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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
Police & Fire
Teen Shot Multiple Times On Busy Area Street Teen Shot Multiple Times On Busy Area Street
Teen Shot Multiple Times On Busy Area Street A teen was shot multiple times while standing on a busy area street overnight. The incident took place around 10:12 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, in the area of Hooker Avenue in the City of Poughkeepsie, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. According to Clark, officers responded to the area after the department received multiple 911 calls regarding a man shot in the area. Once on the scene, officers located a 17-year-old man who had been shot multiple times, Clark added. The teen was transported to Vassar Hospital where he underwent surgery for his injuries, he is expected to sur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Teens Charged After Victim Shot In Head During Robbery In Area, Police Say Two Teens Charged After Victim Shot In Head During Robbery In Area, Police Say
Two Teens Charged After Victim Shot In Head During Robbery In Area, Police Say Two teenagers have been charged after a victim was shot in the head during a robbery in the area, police said. State Police were contacted by Vassar Hospital in Poughkeepsie about a gunshot victim in the emergency department on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  An investigation with the assistance from the Troop K Major Crimes Unit and the Violent Gang and Narcotics Team determined the two 18-year-olds robbed and shot the victim in the head in Wappinger Falls in the area of West Main Street, state police said. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, state police arrested two 18-year-olds for first-degree robbery, a …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Four Caretakers Charged After Disabled Client Is Seriously Injured In Area, Police Say Four Caretakers Charged After Disabled Client Is Seriously Injured In Area, Police Say
Four Caretakers Charged After Disabled Client Is Seriously Injured In Area, Police Say Four employees of an area health-related agency have been arrested after a disabled client was seriously injured.  The four employees at Dutchess County-based Devereux Foundation were arrested on Tuesday, April 14, after New York State Police responded to the facility on an earlier call for an injury, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Initially, troopers responded to the facility on Gretna Road in the town of Pleasant Valley on Thursday, March 26, to assist with the transportation of a Devereux client to Vassar Hospital, Hicks said. An investigation found the victim had fallen two days prior, on…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Police Officer Credited With Saving Young Girl's Life In Area Police Officer Credited With Saving Young Girl's Life In Area
Police Officer Credited With Saving Young Girl's Life In Area A quick-thinking police officer was in the right place at the right time and is now being credited for saving the life of a child who was choking. A Dutchess County 911 alert was issued warning officers in the Town of Fishkill that a child was choking and not breathing on Saturday, Jan. 4. Town of Fishkill Police Officer Kevin Martyn jumped into action when the dispatch came across his radio, and he was able to arrive at the scene within seconds. Martyn then was able to remove the object from the child’s airway and performed CPR, resulting in her life being saved. Police said that the girl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Yorktown Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway Yorktown Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway
Yorktown Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway A Westchester County man was killed following a three-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. William Faint, 62, of Yorktown, was killed around 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, after he pulled in front of two other vehicles on the parkway, said New York State Police Spokesman AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, an initial investigation found that Faint was traveling east on Carpenter Road, in a 2006 Ford Taurus, when he attempted to cross the Taconic State Parkway, and failed to yield the right of way to two southbound vehicles, Hicks said.  A 2016 GMC Sierra, operated by Alan…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Of Two Victims In Poughkeepsie Shooting Dies From Injuries One Of Two Victims In Poughkeepsie Shooting Dies From Injuries
One Of Two Victims In Poughkeepsie Shooting Dies From Injuries One of two people shot in Poughkeepsie last week has died from his injuries. James Shaheed, 28, of Poughkeepsie, was removed from life support on Friday, Feb. 8, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark. An autopsy conducted on Saturday showed he died from a gunshot to the head. A 15-year-old teen has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Shaheed and another 41-year-old man who was an innocent bystander. Clark did not say when or if the charges would be upgraded to murder now that Shaheed has died. The teen, a City of Poughkeepsie residen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Charged In Poughkeepsie Shooting Of Two 15-Year-Old Charged In Poughkeepsie Shooting Of Two
15-Year-Old Charged In Poughkeepsie Shooting Of Two A 15-year-old teen has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of two men in broad daylight in the City of Poughkeepsie. The teen, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, was arrested around 2 p.m. Tuesday by the City of Poughkeepsie Police and is being held in a detention center without bail, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The shootings took place around 3:23 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in the area of S. Cherry and Church streets, Clark said. When officers arrived on scene they found a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. At the same time, Vassar Hospital&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie
Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie Two men were shot in broad daylight, one an innocent bystander, during a shooting in the City of Poughkeepsie. The incident unfolded around 3:23 p.m. Monday, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received calls reporting a shooting at S. Cherry and Church streets, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found one 28-year-old man at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. At the same time, Vassar Hospital, called reporting another 41-year-old victim who had been brought to the hospital by private vehicle, said Clark. The 41-year-old victim…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Area Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Area
Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Area Three people were shot while in the area to film a music video, police said. The shooting took place around 8:25 p.m. Thursday when the City of Poughkeepsie police received a call regarding shots fired in the area of On Mansion Street and Winnikee Avenue, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark. When police arrived on the scene, they found the three victims, two from Spring Valley and one from Hyde Park, had already been transported by private vehicles to local hospitals, two to MidHudson Regional Hospital and one to Vassar Hospital, he added. None of the wounds were l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pawling Shooting Victim Robbed Of Gucci Backpack, Thousands In Cash, Police Say Pawling Shooting Victim Robbed Of Gucci Backpack, Thousands In Cash, Police Say
Pawling Shooting Victim Robbed Of Gucci Backpack, Thousands In Cash, Police Say A 34-year-old man told police he was shot and robbed by a person who jumped in his car while he was stopped to adjust his Bluetooth, the City of Poughkeepsie Police said. Police learned of the incident around noon Wednesday through a 911 call reporting a car crash in front of 52 Catherine St., said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Additional calls reported a shooting victim in the same area, he added. Responding officers found a vehicle that had been involved in an accident, the driver, a Pawling resident, had been shot once in the leg. He was transported to Vassar Hospital for treatment. The victim …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire 7-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire Click here for an updated story: 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes A 7-year-old boy was killed in a raging house fire that broke out early Friday morning in the area. Emergency responders rushed to the scene of the fire in Dutchess County on Relyea Terrace in the town of Wappinger at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Upon arrival at the scene, state police troopers were told a child may still be in the residence. Troopers made entry to the house without protective fire gear, but were unable to locate the child due to extensive fire and smoke, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
80-Year-Old Man Dragged By Truck In Area 80-Year-Old Man Dragged By Truck In Area
80-Year-Old Man Dragged By Truck In Area An 80-year-old man was injured when he left his truck in neutral and then reached inside to retrieve something and was dragged as it rolled.  The incident took place around 11:12 a.m. Monday on Route 376 in Hopewell Junction, said East Fishkill Police Chief Matthew Orsino. The unidentified man had gotten out of his truck to go back inside his home to call his doctor about his medication but once on the phone, realized he had left the medication in the truck and went to retrieve it, Orsino said. When he reached inside the truck, the vehicle rolled dragging him outside of the vehicle, causin…

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by Kathy Reakes