A 22-year-old Middletown man faces multiple charges following an investigation into attempted burglaries and property damage near State Route 17K and State Route 302 in the town of Crawford.

According to New York State Police, troopers from SP Pine Bush and SP Middletown responded to a commercial burglary alarm at a Mobil gas station on State Route 17K at approximately 4 a.m. on October 19, 2026.

Upon arrival, troopers observed a damaged front door and heard loud banging noises coming from a nearby self-storage facility. While investigating, troopers located Kevin A. Rodriguez Palacios, 22, of Middletown, and took him into custody.

Following his arrest, Rodriguez Palacios was allegedly found in possession of approximately 1.3 grams of cocaine.

Investigators determined that Rodriguez Palacios allegedly used tools in attempts to break into businesses and vehicles in the area of State Route 17K and State Route 302.

Rodriguez Palacios was transported to SP Middletown and charged with five counts of attempted burglary in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, possession of burglar’s tools, obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, resisting arrest, criminal mischief in the third degree, criminal mischief in the second degree, criminal mischief in the fourth degree, and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree.

Rodriguez Palacios was arraigned in Middletown City Court and released on his own recognizance.

He is scheduled to appear in Wallkill Town Court on November 5, 2026, at 9 a.m., and in Crawford Town Court on November 10, 2026, at 6 p.m.

Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at SP Middletown at (845) 344-5300.