KIAMESHA LAKE, NY —On September 19, 2023, at about 12 noon, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Patrol responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on State Route 42 in Lake Kiamesha.

At the scene deputies found a 2022 Toyota Prius in the ditch with Robert Forgione, age 40,  sitting on the ground, against the vehicle. When deputies determined that the subject was unresponsive, they administered 2 doses of Narcan. As Forgione regained consciousness he became combative and started fighting with the deputies.

Forgione was arrested and charged with Felony Assault, and Misdemeanor Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Resisting Arrest, and Obstructing Government Administration. He was arraigned in the Town of Thompson court and released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.