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Dutchess County Man Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun Dutchess County Man Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun
Dutchess County Man Charged With Drug Sales, Possession of Gun A Hudson Valley man was charged with selling crack in the region following an early morning raid by a drug task force. Dutchess County resident Jaylen Shaw, age 22, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, April 18, following the raid by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. Shaw's arrest comes following an investigation by the task force into drug sales in the Poughkeepsie area, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. Harris said during the raid on Thursday, agents found Shaw armed with a loaded illegal handgun along with thousa…
Drug Task Force Raids Apartment, Shuts Down Dutchess County Fentanyl Operation Drug Task Force Raids Apartment, Shuts Down Dutchess County Fentanyl Operation
Drug Task Force Raids Apartment, Shuts Down Dutchess County Fentanyl Operation A Hudson Valley drug task force raided an apartment allegedly being used to distribute fentanyl throughout the region. The raid occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, March 7 on South Clinton Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force received numerous complaints about an apartment reportedly being used to distribute fentanyl and other dangerous drugs to vulnerable community members.  Residents in the area also reported being threatened by individuals in this apartment and they…
New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Dutchess Creek Near Drainage Ditch New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Dutchess Creek Near Drainage Ditch
New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Dutchess Creek Near Drainage Ditch This story has been updated. A 5-year-old boy who was reported missing in the region has died after being found in a creek near a drainage ditch. Related story: Community Support Soars For Poughkeepsie Boy Who Drowned In Creek The unidentified child was reported missing in Dutchess County around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 in the town of Poughkeepsie at the Manchester Gardens Apartments in the Arlington area. According to Lt. Jason Burger of the town of Poughkeepsie Police, officers checked the apartment complex and the surrounding area. Searches of the area by Poughkeepsie police and th…
Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Dutchess County During Ongoing Investigation, Police Say Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Dutchess County During Ongoing Investigation, Police Say
Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Dutchess County During Ongoing Investigation, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with the sale of a controlled substance during an ongoing investigation into fentanyl and drug sales in the region. Orange County resident Takai Jackson, age 27, of Newburgh, was busted by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force on Tuesday, Jan. 9 in Poughkeepsie. According to Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County task force, during the investigation Jackson was identified as moving drugs in the region. As a result, he was taken into custody at which time fentanyl and cocaine were found in his possession, Harris said. He was charged with criminal possession o…
Man Killed While Trying To Cross Road In Dutchess County Man Killed While Trying To Cross Road In Dutchess County
Man Killed While Trying To Cross Road In Dutchess County A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a busy roadway in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  The incident happened in Dutchess County on Thursday, Dec. 21 around 6:50 p.m., when a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by a 60-year-old Pleasant Valley resident struck a pedestrian while driving west on Dutchess Turnpike (Route 44) in the area of Darrow Place in the Town of Poughkeepsie, the town's police department announced.  The pedestrian, a 70-year-old Town of Poughkeepsie resident whose name has not yet been released, was taken to a local hospital with serious…
Dutchess County Drug Task Force Adds Agents To Battle Drug Epidemic Dutchess County Drug Task Force Adds Agents To Battle Drug Epidemic
Dutchess County Drug Task Force Adds Agents To Battle Drug Epidemic To help battle the growing drug epidemic across the region, a Hudson Valley drug task force is adding additional investigations. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force reports that the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department are each adding additional investigators. The Drug Task Force is made up of members from: Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office City of Beacon Police City of Poughkeepsie Police Town of Poughkeepsie Police Town of East Fishkill Police Town of Hyde Park Police "The investigators assig…
Dutchess County Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants Dutchess County Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants
Dutchess County Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants After several busloads of migrants and asylum seekers arrived in a Hudson Valley town without warning, the county has been granted a temporary restraining order barring more. Dutchess County was granted the order by Dutchess County Supreme Court Judge Maria Rosa on Tuesday, May 23, said Dutchess County Executive William O'Neil. The order prevents the New York City Mayor's Office and Department of Homeless Services from transporting any additional homeless adults or minor individuals in temporary shelters in New York City to Dutchess County, including, the Red Roof Inn at 2349 South Road an…
Fatal Crash: Dutchess County Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say Fatal Crash: Dutchess County Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Dutchess County Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was hit and killed by a pickup truck while walking along a busy roadway. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 on New Hackensack Road (Route 376), east of Boardman Road in the town of Poughkeepsie.  According to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, a 2018 Ford F-150, being driven by a 72-year-old Poughkeepsie man, struck a 57-year-old Poughkeepsie man. The pedestrian was transported to a local area hospital with serious injuries and was pronounced dead while at the hospital, police said. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Depa…
Marist College Student Bitten By Animal Believed To Be Coyote Marist College Student Bitten By Animal Believed To Be Coyote
Marist College Student Bitten By Animal Believed To Be Coyote A student at a Hudson Valley college was bitten by what is believed to be a coyote. The incident took place in Dutchess County at Marist College in the town of Poughkeepsie around midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 7 near Leo Hall, according to the college's office of Safety of Security in a statement to students. Following the incident, the Dutchess County Health Department issued a warning alerting residents, including Marist College students, that an aggressive coyote was spotted on the college campus in the town of Poughkeepsie. It is unknown at this time if the animal is rabid, the department…
Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say
Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say Two homeless men who are being held in the fatal hotel shooting of a father of a freshman student who was visiting Marist College in Poughkeepsie on Family Weekend were not placed at the hotel by the county. The two suspects, identified as Roy Johnson Jr., age 35, and Devin Taylor, age 26, have been charged in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2. No one is sure how the two men came to be at the hotel, but Dutchess County officials said they were not known to the Department of Commu…
Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Poughkeepsie Galleria Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Poughkeepsie Galleria
Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Poughkeepsie Galleria After reports on social media of men following a woman and a child in a Hudson Valley Target store, police found the suspects and investigated the crime. The incident took place in the Town of Poughkeepsie around 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police said on Facebook that it investigated a report of several subjects following a woman and her child throughout the Target store at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall.  The suspects were located and interviewed, police said. "At this time there is no information to substantiate that a crime was committed," the department s…
Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Dutchess County Girl Who's Been Missing Since April Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Dutchess County Girl Who's Been Missing Since April
Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For Dutchess County Girl Who's Been Missing Since April Police issued an alert about a 16-year-old Hudson Valley girl who has been missing since April. In Dutchess County, The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, said in an announcement on Friday, July 29, that Aaliyah Jennings went missing on Monday, April 4. Aaliyah is described as being 5-foot-3 and 185 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, police said. She was last seen wearing black pants and a black sweatshirt, authorities reported. Police said Aaliyah has a tattoo on her left forearm of the letters "LJ." Police asked anyone with information to contact Detective Barnhart at 845-485…
Double Fatal: Grandmother Walking With Dutchess Boy Killed By Truck Dies Double Fatal: Grandmother Walking With Dutchess Boy Killed By Truck Dies
Double Fatal: Grandmother Walking With Dutchess Boy Killed By Truck Dies A grandmother walking with a Hudson Valley 3-year-old boy killed by a garbage truck has died. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the town of Poughkeepsie around 1 p.m., Monday, April 11. The incident occurred on Stanley Street at the intersection with Mary Avenue when a 2019 Royal Carting garbage truck operated by a 41-year-old man, hit two pedestrians in the roadway, said Lt. Shannon Rodriguez, of the town of Poughkeepsie Police. The 3-year-old boy died at the scene and his 72-year-old granddmother was transported to Westchester Medical Center where she later died, Rodriguez s…
21 Charged With DWI/DWAI During St. Patrick's Day Dutchess Detail 21 Charged With DWI/DWAI During St. Patrick's Day Dutchess Detail
21 Charged With DWI/Dwai During St. Patrick's Day Dutchess Detail Nearly two dozen drivers were busted by police for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley during a St. Patrick’s Day holiday crackdown. Local law enforcement agencies in Dutchess County collaborated as part of a “High Visibility Community Engagement Campaign” that ran from Wednesday, March 16 through Sunday, March 20, leading to the arrests of 21 people for DWI-related offenses. Among the arrests was Joseph Pasqualina, age 27, of Tivoli, who allegedly took police from the Red Hook Police Department on a brief chase when they attempted to stop him for a vehicle and traffic violation.…
Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Suspect In Dutchess Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Suspect In Dutchess
Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Suspect In Dutchess A police officer was seriously injured after being dragged by a fleeing shoplifting suspect in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at the Home Depot store located on North Road. The loss prevention employee gave a physical description of the suspect, later identified as John Vanleuven Jr., age 29, and followed him on foot to the area of North Road and West Cedar Street, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police. A Town of Poughkeepsie police officer was arriving in the area at that time and spotted…
Alert Issued For Missing Dutchess County Woman Alert Issued For Missing Dutchess County Woman
Alert Issued For Missing Dutchess County Woman Seen her? Police agencies in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 44-year-old woman who has been missing for months. An alert was issued by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department as they attempt to track down Leta Freedom, who was first reported missing on Dec. 8, 2021, in Dutchess County. Freedom was last seen in the area of Main Street and Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, according to police. Investigators described Freedom as being 5-foot-7 with a light-skinned complexion, weighing approximately 175 pounds with blonde hair and brown eyes.…
Man Who Fired Shots Prompts Standoff In Dutchess County, Police Say Man Who Fired Shots Prompts Standoff In Dutchess County, Police Say
Man Who Fired Shots Prompts Standoff In Dutchess County, Police Say A four-hour stan-off with an armed man in the area ended peacefully when the man surrendered. The incident began around 4:13 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26, in Dutchess County when the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to several reports of shots fired at a house and a vehicle on Channingville Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie. According to Town of Poughkeepsie Police, an investigation revealed that a suspect was inside of a residence on Channingville Road.  Police made contact with the suspect, identified as Alfred Califano, age 49, of Wappingers Falls, and were able to …
Fire At Dutchess County Home Kills Six Dogs, Fire Department Says Fire At Dutchess County Home Kills Six Dogs, Fire Department Says
Fire At Dutchess County Home Kills Six Dogs, Fire Department Says A fast-moving two-alarm fire at a Hudson Valley home killed six dogs who were in the garage area. The fire started around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11 in a detached garage on Lewis Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie, said the Arlington Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 2393 on Facebook. At the time of the fire, the temperatures were in the single digits, as firefighters worked to douse the flames in the garage housing multiple dogs, the union said. "Unfortunately, 6 dogs died in the fire," the union said. "However, firefighters rescued 3 dogs, which are now in the care of local animal …
Woman Nabbed For Stabbing At Duchess Billiard's Cafe, Police Say Woman Nabbed For Stabbing At Duchess Billiard's Cafe, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Stabbing At Duchess Billiard's Cafe, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another woman in the throat in the rear parking lot of an area billard's cafe. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department arrested Dutchess County resident, Krystal Perez, age 31 of the City of Poughkeepsie, in connection with the incident which took place on Sunday, Dec. 12. According to police, officers responded to Juliet Billiard Cafe at 5 Raymond Ave., for a call regarding a woman stabbed in the neck. The victim was transported to a local hospital and treated for life-threatening injuries, police said. She is currently be…
Large Fight At High School In Dutchess Overwhelms Police, School Officials Large Fight At High School In Dutchess Overwhelms Police, School Officials
Large Fight At High School In Dutchess Overwhelms Police, School Officials A large fight inside an area high school overwhelmed police and put the school on a "hold in place" status. The fight broke out around 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Poughkeepsie High School. According to Captain Richard Wilson, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, City of Poughkeepsie police officers and detectives responded to the school for a large fight in progress.  The City of Poughkeepsie School Resource detective was furthering her investigation into a previous assault when a fight broke out in the main hallway.  The detective and school staff …
Kitchen Fire In Dutchess County Leaves Home Uninhabitable Kitchen Fire In Dutchess County Leaves Home Uninhabitable
Kitchen Fire In Dutchess County Leaves Home Uninhabitable A Hudson Valley home was left uninhabitable after a two-alarm kitchen fire broke out at an area condo complex. First responders in Dutchess County responded to the Envoy Plaza Condo Complex on Beechwood Avenue in Poughkeepsie shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11, where there was a report of a kitchen fire that broke out. Crews from the Arlington and City of Poughkeepsie fire departments responded to the 911 call within minutes, with first responders reporting that there was fire visible in a window on the first floor, prompting a second alarm. The fire was contained in the kitchen a…
School Bus Not Target Of Shots Fired Incident In Dutchess, Police Say School Bus Not Target Of Shots Fired Incident In Dutchess, Police Say
School Bus Not Target Of Shots Fired Incident In Dutchess, Police Say The investigation into shots fired in the Hudson Valley found that a school bus in the area was not the target, according to school and police officials. In Dutchess County, first responders in the City of Poughkeepsie responded to a stretch of Forbus Street shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, where there were reports of shots fired in the area. At the scene, police said that investigators recovered multiple shell casings in the area of 20 Forbus Street, with witnesses describing a person who ran from the scene as a potential suspect. The initial police investigation found that a sch…
Shootings, Assaults, Lost Child Keep Officers On Run In Poughkeepsie Shootings, Assaults, Lost Child Keep Officers On Run In Poughkeepsie
Shootings, Assaults, Lost Child Keep Officers On Run In Poughkeepsie Instead of watching fireworks on Sunday, July 4, officers with the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department were busy running from one call to another including shots fired, officer assaulted, and a lost child.  Shots fired: The day started early around 7:30 a.m. when officers on patrol were flagged down by employees of Family Dollar at 412 Main Street. Employees said that the building had been struck by gunfire and several windows had been damaged. Crime Scene Technicians responded to the scene and multiple shell casings and projectiles were recovered. Through the course of an investiga…
Ducklings Stuck In Storm Drain Rescued By Officers In Dutchess Ducklings Stuck In Storm Drain Rescued By Officers In Dutchess
Ducklings Stuck In Storm Drain Rescued By Officers In Dutchess One Hudson Valley police department spent part of a day rescuing some baby ducklings who were stuck in a storm drain. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department was notified of the predicament on Monday, May 10. Responding officers and an Animal Control officer were dispatched to 52 Kingwood Park to see if they could assist.   Upon arrival, Officer Joe Lombardi found the ducklings, but could not get access to them because of the storm grate. The officers who saved the ducks.Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Officer Jeff Sinclair arrived on the scene to lend a hand. The Town of Po…
Man Dies In Dutchess County Condo Fire, Officials Say Man Dies In Dutchess County Condo Fire, Officials Say
Man Dies In Dutchess County Condo Fire, Officials Say One person died when a fire broke out in a second-floor Hudson Valley condo unit, officials announced. Crews from the Arlington Fire Department responded to the Greenbriar Condominiums on South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, where there was a report of smoke coming from underneath the sink of a unit. Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh said that a volunteer member of Arlington who lives in that complex exited his home and observed a large quantity of smoke in the area. He was also able to determine that the fire was not in the original c…
Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Arlington Home, Kills Dog Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Arlington Home, Kills Dog
Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Arlington Home, Kills Dog Whipping winds and frigid temperatures created tricky conditions for fire crews in the area who worked to battle an overnight two-alarm fire that tore through an area home and garage and claimed the life of a family dog. Crews in Dutchess County from the Arlington Fire District responded to a Vassar Road home near the Red Oaks Mill fire station shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, March 15, where there was a report of a garage fire, Chief William Steenbergh said. Upon arrival minutes later, Steenbergh said that not only was the garage on fire, but the blaze had spread to the main house, which wa…
Bicyclist Seriously Injured After  Crash With Vehicle In Dutchess County Bicyclist Seriously Injured After  Crash With Vehicle In Dutchess County
Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Crash With Vehicle In Dutchess County A bicyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in the area. The incident took place around 6:20 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21 in Dutchess County on Route 55 (Manchester Road) at the intersection of Burnett Boulevard, in the town of Poughkeepsie Police. During the incident, a black Nissan Titan, driven by a 51-year-old male resident of Lagrangeville, collided with a bicycle, ridden by a 58-year-old male resident of Poughkeepsie, in the area of the crosswalk on the southeast portion of the intersection, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police. The bicyclist sustain…
Fire In Dutchess Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building Fire In Dutchess Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building
Fire In Dutchess Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building A fire in an area condominium complex kept firefighters busy for more than four hours as the blaze became too dangerous to battle from inside the structure. The Arlington Fire District and the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to the fire around 6:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Greenbrier Condominiums, at 2738 South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie, said Arlington Fire Chief William A. Steenbergh. The fire engine from the Croft Corners station arrived within three minutes of dispatch and found the second floor of the vacant building heavily involved in flames, Steenbergh sai…
Large Fight Breaks Out In Food Court At Poughkeepsie Galleria Large Fight Breaks Out In Food Court At Poughkeepsie Galleria
Large Fight Breaks Out In Food Court At Poughkeepsie Galleria Police intervention was required at the Poughkeepsie Galleria when a large fight broke out and a gun was pulled out during the altercation. At approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, police responded to reports of a fight in the food court of the mall, leading to officers detaining five suspects for questioning and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department bringing in a K9 Unit to search for a weapon that was allegedly displayed. According to a source at the scene, during the fight, a man pulled out the gun after being confronted at the food court over an unknown dispute, sending nearby …
Three Men, Woman Nabbed In Drug Bust After Warrant Search In Area Three Men, Woman Nabbed In Drug Bust After Warrant Search In Area
Three Men, Woman Nabbed In Drug Bust After Warrant Search In Area A multi-agency drug bust run by the New York State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team led to the arrest of three men and a woman in the area. On Thursday, Aug. 13, State Police, along with members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, NYSP Special Operations Response Team, executed search warrants on Fulton Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie and Hooker Avenue in the City of Poughkeepsie resulting in the arrest of four people. During the bust, police said that investigators seized: 320 grams …
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Embankment In Dutchess Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Embankment In Dutchess
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Embankment In Dutchess A late-night motorcycle crash left an area man with serious injuries after he drove into a rock embankment. A 29-year-old Ulster County resident was riding on Van Wagner Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when he failed to negotiate a turn on his Harley Davidson motorcycle, forcing him off the road and into the embankment on the side of the road. The driver, a resident of Kingston, suffered serious injuries in the crash and was transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. His condition was not immediately available on Thursday, Au…