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Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Dutchess County Crash, Police Say
A 49-year-old man was killed and an officer injured during a two-vehicle head-on crash.
It happened in Dutchess County shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, in Beacon.
Derron E. Holmes, of Beacon, was killed in the crash involving a Subaru Outback and a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
According to Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the Beacon Police Department, Holmes was driving the Subaru in the area of Fishkill Avenue in Beacon, when he collided head-on with the Jeep.
When officers arrived on the scene, Holmes was not breathing and did not have a pulse. First aid was performed before he …
Fatal Stabbing Under Investigation In Dutchess
Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating the death of a beloved veteran who was stabbed to death on Christmas Day.
Dutchess County resident Rene ‘Scout’ Vivo, age 65, a longtime resident of Beacon, died on Saturday, Dec. 25 after being stabbed in Beacon.
The City of Beacon Police, which did not return calls for information, said on Facebook that it is actively investigating the stabbing.
"At this time, it appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no danger to the residents of Beacon," the department said.
Vivo, who was born in the Bronx, but lived in the Beacon area for …
Nearly Two Dozen Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess Detail
Authorities in Dutchess County have just announced the results of a special multi-agency holiday DWI detail in Dutchess County.
Between Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5, law enforcement agencies in Dutchess conducted impaired driving details that included saturation of patrols throughout the county in addition to their regular patrols, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, July 14.
In total, 21 motorists were busted for impaired driving.
Those arrested for DWI or DWAI include:
Darwin Cabrera-Lopez, age 25, of Poughkeepsie;
Koceila Ayouni, age 25, of Poughkeepsie;…
Man Arrested For Alleged Robbery, Possession Of 'Ghost' Gun In Dutchess
An Ulster County man has been arrested for an alleged past robbery and possession of a gun in Dutchess.
Dillon Brown, age 23, of Plattekill, was arrested around 5:25 p.m., by the City of Beacon Police after officers responded to a report of a past robbery involving a firearm, said Detective Sergeant Jason Johnson.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found two men, including Brown who was in possession of a "quantity" of narcotics, as well as a semi-automatic “ghost gun," said Johnson.
Ghost guns are weapons assembled from parts or kits that include an unfinished piece …
Three Nabbed For Robbery, Throwing Woman Out Of Vehicle, Beacon Police Say
Three men have been arrested in connection with a robbery in which a woman was robbed and pushed from a moving vehicle.
The incident took place around 4:45 a.m., on Friday, Oct. 18, in the area of Liberty and Bridge streets, said City of Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson.
When officers arrived on the scene, they the woman them that three men had taken her property and she was pushed from a moving vehicle.
A description of three men was obtained and a canvass of the area led police to Naije Perrette, 20, of Beacon and Julian Rivera, 19, of Hyde Park. A further …
Assault, Robbery Lands Dutchess Man Behind Bars
Two men fighting over a cell phone landed one in handcuffs for allegedly attacking the other with a knife.
City of Beacon Police arrested Ian I Ortiz, 36, of Beacon, around 2:40 a.m., Saturday, March 9, after responding to a call regarding suspicious activity involving a vehicle in the roadway, said City of Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson.
Upon arrival, officers conducted interviews and determined that an altercation over a cell phone took place between two males inside of the vehicle, Johnson said.
The victim sustained broken eyeglasses and lacera…
