Good Samaritans subdue Newburgh shooter, cops say

Originally published: January 16, 2013 12:28 PM
Updated: January 16, 2013 1:42 PM
By KARL DE VRIES karl.devries@cablevision.com

Photo credit: City of Newburgh Police | Adrian Coolidge, 22, is charged with assault, robbery and possession of a weapon, all felonies, during a robbery of a deli in Newburgh. (Jan. 16, 2013)

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Newburgh city police Wednesday released the name of the man arrested in connection with Tuesday's bodega shooting.

Adrian Coolidge Jr., 22, of Newburgh, was arrested Tuesday night after he allegedly shot Thomas Rodriquez Jr., 21, at the South Side Deli on Liberty Street shortly after 6 p.m., Newburgh police Lt. Dan Cameron said.

Coolidge allegedly tried to rob Rodriquez, who then ran...

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