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1 Killed In Head-On Dutchess County Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck 1 Killed In Head-On Dutchess County Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck
1 Killed In Head-On Dutchess County Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck A man was killed during a head-on collision in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Dutchess County at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 in East Fishkill just north of Robinson Lane and Lake Walton Road. When officers arrived, there was a black Dodge Ram and a blue BMW in the southbound lane, both with significant damage and one driver with serious injuries, said the East Fishkill Police. The driver of the BMW, a 64-year-old Poughkeepsie man, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he died from his injuries, police said. Police said a preliminary investigation revealed …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video Shows Alligator Being Captured Near School In Dutchess County Video Shows Alligator Being Captured Near School In Dutchess County
Video Shows Alligator Being Captured Near School In Dutchess County Video footage has been released showing an alligator being captured near a school in the Hudson Valley. Though the video is just now being made available, the incident occurred Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 in Dutchess County outside Van Wyck Junior High School in Wappingers Falls. East Fishkill Police reported the four- to-five-foot alligator roaming around early that afternoon. "A next-door neighbor, who just happened to look out her living room window, saw the 50-pound animal scurrying from a culvert and into the parking lot of the nearby school and immediately called 911," Daily Vo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dutchess County Man Nabbed For Possession of Stolen Property, Police Say Dutchess County Man Nabbed For Possession of Stolen Property, Police Say
Dutchess County Man Nabbed For Possession of Stolen Property, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for alleged possession of stolen property following a lengthy investigation by several area police agencies. Dutchess County resident Hung Hoang, age 48 of Wappinger, was arrested by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Nov. 16. According to Captain John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hoang's arrest was the result of an investigation that included the Poughkeepsie Police, East Fishkill Police, and the New York State Police regarding the theft of property from various locations throughout Dutchess County. On Monday, a sea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Social Media Threat Leads To Early Dismissal Of School In Dutchess Social Media Threat Leads To Early Dismissal Of School In Dutchess
Social Media Threat Leads To Early Dismissal Of School In Dutchess Students at a Hudson Valley high school were dismissed early after a threat was made on social media. In Dutchess County, John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction was dismissed at approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 3, Principal David Kedzielawa said in a message released to parents in the district. According to Kedzielawa, the threat was made on Snapchat “threatening the school community.” Kedzielawa said that the district has contacted law enforcement and is working inc coordination with the Office of the Superintendent, East Fishkill Police, and State Police. “Please understand…

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by Zak Failla
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Alligator Caught Near School In Dutchess Alligator Caught Near School In Dutchess
Alligator Caught Near School In Dutchess You never know where you'll find an alligator, this week it was in the Hudson Valley at a local unior high school. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, this time it was Dutchess County when on Tuesday, Sept. 14, around 1:20 p.m., East Fishkill Police reported a four-to-five-foot alligator roaming around the Van Wyck Junior High School, the department said. A next-door neighbor, who just happened to look out her living room window, saw the 50-pound animal scurrying from a culvert and into the parking lot of the nearby school and immediately called 911.  W…

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by Kathy Reakes
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IDs Released For Duo Charged In Death Of Dutchess Teen Who Fell From SUV IDs Released For Duo Charged In Death Of Dutchess Teen Who Fell From SUV
IDs Released For Duo Charged In Death Of Dutchess Teen Who Fell From SUV Two teens charged in the death of a 15-year-old John Jay of East Fishkill High School student who died after falling from the side of an SUV have been identified.  Anthony Puccio, 17, and Paul Mauro, 16, both of East Fishkill, are charged with second-degree manslaughter charges in the Wednesday, Dec. 12, death of Wilson Santiago, a Wappinger resident, said Anthony Parisi, bureau chief for the District Attorney's Office Puccio is being held at the Dutchess County Jail on $200,000 bail or $400,000 bond. Parisi said he is due to appear in East Fishkill court on Jan. 2.  Mauro i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Charged In Death Of Dutchess Teen Who Fell From Side Of SUV Two Charged In Death Of Dutchess Teen Who Fell From Side Of SUV
Two Charged In Death Of Dutchess Teen Who Fell From Side Of SUV Two area teens were arrested following the death of a 15-year-old who was hanging onto the outside of the vehicle they were driving before he fell to his death. The 16- and 17-year-olds from Dutchess County have been charged with manslaughter in the death of Wilson Santiago of Wappinger around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. The incident unfolded when a state police patrol was traveling southeast on Clove Branch Road near Henry Drive in Hopewell Junction when Santiago was observed clinging to the passenger side of an SUV traveling in the opposite dir…

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by Kathy Reakes
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East Fishkill Senior Police Aide Calls It A Career East Fishkill Senior Police Aide Calls It A Career
East Fishkill Senior Police Aide Calls It A Career An East Fishkill Police employee is calling it a career after 28 years with the department. Senior Police Assistant Sally Rotundo retired from her position on Friday after giving it her all for 28 years to the department and the community, the department said "Sally will be sincerely missed, and we wish you a happy and healthy retirement," the department said. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Caught Stealing Credit Cards From Vehicle In Dutchess, Police Say Man Caught Stealing Credit Cards From Vehicle In Dutchess, Police Say
Man Caught Stealing Credit Cards From Vehicle In Dutchess, Police Say A 33-year-old man was arrested for stealing credit cards out of a vehicle and using at least one, according to the East Fishkill Police.Matthew Smith, who has no known address, was arrested Monday after East Fishkill police received a report of the theft of credit cards from a vehicle, police said. Within a short time frame, it was determined that one of the stolen credit cards had been used at a couple of local gas stations. Smith was identified through surveillance video at each location, police said. On Tuesday, Det. Greg Stanis and Lt. Jon Wood located Smith on Main Street in Poughkeeps…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Teens Nabbed In Dutchess Home Invasion/Robbery Four Teens Nabbed In Dutchess Home Invasion/Robbery
Four Teens Nabbed In Dutchess Home Invasion/Robbery Four area teens were arrested in connection with a home invasion and robbery in  The incident took place around 7:30 p.m. Thursday on Lenart Place in Hopewell Junction, when East Fishkill Police responded to a call for help following the home invasion, police said. The victim told police that four people had forced their way into his house and robbed him before fleeing, police said. Responding officers located two of the suspects in a car parked down the street from the scene and two others fled into a wooded area.  State Police responded with a K-9 unit and additional troopers arrived to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Girl Suffers Injuries After Getting Hit By Car In Dutchess Girl Suffers Injuries After Getting Hit By Car In Dutchess
Girl Suffers Injuries After Getting Hit By Car In Dutchess An 11-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital with injuries after being hit by a vehicle while crossing Route 82 on Wednesday afternoon in Dutchess.           The incident, in which the driver was found to have had a revoked license, occurred around 3 p.m. near Mavis Tires in Hopewell Junction, East Fishkill Police said. Upon arriving, police located an 11-year-old girl from New Windsor in Orange County. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. A preliminary investigation indicates that the girl was crossing the highway when she was struck by the vehicle, a 2006 Toyota sedan which…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Gunshot Injury Under Investigation At Dutchess Acme Parking Lot Gunshot Injury Under Investigation At Dutchess Acme Parking Lot
Gunshot Injury Under Investigation At Dutchess Acme Parking Lot Click here for an update story: Two Charged In Robbery, Shooting At Hudson Valley Supermarket Parking Lot An unidentified person was located in a vehicle with a gunshot at the Acme Supermarket in Hopewell Junction on Sunday afternoon, East Fishkill Police said. At about 2:35 p.m., East Fishkill officers responded to assist the state police for an incident in the parking lot in which a person with a gunshot injury was located in a vehicle with a non-life threatening injury, police said. State Police are investigating the circumstances and East Fishkill Police said it cannot comment on the i…

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by Daily Voice
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Woman Charged With Prostitution At Dutchess Business Woman Charged With Prostitution At Dutchess Business
Woman Charged With Prostitution At Dutchess Business A 49-year-old woman was arrested on prostitution charges on Tuesday by East Fishkill police at a business in the Taconic Plaza off Route 52 in Hopewell Junction.Police said they investigated illegal activity at the Unique Beauty Spa. East Fishkill detectives assisted by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force arrested Wai Yee Chu of New York City.  Chu was arrested after providing a massage and offering to perform a sex act on an undercover officer. She was the only person present in the business at the time and determined to be the owner/operator.  It was determined that Chu did not have the …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Killed After Being Hit By Truck, Car ID'd Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Killed After Being Hit By Truck, Car ID'd
Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Killed After Being Hit By Truck, Car ID'd The Town of Poughkeepsie man who was killed after being struck by an empty dump truck and then a car on Lime Kiln Road late Thursday night has been identified. A preliminary investigation indicated that the victim, 44-year-old Rudolph Thompson of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was struck while in the southbound lane of Lime Kiln Road by a 2012 Peterbilt tractor hauling an empty dump trailer. The truck, which was traveling south, stopped immediately after the collision. After being hit by the tractor, Thompson was then struck a few moments later by a 2008 Ford Focus. He was declared dead at the sc…

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by Daily Voice
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Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Truck, Car In Dutchess Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Truck, Car In Dutchess
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Truck, Car In Dutchess Click here for an updated story: Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Killed After Being Hit By Truck, Car ID'd A Town of Poughkeepsie man was killed after being struck by an empty dump truck and then a car on Lime Kiln Road, according to the East Fishkill Police. The incident was uncovered around 10 p.m. Thursday when East Fishkill Police responded to a report of a person struck by a truck on Lime Kiln Road in Hopewell Junction, said Chief Kevin Keefe. Upon arriving the officers located a man on the roadway and two vehicles which had stopped after being involved in the incident. A preliminary inve…

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by Kathy Reakes