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One Dead In Poughkeepsie Shooting, Police Say One Dead In Poughkeepsie Shooting, Police Say
One Dead In Poughkeepsie Shooting, Police Say At the same time the City of Poughkeepsie Police were dealing with a large street party in violation of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a man was shot and killed a short distance away. Related story - COVID-19: Large Poughkeepsie Street Gathering Ends With One Dead Police received a report of shots fired around 11:44 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, believed to be in the area of Mansion and Garden streets, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Steven Minard.  A short time later, police received calls for shots fired in the area of Martin Luther King Apartments o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Robbery Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Robbery
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Robbery Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who allegedly robbed a woman at the transit hub. The incident took place around 6:11 p.m., Thursday, June 6, when City of Poughkeepsie officers responded to the area of the transit hub for a reported strong-arm robbery, said the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The victim reported that a man had followed her into the transit hub and then ripped her purse containing $700 from her shoulder and then he fled east towards Garden Street, police said. "Up to this point, the department’s attempts to identify the suspect have pro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Poughkeepsie Shooting Victim Dies In Hospital Poughkeepsie Shooting Victim Dies In Hospital
Poughkeepsie Shooting Victim Dies In Hospital A 20-year-old local man who was shot on Monday in Poughkeepsie has died from his wound. Jaquain Johnson of Poughkeepsie was shot around 3:42 a.m. Monday in the area of  Mill Street and Garden Street, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found Johnson, formerly from the Bronx, shot once in the chest lying in the middle of the westbound lanes of the arterial highway. He was transported by ambulance to MidHudson Regional Hospital in critical condition. On Tuesday, Johnson died from the single gunshot wound, Clark said. An autopsy was conducted on Tuesda…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings
Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings With four shootings in the City of Poughkeepsie in the span of just more than a week, New York State Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrests and convictions of those involved. Police have said that the shootings, which all occurred within nine days and injured at least six people, are not connected. The shootings include: Oct. 28, at 5:43 a.m., One man shot after leaving an after-hours party at 11 Edgar St. Oct. 31, at 12:00 pm, One man shot during a reported robbery on Catherine Street. Taken was a Gucci backpack containing $3,500. Nov. 1, at 8…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Brutal Robbery Of 62-Year-Old Woman In Area Suspect Nabbed In Brutal Robbery Of 62-Year-Old Woman In Area
Suspect Nabbed In Brutal Robbery Of 62-Year-Old Woman In Area A 28-year-old man who was wanted for the brutal robbery of a 62-year-old Hudson Valley woman turned himself into police in North Carolina after a barrage of press and law enforcement officials highlighted his crime.  Derick Hinton of Poughkeepsie turned himself into Fayetteville, N.C., police on Thursday and was arrested on a warrant by the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department for the July 11 robbery, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m. July 11 on Garden Street when Hinton allegedly sprayed the woman in the face with what is believed to be mace, causing burn…

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by Kathy Reakes