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Woman Arrested After Attacking Shoppers, Police Officer At Local Store
A 39-year-old woman was arrested by police, but not without a fight, after allegedly hitting customers at a local store and then Town of Poughkeepsie police when they attempted to arrest her.
Rashina McKinnon, address unknown, was arrested around 1:52 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 4, after Town of Poughkeepsie police were called to the R&K Grocery at 737 Main St., said Capt. Michael O'Dowd.
When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that McKinnon had allegedly repeatedly hit customers and refused to leave the store, O'Dowd said.
When she saw the police officers, McKinnon allegedly stole …
Man, Woman Nabbed With Loaded Firearm During Town of Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop, Police Say
A man and a woman one who tried to flee from police were arrested following a traffic stop for alleged criminal possession of a loaded weapon.
The incident took place around 12:45 a.m., Friday, July 26, when Town of Poughkeepsie Police officers stopped a vehicle on Main Street, said the Lt. Michael O’Dowd.
During the stop, officers located a loaded firearm inside the vehicle and arrested Shaquille D. Heirs, 25, and Angelica D. Scott, 28, both of Poughkeepsie, O'Dowd said.
Heirs attempted to flee from officers on foot but was caught a short time later.
Both were c…
Two Town Of Poughkeepsie Women Arrested For Allegedly Beating Up Woman, Stealing Her Purse
Two women were arrested following an alleged robbery and assault that took place at a deli in Poughkeepsie.
Ashley M. Bickford, 27, and Angela L. Johnson, 28, both of the Town of Poughkeepsie, were arrested on Tuesday, March 26, for an incident that took place at the R&K Deli on Main Street in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, March 13, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber.
According to Faber, the incident began as a verbal argument over a car alarm that escalated into a physical fight where the women struck the victim and stole her purse containing cash, credit …
Woman Drove Impaired By Drugs With Child In Car, Police Say
A Hyde Park woman was arrested for allegedly driving while impaired by drugs with a child in the vehicle, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said.
Alicia A. Rabenda, 34, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, following a traffic stop on Main Street in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Capt. Kevin Faber said.
Once stopped, an investigation found that Rabenda was driving under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle, police said. The child was turned over to the care of a family member and a referral was made to Child Protective Services, Faber added.
She was charged under Leandra…
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers this past week as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving.
Local motorists charged:
Westchester County
On Friday, Oct. 5, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joanne P. Holmes, 40, of White Plains, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, when she was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested.
On Saturday, Oct. 6, State P…
