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McDonald's Arrest: Suspicious Homeless Man Caught With Ghost Gun In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A man with an active arrest warrant was taken into custody at a McDonald's in Dutchess County, where police say they found him carrying a loaded ghost gun, high-capacity magazines, and knives.
The incident happened on Sunday, March 9, at the McDonald's restaurant in Hyde Park at 4258 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9), when officers responded to a suspicious person report at around 3:30 p.m., according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found 37-year-old Theodore T. Lutz Jr., a homeless man, and began questioning him, police said.
During the conversa…
Martial Arts Instructor Sexually Abused Children Over Several Years In Hudson Valley: Police
A Dutchess County martial arts instructor has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing multiple children over the course of several years, authorities announced.
Tyler G. Leclerc, age 28, of Hyde Park, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 5, New York State Police said on Thursday, Feb. 6.
According to authorities, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at the State Police Poughkeepsie barracks first received a report of child sexual abuse on Friday, Jan. 31. Their investigation uncovered evidence that Leclerc had victimized multiple children over an extended period, police said.
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Actor/Writers Group Seeking Talent From Westchester, Hudson Valley
An actors/writers group is looking for talent from throughout the Hudson Valley.
The group says it's "Seeking playwrights who like to work with actors, and actors looking to work with new playwrights, to workshop new plays from writers from the Hudson Valley community. People who are motivated to be with a group of artists to share, grow and build."
Among the areas it's looking to draw people from are: Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Wappingers Falls, Cold Spring, Hyde Park, Hudson, New Paltz, Saugerties, Kingston, Rhinebeck, Tarrytown, White Plains, Peekskill, Newburgh, Ellenville, Rosendale, Amenia…
Body Found By Hunters ID'd As Missing Hudson Valley Man, Police Say
The body of a person found in a wooded area by two hunters in the Hudson Valley has been identified by police as a missing person.
The Dutchess County Medical Examiners Office has identified the person found in the woods in Hyde Park, off Route 9G, as Christopher Imperatore, age 31, authorities said.
Imperatore was last seen in Hyde Park on Saturday, Aug. 27, and was reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Earlier report: Body Found In Woods By Hunters In Hudson Valley, Police Say
The cause of death is still under investigation, but there is no indication of…
Have You Seen Him? Police Asking For Help Finding Missing Hudson Valley Man
Police in the Hudson Valley are asking for assistance locating a missing man who hasn't been seen in a week.
Dutchess County resident Christopher Imperatore, age 31, of Hyde Park, was reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
According to Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police, Imperatore left his residence on Haviland Road around 3 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 27, and has not returned.
Imperatore left his residence with two laundry bags loaded with unknown items, Benson said.
The missing man has had a history of leaving his home and going into the woods for s…
Northern Westchester Woman Among 17 Charged During Fourth Of July DWI Crackdown In Region
A four-day impaired driving enforcement effort in a Hudson Valley county led to the arrests of 17 people.
The enforcement effort in Dutchess County centered around the Fourth of July holiday, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office said the following people were arrested:
Atiya Barnes, age 20, of Hyde Park - DWAI
Perla Canales Castrejon, age 21, of Red Hook - DWAI
Madlyn Castell, age 28, of Saugerties - DWI
Brian Dagget, age 33, of Rhinebeck - DWI
Shari Haddock, age 56, of Cortlandt Manor - DWI
Rufus Harvey, age 68, of Poughkeepsie - DWI
Jessica Kravit, age…
Administrative Assistant In Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 31
A Hudson Valley resident who worked as an administrative assistant died unexpectedly at the age of 31.
Dutchess County resident Ashley Marie Fortier-Curtis, of Hyde Park, died at home on Thursday, June 23, according to her obituary.
Fortier-Curtis was born in Poughkeepsie and worked for Bottini Fuel as an administrative assistant/dispatcher, her obituary said.
Before her position at Bottini Fuel, she worked in home health care.
She is survived by her mother, Corinna Fortier, her step-father, Warren Qualls, and her brother, William Qualls, her obituary said.
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Student Caught With Air Soft Gun At Hudson Valley School, Police Say
A male student in possession of an Airsoft-type gun was captured by police at a Hudson Valley school.
The incident took place around 11:20 p.m., Thursday, June 9, at the Dutchess County BOCES school, in Hyde Park.
Hyde Park police responded to the school located at 49 Boces Road after receiving a report of a male on school grounds who might be in possession of a gun, said Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police.
Officers from Hyde Park, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and the state police responded to the school and were able to secure the student, Benson said.
The student was …
Lifelong Hudson Valley Resident Who Died At Age 58 Remembered For Her 'Loving Spirit'
A lifelong resident in the region who worked for nearly two decades at an area surgical center has died at the age of 58.
Dutchess County resident Elizabeth "Tiki" Rodgers, of Hyde Park, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 29, in Poughkeepsie, according to her obituary.
She was born in Poughkeepsie and graduated from Poughkeepsie High School.
Rodgers worked for Dutchess Dutchess Ambulatory Surgical Center for nearly 20 years, her obituary said.
"Tiki loved entertaining, concerts, the outdoors, and her family," her obituary reads. "She is remembered among her family and friends for her l…
