. Judge Fiorile in Wappingers Falls village court and sent to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail, $40,000 bond, or $80,000 partially secured bond. Horton is scheduled to reappear Sept. 13.

This investigation is ongoing. If anyone believes they may have information regarding this incident or group of individuals, please call the New York State Police at (845) 677-7300. Please refer to case No. NY2400646278.