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Police Rescue Three Children Being Held Hostage In Area Hotel Room Police Rescue Three Children Being Held Hostage In Area Hotel Room
Police Rescue Three Children Being Held Hostage In Area Hotel Room State Police rescued three children who they say were being held hostage in a hotel room in the Hudson Valley. Police responded at around 6:35 p.m. Friday, March 4, in Ulster County, when a Kingston man called 911 to say he was holding three children hostage at the Rodeway Inn in the Town of Ulster. The children were described as being ages 4, 2, and 1, said police. An investigation revealed that Kingston resident Scipio D. Dubois, age 29, was holding the three without permission and against their parent’s will in the room at the inn, state police said.  New York State Police Investi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Standoff Ends After Man Barricades Himself Inside Area Home Standoff Ends After Man Barricades Himself Inside Area Home
Standoff Ends After Man Barricades Himself Inside Area Home A 55-year-old City of Poughkeepsie man who barricaded himself inside a home threatening to shoot people has surrendered to police. The incident began around 10:13 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, when City of Poughkeepsie police responded to 204 N. Hamilton St., for a report of a man threatening to shoot people with a gun, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Richard Wilson. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the residence was made of up of several rooms rented by different people. Police were able to confirm that the suspect, identified as Lorenzo Jackson Jr., was the only person home …

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by Kathy Reakes