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Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Gunfire Reported Twice On Same Day In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating Gunfire Reported Twice On Same Day In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating
Gunfire Reported Twice On Same Day In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating Police are investigating two separate reports of gunfire that occurred hours apart on the same day in a Dutchess County city. The first incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 14, around 9:35 a.m., when 911 callers reported shots fired near Fox Terrace and South White Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  Officers responded but found no victims. A search of the area turned up several shell casings and other evidence. Police also found a vehicle connected to the incident a short distance away. It was found unoccupied and secured for processing, the department sai…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Gunfire In Public: 2 Teens Caught In Shots-Fired Incident In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Gunfire In Public: 2 Teens Caught In Shots-Fired Incident In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Gunfire In Public: 2 Teens Caught In Shots-Fired Incident In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Police in Dutchess County have made arrests in a gunfire case last year that they say involved two teenagers. The incident happened in Poughkeepsie on Nov. 1, 2024, when officers responded to Cannon Street in the area of Reservoir Square for reports of shots fired, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said in an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 11. At the scene, officers recovered seven shell casings. Following an investigation, two people were charged in connection with the shooting, police said. A 17-year-old city resident was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Meanwhile, Jeremyah Newton…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Gunfire Erupts, Strikes Parked Car In Middletown: Police Investigating Gunfire Erupts, Strikes Parked Car In Middletown: Police Investigating
Gunfire Erupts, Strikes Parked Car In Middletown: Police Investigating Police are looking for whoever was involved in a shooting that damaged a parked car in Orange County. The incident happened in Middletown in the area of East Main Street and Railroad Avenue around 2:05 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, the City of Middletown Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug, 7.  A New York State Trooper traveling on East Main Street in a marked patrol vehicle reported hearing several gunshots nearby. Officers from the Middletown Police Department then responded to the area along with uniformed troopers.  Police said a search of the neighborhood and further inve…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Bullets Fly In Poughkeepsie: Home, Car Hit In Triple Shooting Spree Over Holiday Weekend Bullets Fly In Poughkeepsie: Home, Car Hit In Triple Shooting Spree Over Holiday Weekend
Bullets Fly In Poughkeepsie: Home, Car Hit In Triple Shooting Spree Over Holiday Weekend Police in Dutchess County are investigating three separate shootings that occurred over Memorial Day weekend, causing damage to a home and occupied car.  All three shootings happened in the City of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, May 25, and Monday, May 26, the city's police department announced on Tuesday, May 27.  The first shooting happened late Sunday night at around 11:41 p.m. when authorities received reports of shots fired near Gray Street and Forbus Street, police said. Officers arrived to find that a residence on Gray Street had been hit by gunfire. A search of the area turned up…

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by Ben Crnic
West Hempstead, NY
News
Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself on Southern State, Blaming Bogus Gunman Triggering Manhunt Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself on Southern State, Blaming Bogus Gunman Triggering Manhunt
Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself on Southern State, Blaming Bogus Gunman Triggering Manhunt A now-former New York State Police trooper admitted he shot himself and then fabricated a story about being ambushed on a Long Island highway, triggering a massive, multi-state manhunt. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, pleaded guilty to making a false report and tampering with evidence in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, May 21, stemming from an incident on the Southern State Parkway. Mascia admitted he staged the scene on Oct. 30, 2024, by shooting himself in the leg with a .22 caliber rifle, scattering shell casings on the roadway, and then calling in a false emergency claiming he …

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by Michael Mashburn
Floral Park-Bellerose, NY
News
Unmasked: Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan Revealed In New Images Unmasked: Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan Revealed In New Images
Unmasked: Face Of Suspect In Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan Revealed In New Images Brand-new photos have been released showing the face of a suspect who police say was lying in wait before the brazen targeted killing of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare companies in midtown Manhattan. Click here for a new, updated story: New Images Show Suspect Fleeing In Cab After Brazen Targeted Killing Of CEO In Manhattan The NYPD released the images late Thursday morning, Dec. 5, just over 24 hours after the homicide.  These are the first photos showing the suspect's face. The department released earlier images of the man wearing a mask. The new imag…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
BLOODY SUNDAY: Woman, 22, Becomes Third Paterson Weekend Gunshot Victim To Die BLOODY SUNDAY: Woman, 22, Becomes Third Paterson Weekend Gunshot Victim To Die
Bloody Sunday: Woman, 22, Becomes Third Paterson Weekend Gunshot Victim To Die UPDATE: A 22-year-old woman became the third victim to die from a daylong weekend shooting spree in Paterson, authorities confirmed. Two 19-year-old men also were gunned down in the series of shootings in three different Paterson neighborhoods. Mary Taylor was hospitalized in critical condition after responders said she was shot in the head during an apparent drive-by near the corner of Van Houten and Cianci Street outside Lou Costello Park shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1. Police briefly chased the suspected vehicle – a burgundy Hyundai – before the pursuit was terminated out of s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Cars Struck By Gunfire In Phillipsburg: Report Cars Struck By Gunfire In Phillipsburg: Report
Cars Struck By Gunfire In Phillipsburg: Report Two cars were struck by gunfire in Phillipsburg, LehighValleyLive.com reports. A half-dozen shell casings were found around Pear Alley in the area of Fillmore Street after the shots were fired just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, the outlet reports citing Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer. A holster was found during a search of a car fitting a description that was stopped about an hour later, though nothing illegal was located, and the investigation is ongoing, the report says. Click here for the full report from LehighValleyLive.com.

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by Valerie Musson
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Police Officer's Car Struck In CT Shooting Police Officer's Car Struck In CT Shooting
Police Officer's Car Struck In CT Shooting A police officer's car was hit by gunfire while working an off-duty job in Connecticut. The incident took place in New Haven County around 11 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 at Bowlero located at 1717 Boston Post Road, in Milford. When officers responded they recovered multiple shell casings from outside of the business, and the bullet hole in a vehicle that belongs to a Milford PD officer who works at the business during his off-hours, said the Milford Police. No injuries were reported.  The incident is under investigation.  Anyone with any information regarding this incident please co…

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by Kathy Reakes