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Body Found By Hunters ID'd As Missing Hudson Valley Man, Police Say Body Found By Hunters ID'd As Missing Hudson Valley Man, Police Say
Body Found By Hunters ID'd As Missing Hudson Valley Man, Police Say The body of a person found in a wooded area by two hunters in the Hudson Valley has been identified by police as a missing person. The Dutchess County Medical Examiners Office has identified the person found in the woods in Hyde Park, off Route 9G, as Christopher Imperatore, age 31, authorities said. Imperatore was last seen in Hyde Park on Saturday, Aug. 27, and was reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Earlier report: Body Found In Woods By Hunters In Hudson Valley, Police Say The cause of death is still under investigation, but there is no indication of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Found In Woods By Hunters In Hudson Valley, Police Say Body Found In Woods By Hunters In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Body Found In Woods By Hunters In Hudson Valley, Police Say Updated story: Body Found By Hunters ID'd As Missing Hudson Valley Man, Police Say A body was found in a wooded area in the Hudson Valley by hunters. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Town of Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, two hunters were in the woods off Route 9G when they found the body.  The Hyde Park Police responded with the New York State Police Forensic Intelligence Unit and preserved the scene.  The body was removed from the woods by the Dutchess County Medical Exam…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Have You Seen Him? Police Asking For Help Finding Missing Hudson Valley Man Have You Seen Him? Police Asking For Help Finding Missing Hudson Valley Man
Have You Seen Him? Police Asking For Help Finding Missing Hudson Valley Man Police in the Hudson Valley are asking for assistance locating a missing man who hasn't been seen in a week. Dutchess County resident Christopher Imperatore, age 31, of Hyde Park, was reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 31. According to Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police, Imperatore left his residence on Haviland Road around 3 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 27, and has not returned. Imperatore left his residence with two laundry bags loaded with unknown items, Benson said. The missing man has had a history of leaving his home and going into the woods for s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Hudson Valley Lounge Crash ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Hudson Valley Lounge Crash
ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Hudson Valley Lounge Crash This story has been updated. Police have identified a truck driver who was killed after crashing into a popular lounge and music venue in the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County resident Craig Allen Dickson, age 33, of Hopewell Junction, was killed around 10:40 a.m., Monday, June 20 when his 2020 Peterbilt tractor-trailer crashed into Junior's Lounge in the town of Poughkeepsie. When patrol officers arrived on the scene of the crash, they found the truck, which was pulling a fully-loaded dump truck, inside the lounge at 504 Salt Point Turnpike, said Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Children Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond In Hudson Valley Four Children Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond In Hudson Valley
Four Children Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond In Hudson Valley Four children were rescued after falling through the ice on a Hudson Valley pond, with one requiring CPR. The incident took place in Dutchess County at 5 p.m., on Sunday, March 6, Sunday responders were dispatched to a water emergency involving four children in the water at the Greenfields Pond located on Cream Street in Hyde Park.  Roosevelt Fire member Wendy Burns and her husband Donny were passing by when they noticed the kids in the water. They immediately turned around and called 911, the department said.  Donny Burns entered the pond to pull a child out of the water who wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
New Bear Sighting Reported In Hudson Valley New Bear Sighting Reported In Hudson Valley
New Bear Sighting Reported In Hudson Valley Another bear sighting was reported in the Hudson Valley, this time from an area resident who spotted the animal enjoying a morning snack. A Dutchess County resident reported that the bear was on his property in Hyde Park early on Wednesday, June 30, where he was caught snacking on bird seed that had fallen out of a feeder on his Brower Boulevard home. Related story - Bear Spotted At Northern Westchester Condo Complex Before Climbing Fence Toward Woods After breakfast, the bear moseyed off without any incident, while the resident notified the Hyde Park Police Department about the sight…

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by Zak Failla
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Threat To Area High School Deemed 'Not Credible,' Police Say Threat To Area High School Deemed 'Not Credible,' Police Say
Threat To Area High School Deemed 'Not Credible,' Police Say A threat of violence at an area high school has been deemed to be "not credible," according to police. Word of the threat at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School was provided around 9:21 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 to the Town of Hyde Park Police, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. According to Benson, someone posted a picture on social media of a bathroom wall at FDR stating there was going to be a shooting tomorrow. Detectives were able to track down where the post originated from and that student was interviewed by the school resource officer and detectives, Benson sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Route 9G Crash Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Route 9G Crash
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Route 9G Crash This story has been updated. A bicycle rider hit by a vehicle on Route 9G in Dutchess County remains in serious condition, according to the Hyde Park Police. The crash took place around 3:04 p.m., Thursday, April 25, in the area of 577 Route 9G, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. Patrol arrived on the scene and found Lorenzo Calderon 86-year-old male from Staatsburg unconscious. Calderon appeared to be traveling south on Route 9G on a bicycle and was struck by a 2015 Toyota also traveling south, Benson said.  The Toyota was driven by Susan V Andrews, 50, o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Popular Area Man Found Dead At Fishing Spot Popular Area Man Found Dead At Fishing Spot
Popular Area Man Found Dead At Fishing Spot A well-known area man was found dead of a possible drowning after authorities responded to a popular fishing spot in Hyde Park. Pleasant Valley resident Bruce R. Daniels, better known as "Bucky," was found around 4:36 p.m., Monday, April 1, following 911 calls to the Hyde Park Police Department for a possible drowning, said Chief Robert Benson. Once on the scene at 40 Crum Elbow, police and members of the  Roosevelt Rescue Squad found the 75-year-old Daniels unconscious at the private fishing club fishing pond. Other people fishing heard him in the water, Benson sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Area Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Area
Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Area A Red Hook man was killed in a single-vehicle crash after smashing into a tree. Matthew M. Teixeira, 48, was found unconscious inside his vehicle around 2:58 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 in the area of 59 East Market St., said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. Teixeira was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital by Northern Dutchess Paramedics where he succumbed to his injuries.  The cause of the accident is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed or has any other information into the accident please contact the Town of Hyde Park Police at 845-2…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Area House Fire ID Released For Man Killed In Area House Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Area House Fire The 52-year-old man who was killed in an early morning fire on Tuesday has been identified. Fire crews from Dutchess County were dispatched to a Farm Lane home in Hyde Park at approximately 1:15 a.m. Jan. 8, after the fire broke out in a house near the intersection of Route 9, Police Chief Robert Benson announced. Upon arrival at the scene, officers from the Hyde Park Police Department and Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office gained entry to the home and were “quickly overtaken by the smoke and could not get in,” Benson said.  Members of the Hyde Park Fire Department and Fairview…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
52-Year-Old Man Killed In Area House Fire, Officials Say 52-Year-Old Man Killed In Area House Fire, Officials Say
52-Year-Old Man Killed In Area House Fire, Officials Say A 52-year-old man died in an early morning fire on Tuesday that remains under investigation. Fire crews from Dutchess County were dispatched to a Farm Lane home in Hyde Park at approximately 1:15 a.m. Jan. 8, when a structure fire broke out in a house near the intersection of Route 9, Police Chief Robert Benson announced. Firefighters fought the blaze and quickly knocked down the flames before eventually being cleared from the scene at approximately 8:30 a.m. Upon arrival at the scene, officers from the Hyde Park Police Department and Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office gained entry to the ho…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Two Injured In Head-On Crash Man Killed, Two Injured In Head-On Crash
Man Killed, Two Injured In Head-On Crash A two-car crash left a 73-year-old Dutchess County man dead and two others injured over the holiday weekend. The head-on crash occurred around 1:13 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 on Saint Andrews Road, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson.  When Hyde Park officers arrived on the scene,  they found a 2001 Dodge Intrepid, operated by the man from Hyde Park, had been traveling east on Saint Andrews Road when he was hit head-on by a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The elderly man was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital by Northern Dutchess Paramedics where he succumbed t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Knifepoint Gas Station Robbery In Area Man Charged With Knifepoint Gas Station Robbery In Area
Man Charged With Knifepoint Gas Station Robbery In Area A 38-year-old Hyde Park man was nabbed for an October knifepoint robbery at an area gas station. Jason M. Alm was arrested Thursday by Hyde Park Police following an investigation for the Oct. 29 robbery at the Sunoco gas station, said Chief of Police Robert Benson. During the robbery, police said Alm entered the gas station at 4299 Albany Post Rd armed with a knife and demanded money. He then fled the store on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, Benson said. An investigation by the Hyde Park detective unit led to Alm, who was in the area at the time of the robbery. Alm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vehicles In Area Alert Issued For Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vehicles In Area
Alert Issued For Man, Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vehicles In Area See anything? Police in Hyde Park are asking local residents who may have seen something to alert investigators after a man and woman allegedly broke into several cars and stole items out of local cars in the area of Mansion Drive. Investigators noted that residents should lock their doors at night in an effort to curtail thefts from vehicles. Anyone with information regarding the recent rash of thievery has been asked to call the Hyde Park Police Department by calling (845) 229-9340.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Gunshots Exchanged After Woman, Man Demand Money, Drugs Police: Gunshots Exchanged After Woman, Man Demand Money, Drugs
Police: Gunshots Exchanged After Woman, Man Demand Money, Drugs A homeowner who was shot by a woman who had come into his home with another man demanding money and drugs grabbed a shotgun and returned fire, shooting the woman. Details surrounding the double shooting unfolded around 2:11 a.m. Sunday when police received a report of a woman shot on Willow Cross Road in Hyde Park, said Hyde Park Police Lt. Robert Benson. According to Benson, an investigation into the shootings revealed that Collin W. Vogg, 27, was at his residence on Willow Cross Road when Montarius J Washington, 31, of Hyde Park and Cali A Hamilton, 21, of Poughkeepsie, entered the home. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says
Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says Hyde Park Central School District issued a statement to the community on Tuesday saying the source of a social media threat which turned out to be "unfounded" has been identified. The school district message read in part, "The HPCSD is aware of a recent social media post regarding a school shooting. "Additionally, there are other rumors regarding potential specific actions of at-risk students."   "Please be assured that immediate action is taken each time a threat or a rumor of a threat surfaces." "In this instance, the administration in collaborati…

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by Jon Craig
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Police Seek Public's Help In Finding Unregistered Sex Offender Police Seek Public's Help In Finding Unregistered Sex Offender
Police Seek Public's Help In Finding Unregistered Sex Offender Have you seen her? The Hyde Park Police Department is asking the public's help in finding a local woman who has failed to register as a sex offender. Nicole Plass is described as a 39-year-old 5-foot-6 white female with brown straight hair and brown eyes. Her last known address was on Metzger Road in Red Hook. If you have any information regarding her whereabouts please contact the Hyde Park Police Department at (845) 229-9340. 

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