Ulster County, N.Y. (NYSP) — On Friday, September 9, 2022, members of New York State Police (NYSP) and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) were dispatched to assist the Ulster County Mobile Mental Health crisis team at a residence located on Clark Road in Pine Bush, Ulster County.
When the officers arrived at the residence, they encountered what police describe as a “distraught male.” The “distraught” man identified as 41-year-old Daniel McAlpin was wielding what appeared to be a large knife.
When McAlpin did not respond to repeated requests to drop the weapon, Trooper Elias E. Strickland deployed a Taser, however, McAlpin advanced toward the officers with the knife, and a second officer, Trooper Jason T. Wurtz, fired his issued firearm, striking McAlpin, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Officers recovered a machete and an airsoft rifle at the scene.
