Warrant for developer Steve Aaron is on hold
An upstate arrest warrant for local developer Steve Aaron for contempt of court has been temporarily stayed, according to the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office.
“A temporary stay was put on the warrant by the issuing authority on or about 11/26, so until otherwise advised, there is no active warrant for us (the Sheriff’s Office) to take action on,” said Detective Lt. Abram Markiewicz.
Aaron, who lives in Kingston, declined to comment when reached by phone Thursday.
Before the stay was issued, the Sheriff’s Office said it had been unable to execute the civil arrest warrant because Aaron might have left the state.
The Sheriff’s Office was told Aaron “has been hiding out in a hotel out of state, where the arrest warrant wouldn’t be valid on its face,” Markiewicz said at the time.
State Supreme Court Justice Norman W. Seiter Jr., in Oswego County, issued the warrant for Aaron on Oct. 29, the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office said previously. According to the Albany Times Union, Aaron “failed to comply with subpoenas or reply to questions issued” by The Steele Law Firm, which is based in Oswego. He also failed to appear for a deposition and owes the law firm $300,000 in attorney’s fees, the newspaper reported.
Aaron is the founder and managing partner of Birchez Associates, as well as the owner and manager of Rondout Properties Management.
Rondout Properties Management manages the buildings that Birchez Associates builds and owns, including Birchwood Village in the city of Kingston, the Birches at Saugerties, the Birches at Chambers in the town of Ulster, and the Birches at Esopus.