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County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants
County In Hudson Valley 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: Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley 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…
College Student Bitten By Aggressive Animal Believed To Be Coyote In Hudson Valley College Student Bitten By Aggressive Animal Believed To Be Coyote In Hudson Valley
College Student Bitten By Aggressive Animal Believed To Be Coyote In Hudson Valley 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 Mall In Hudson Valley Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley
Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley 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 16-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl Who's Been Missing Since April Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For 16-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl Who's Been Missing Since April
Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For 16-Year-Old Hudson Valley 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: Hudson Valley Grandmother With Toddler Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck Also Dies Double Fatal: Hudson Valley Grandmother With Toddler Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck Also Dies
Double Fatal: Hudson Valley Grandmother With Toddler Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck Also 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…
Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say
Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say 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 Hudson Valley Woman Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Woman
Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley 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.…
Large Fight At High School In Area Overwhelms Police, School Officials Large Fight At High School In Area Overwhelms Police, School Officials
Large Fight At High School In Area 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 …
Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Hudson Valley Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Hudson Valley
Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Hudson Valley 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 Was Not Intended Target Of Gunshots Fired Incident In Area, Police Say School Bus Was Not Intended Target Of Gunshots Fired Incident In Area, Police Say
School Bus Was Not Intended Target Of Gunshots Fired Incident In Area, 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…
One Dead In Hudson Valley Condominium Fire One Dead In Hudson Valley Condominium Fire
One Dead In Hudson Valley Condominium Fire 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…
Bicyclist Seriously Injured After  Crash With Vehicle In Area Bicyclist Seriously Injured After  Crash With Vehicle In Area
Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Crash With Vehicle In Area 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…
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 Area Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Embankment In Area
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Embankment In Area 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…
Duo Accused Of Stealing $2.3K Worth Of Items From Home Depot In Area Duo Accused Of Stealing $2.3K Worth Of Items From Home Depot In Area
Duo Accused Of Stealing $2.3K Worth Of Items From Home Depot In Area Two men are facing felony charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of items from a store in the area, police said. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department received a report shortly after 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8 from Home Depot on North Road, where there was a report of a pair that stole various power tools. Police said that the investigation determined that the two suspects fled the scene in a vehicle, which was located not far off from Home Depot on North Road, prompting a traffic stop. After locating the vehicle, police also located the allegedly stolen power…
34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees 34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees
34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees A 34-year-old area man was killed in a motorcycle crash after driving off the roadway and crashing into a number of trees. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 3:25 p.m., on Monday, June 8, on Route 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The Poughkeepsie resident, whose name has not yet been released, was driving the motorcycle at the intersection of the Post Road Plaza at Route 9 (2566 South Road), when he drove off the pavement and into the center median where he struck a number of trees, Town of Poughkeepsie PD Capt. Michael O’Dowd said. The man sustained life-thre…
Man, 64, Charged With Possessing Child Porn Man, 64, Charged With Possessing Child Porn
Man, 64, Charged With Possessing Child Porn A 64-year-old area man has been charged with possessing child porn, state police said. After an investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Troop K Computer Crimes Unit, a search warrant was issued by the Dutchess County Court for the residence of James W. Ringwood of the Town of Poughkeepsie.  With assistance from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, the warrant was executed on Thursday, May 21. On Tuesday, June 2, the state police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested Ringwood and charged him with seven counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child,…
Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say
Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say A man driving a vehicle stolen from an area hospital was busted after taking police on a short chase, crashing, and attempting to flee from officers on foot, police said. Investigators in Dutchess County from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to the MidHudson Regional Hospital on North Road shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, where there was a report of a stolen 2010 Acura TL. Hours later, at approximately 8:36 a.m., a Town of Poughkeepsie police officer spotted the stolen vehicle in the area of Route 44 and Burnett Boulevard and attempted to stop it, at which point…
COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say
Covid-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say In the midst of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and orders for residents to be inside their homes unless absolutely necessary, police officers found themselves breaking up two large gatherings, one that ended with a fatality, in the area. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 in Poughkeepsie. That's when the city's police department received several calls reporting a large number of people gathering in the area of Fox Terrace and South White Street, said Capt. Steven Minard. Officers responded and found more than 50 people gathering and multiple vehicles …
Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles
Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles An early morning intense garage fire destroyed two vehicles and killed five chickens in the area. The blaze began around 2:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, in Arlington in the detached garage of a home at 45 LaGrange Avenue. Arriving firefighters found the three-bay detached garage fully involved in fire with two additional cars parked in the driveway, said Arlington Fire District Chief William Steenbergh. Town police officers were already assisting with evacuating occupants from the nearby houses as a second alarm was issued bringing addition to the scene, as well as Mobile Li…
Suspect Nabbed After Student Reports Burglary In Progress At College Townhouse In Area Suspect Nabbed After Student Reports Burglary In Progress At College Townhouse In Area
Suspect Nabbed After Student Reports Burglary In Progress At College Townhouse In Area A suspect has been nabbed after a student reported a burglary in progress at an occupied Vassar College townhouse. It happened just after midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 19, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. Officers responded and obtained a description of the suspect.  A subject matching the description was located in the area by a responding officer. The subject was detained and identified as Franz L. Brandon Jr., 30, of the City of Poughkeepsie.  He was taken into custody following an investigation. Brandon was charged with second-degree burglary (a felony) and pe…
Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say
Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Two area men have been sentenced to prison in connection with the fentanyl overdose deaths of four people. Frank Moss, aka "Jigga," a Poughkeepsie drug dealer who sold fentanyl to two women who later died, was sentenced to almost 22 years in prison, said Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Arnold Melendez, aka "Frankie," another Poughkeepsie drug dealer, who sold fentanyl leading to the overdose deaths of two men, was sentenced to almost 16 years in prison, Berman said. Both men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent …
Man Assaults, Injures Three Officers Attempting To Bring Him Into Custody In Area, Police Say Man Assaults, Injures Three Officers Attempting To Bring Him Into Custody In Area, Police Say
Man Assaults, Injures Three Officers Attempting To Bring Him Into Custody In Area, Police Say A 20-year-old man wanted for assault was arrested after attempting to flee three officers attempting to interview him, injuring three in the process, police said. LaGrange resident Juan Carlos Alvarez-Lopez was approached by officers from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, following a report of a suspicious person around Main Street in Arlington. According to police, officers located Alvarez-Lopez on Main Street, and while speaking with him, Alvarez-Lopez was told by investigators that he was to be detained for further investigation, at w…
Car Strikes Two Teens On Bikes, Seriously Injuring One In Area Car Strikes Two Teens On Bikes, Seriously Injuring One In Area
Car Strikes Two Teens On Bikes, Seriously Injuring One In Area Police are asking the public for help in an investigation in which a car struck a bicycle, injuring two teens, one seriously, in the area. The incident took place in the Town of Poughkeepsie around 7:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2, during the intense snowstorm on Vassar Road in front of Dimpy's Food Mart. According to officers with the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Traffic Enforcement Unit, a red 2014 Subaru Legacy operated by a 34-year-old Poughkeepsie resident struck a bicycle that was being ridden by a 15-year-old boy from Poughkeepsie, and a 16-year-old girl from Wappingers Falls.…
Man Hits Victim In Head With Tire Pressure Gauge, Police Say Man Hits Victim In Head With Tire Pressure Gauge, Police Say
Man Hits Victim In Head With Tire Pressure Gauge, Police Say A 38-year-old area man was arrested after allegedly attacking another man with a tire pressure gauge. The incident took place around 11:16 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, when the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department received a report of a man with a head injury, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Michael O'Dowd. Robert E. Shannon, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested after police responded to the parking lot area of 59 Burnette Blvd., and found a victim that told officers Shannon had hit him in the head with a metal object following a verbal argument, O'Dowd said. The suspect, Shannon, was located …
Manhunt Heats Up For Missing Husband After Woman's Body Found At Bear Mountain State Park Manhunt Heats Up For Missing Husband After Woman's Body Found At Bear Mountain State Park
Manhunt Heats Up For Missing Husband After Woman's Body Found At Bear Mountain State Park The manhunt is intensifying for a missing man two days after a woman's body was found in a vehicle at Bear Mountain State Park, according to police, who are asking the public's help in locating the man. New York State Police are working alongside the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department to locate George Grogan, 59, in relation to a possible homicide investigation. Police say Grogan told his son that he killed his mother just before the body of a dead woman was found in the man’s vehicle, which was located near the Bear Mountain Bridge in the vicinity of Anthony’s Nose trailhead. The caus…
Man Goes Missing In Area After Telling Son He Killed His Mother, Police Say Man Goes Missing In Area After Telling Son He Killed His Mother, Police Say
Man Goes Missing In Area After Telling Son He Killed His Mother, Police Say A man has gone missing in the area after police say he told his son that he killed his mother just before the body of a dead woman was found in the man's car at Bear Mountain State Park  At about 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, Town of Poughkeepsie Police received a phone call from a man who stated that his father, George Grogan, had told him that he had killed his mother, Audrey Grogan. Town of Poughkeepsie Police responded to the Grogan’s residence located at 6 Shamrock Circle in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  Officers checked the residence and were unable to loc…
Longtime Officer Promoted Chief Of Town of Poughkeepsie Police Longtime Officer Promoted Chief Of Town of Poughkeepsie Police
Longtime Officer Promoted Chief Of Town of Poughkeepsie Police Longtime Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin P. Faber has been promoted to police chief. Faber joined the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department in 1991, bringing with him a background in engineering and mathematics, said Capt. Michael O'Dowd. He succeeds Ronald J. Spero, Jr., who was chief from May 20, 2015, to Aug. 30. A graduate of the FBI National Academy and a former member of the U.S. Navy Reserve, Faber is certified in firearms, defensive tactics, general topics instruction and accident reconstruction, O'Dowd said. During his 28-year tenure with the Town of Poughkeeps…
Target Employee Arrested For Stealing $4K, Police Say Target Employee Arrested For Stealing $4K, Police Say
Target Employee Arrested For Stealing $4K, Police Say An employee was arrested for allegedly ripping off more than $4,000 from a Target store in the area. Stephen F. Garcia, 18, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 4 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 3, following an investigation, said Capt. Michael O’Dowd, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. According to O'Dowd, police were called to the store at 2001 South Road (Route 9) were store officials told police that Garcia had allegedly stole more than $4,000 over a three-week period. Garcia was charged with felony grand larceny and released on his own recognizance, O'Dowd said.