KINGSTON – Benjamin Chapman, who had fled from local police five years ago, is finally in the Ulster County Jail on assault charges.
In was on March 30, 2021 when a Town of Ulster police officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Chapman. He had an active outstanding warrant from the City of Kingston Police Department.
When the officer told him to get out of his car, he sped off, dragging the officer who was injured as a result.
Chapman evaded police for several days before fleeing to another state.
Ulster Police then sought the assistance from the US Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force.
On October 16, 2024, law enforcement in Michigan conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Chapman was a passenger. He fled on food into a nearby residence, but was arrested, charged federally and sent to a federal prison.
On April 15, 2026, Ulster Town and Kingston City police officers traveled to a federal prison in West Virginia and placed Chapman in custody.
He was extradited back to New York on assault charges and remanded to the Ulster County Jail.
Ulster Police were assisted by Kingston City Police, the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, NY/NJ Port Authority, and the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office.
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