Crime & Safety
Newburgh Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Face Indicted
At the time of the shooting, the defendant had recently been certified and licensed for a handgun as an armed guard.
MARLBORO, NY — The Newburgh man who allegedly shot a female friend in the face was indicted Tuesday by the Ulster County Grand Jury. Darren Olympia, 22, was charged with second-degree assault, a felony, for allegedly recklessly causing serious physical injury to the woman with a loaded firearm.
Authorities said Olympia and the woman, who was 21 at the time, had been out drinking in Newburgh Feb. 26 and returned to a Bingham Road address in Marlboro.
During that time, Olympia, who had recently been certified and licensed for a handgun as an armed guard, allegedly produced his loaded weapon and discharged one round.
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The bullet struck the victim’s forehead and “blew out her facial bones,” according to the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office.
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Photo caption: Darren J. Olympia. Photo credit: NYSP.
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