Dylan Saldana Sentenced to 8 Year Prison Sentence
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Dylan Saldana, 18, of Middletown, was sentenced in Orange County Court to eight (8) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years post-release supervision relative to his previous guilty plea to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree.
As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, on November 19, 2024 at approximately 7:00 a.m., Saldana was walking on Wickham Avenue in the City of Middletown when he saw two individuals he believed were associated with a rival gang. Saldana shot at the individuals and then fled the scene. Police recovered a shell casing from the scene and developed Saldana as a suspect. A judicially authorized search warrant was executed at Saldana’s residence and a loaded pistol was recovered under a pillow in his bedroom. Ballistic testing between the spent casing and the firearm was a match and Saldana confessed to police his involvement in the shooting. At the plea proceedings, Saldana admitted to possessing the loaded firearm.
District Attorney Hoovler thanked the City of Middletown Police Department for their investigation which led to the arrest of Saldana.
“When guns are in the hands of brazen criminals intent on causing harm to others, we are all in danger,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “That is why we have such a focus on the investigation, arrest and prosecution of those who illegally possess and use firearms. The safety of our community is paramount and the sentence imposed in this case stands as a message of the seriousness of these crimes. We will continue to pursue and prosecute violent gang crime in Orange County.”
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Mangold.
A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond
