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Hudson Valley Man Busted With 'Large Quantity' Of Fentanyl, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Busted With 'Large Quantity' Of Fentanyl, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Busted With 'Large Quantity' Of Fentanyl, Police Say A Hudson Valley alleged drug dealer has been charged with possession of a large quantity of fentanyl following an investigation. Dutchess County resident Shaquille Heirs, age 29, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested Thursday, April 25, after he was captured in the town of Poughkeepsie.  According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force, Heirs became a target after a raid on a South Clinton Street home in March.  During the raid, Harris said Heirs had a large quantity of fentanyl packaged to sell.  "This area of South Clinton …
Drug Task Force Raids Apartment, Shuts Down Hudson Valley Fentanyl Operation Drug Task Force Raids Apartment, Shuts Down Hudson Valley Fentanyl Operation
Drug Task Force Raids Apartment, Shuts Down Hudson Valley Fentanyl Operation A Hudson Valley drug task force raided an apartment allegedly being used to distribute fentanyl throughout the region. The raid occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, March 7 on South Clinton Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force received numerous complaints about an apartment reportedly being used to distribute fentanyl and other dangerous drugs to vulnerable community members.  Residents in the area also reported being threatened by individuals in this apartment and they…
Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says
Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says Large gun trafficking and narcotics networks were busted and seven suspects were arrested during raids in the region. The networks and suspects were operating out of Dutchess County, mostly in the Poughkeepsie area, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. The arrests were made on Wednesday, Feb. 14 throughout Dutchess County. According to James, the gun trafficking network sold ghost guns and assault-style rifles and the narcotics trafficking network distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing deadly amounts of fentanyl in Dutchess County.  The takedowns recovere…
Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two Dutchess County alleged drug dealers have been charged with the criminal sale of controlled substances after an investigation by a drug task force. Dutchess County residents Tyrese Elting, age 24, of the town of Poughkeepsie, and Brandon Mima, age 20, from the city of Poughkeepsie were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 14 during separate raids by the Dutchess County Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force, both arrests are the result of separate investigations with the assistance of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department that started earlier this year regardin…
Threat Of Bombs At Hudson Valley Mall Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say Threat Of Bombs At Hudson Valley Mall Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say
Threat Of Bombs At Hudson Valley Mall Leads To Evacuation, Search, Police Say A busy Sunday at a mall in the region quickly turned to fear when officials began evacuating the building due to a bomb threat. The incident took place in Dutchess County at the Poughkeepsie Galleria on Sunday, Oct. 29 just before 2 p.m. Capt. Michael O'Dowd of the town of Poughkeepsie Police said 911 received a call reporting that bombs had been placed at the Galleria.  The call was immediately transferred to town police who responded and met with Galleria management and the decision was made to evacuate the building as a precaution, O'Dowd said. At the request of the mall, K-9 team…
Man Found Bloody, Beaten In Hudson Valley, Cops Asking For Witnesses Man Found Bloody, Beaten In Hudson Valley, Cops Asking For Witnesses
Man Found Bloody, Beaten In Hudson Valley, Cops Asking For Witnesses Police in the Hudson Valley are asking for any witnesses to an assault that left a man badly beaten and bloody, to come forward. The man was found in Dutchess County around 7 a.m., Wednesday, June 28 at Hulme Park, 72 Market St., in the city of Poughkeepsie. Responding officers found the unidentified man on the ground, bleeding and not alert, said Det. Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald, with the city of Poughkeepsie Police. The man was suffering from serious facial injuries that appeared to be assault related. He was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, where he remained on…
Armed Man Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman, Kids In Area, Police Say Armed Man Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman, Kids In Area, Police Say
Armed Man Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman, Kids In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been nabbed for allegedly kidnapping a woman and her two children at knifepoint and forcing her to withdraw money from her bank account. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the Poughkeepsie Police, police dispatch received a call from the victim who reported an attempted robbery.  During the course of an investigation, the victim reported to officers that an unknown man had approached her as she was sitting in her parked vehicle with two children (ag…
Area Street Gang Member Sentenced For 2012 Murder Area Street Gang Member Sentenced For 2012 Murder
Area Street Gang Member Sentenced For 2012 Murder The last of three gang members charged in the death of a Hudson Valley teen has been sentenced to prison. Dutchess County resident Dimetri Moseley, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, a member of the "Uptown" gang, was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 14, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Moseley was sentenced to 25 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute heroin in connection with the 2016 murder of Caval Haylett and the distribution of heroin, said the US. Attorney's Office. He had previously pled guilty to participation in…
New Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At Marist College New Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At Marist College
New Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At Marist College Updated story: ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend A second suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting that killed one person at a Hudson Valley hotel. Police received a report of shots fired at the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, authorities said. The incident is reportedly connected to Marist College Family Weekend which was held Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday. Marist College in Poughkeepsie identified the victim as …
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead Near Vehicle In Area ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead Near Vehicle In Area
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead Near Vehicle In Area Police have released the name of a 28-year-old Hudson Valley man who was gunned down and found lying on a city street next to his vehicle.  Darren Villani was killed in the city of Poughkeepsie around 1:45 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 283 Mansion St. Villani, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he died from a single gunshot wound to the chest, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, with the City of Poughkeepsie Police. Earlier story: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Poughkeepsie Shooting, Police Say A short time after the report of the first shooting at 283 Mans…
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Area Shooting, Police Say 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Area Shooting, Police Say
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Area Shooting, Police Say Police are asking the public for help after a man was shot and killed and another injured in the area. The homicide took place in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie around 1:45 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 283 Mansion St. The responding officer located the shooting victim laying in the street next to his vehicle, said Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The victim was identified as a 28-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident, Camacho said. He was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital where he died of his wounds, he added. At this time, the victim…
Woman Wanted For Attempted Murder Found In Area Woman Wanted For Attempted Murder Found In Area
Woman Wanted For Attempted Murder Found In Area A woman wanted for allegedly slashing the throat and face of a Hudson Valley man has been nabbed by police for attempted murder. Dutchess County resident Kwatasia Storts, age 29, of the city of Poughkeepsie was caught on Saturday, June 18. Storts was wanted for a May attack on a 54-year-old Poughkeepsie resident following an argument, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. "When the male turned to walk away Storts pulled out a bladed weapon and slashed the male several time across his neck and face causing severe lacerations to both and nearly severin…
Police Investigating Shots-Fired Incident At Park In Hudson Valley Police Investigating Shots-Fired Incident At Park In Hudson Valley
Police Investigating Shots-Fired Incident At Park In Hudson Valley Police are investigating after shots were fired at a park in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie around 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 31 in the area of King Street Park. Police responded to the area after receiving multiple 911 reporting the shots fired at the park, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Responding officers observed two teens running from the scene and followed them as they ran and jumped over a fence to an apartment at the Boulevard Knolls housing projects, Clark said. At the fence, offi…
Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Illegal Drugs After Warrant Search Executed In Area Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Illegal Drugs After Warrant Search Executed In Area
Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Illegal Drugs After Warrant Search Executed In Area A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for alleged criminal possession of controlled substances and a loaded handgun following a warrant search at his home. The warrant was executed in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie on Friday, May 6. Following an investigation, Luis A. Martinez, age unknown, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested following the search in which a number of illegal drugs and a loaded handgun were found, according to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. He was charged with criminal possession of controlled substances with intent to sell…
Girl Critical After Attack By 25-Year-Old In Area, Police Say Girl Critical After Attack By 25-Year-Old In Area, Police Say
Girl Critical After Attack By 25-Year-Old In Area, Police Say A 17-year-old Hudson Valley girl is in critical condition and a man is behind bars following an attack. The incident took place in the city of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, April 10. Police received a report of a female down on the floor at a residence within the city, said Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. Upon their arrival, officers located the 17-year-old girl who was unconscious and unresponsive with severe injuries to her head from an assault, Fitzgerald said. Officers secured the scene and EMS rendered immediate aid, then transported the seriou…
21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area 21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area
21 Charged With Driving While Impaired/Intoxicated During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown In Area Nearly two dozen drivers were busted by police for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley during a St. Patrick’s Day holiday crackdown. Local law enforcement agencies in Dutchess County collaborated as part of a “High Visibility Community Engagement Campaign” that ran from Wednesday, March 16 through Sunday, March 20, leading to the arrests of 21 people for DWI-related offenses. Among the arrests was Joseph Pasqualina, age 27, of Tivoli, who allegedly took police from the Red Hook Police Department on a brief chase when they attempted to stop him for a vehicle and traffic violation.…
11-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Accused Of Making Snapchat Threat Targeting School 11-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Accused Of Making Snapchat Threat Targeting School
11-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Accused Of Making Snapchat Threat Targeting School An 11-year-old girl has been identified as the social media user who made a threat on Snapchat targeting a Hudson Valley school district, officials announced. In Dutchess County, the Poughkeepsie City School District announced that a minor has been identified as the person responsible for making a threat through the social media platform on Tuesday, March 22. A spokesperson for the district said that the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department was notified by the FBI at approximately 2:50 a.m. on Tuesday morning about a threat of a shooting that was flagged by Snapchat stemming from the city…
Man Alone In Area Home Prompts Standoff After Firing Shots, Police Say Man Alone In Area Home Prompts Standoff After Firing Shots, Police Say
Man Alone In Area Home Prompts Standoff After Firing Shots, Police Say A four-hour stan-off with an armed man in the area ended peacefully when the man surrendered. The incident began around 4:13 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26, in Dutchess County when the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to several reports of shots fired at a house and a vehicle on Channingville Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie. According to Town of Poughkeepsie Police, an investigation revealed that a suspect was inside of a residence on Channingville Road.  Police made contact with the suspect, identified as Alfred Califano, age 49, of Wappingers Falls, and were able to …
Police Ask For Help Solving Shooting Area Murder Case Following Crash Police Ask For Help Solving Shooting Area Murder Case Following Crash
Police Ask For Help Solving Shooting Area Murder Case Following Crash Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help to solve a murder case in which the victim was found wounded following a car crash. The incident took place in the City of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark, on that day, City of Poughkeepsie Police were dispatched to a car crash on Livingston Street in the area of Vassar Brothers Medical Center.   Upon arrival, officers discovered that the driver of the vehicle, victim Jeffery Johnson II, age 29, of the City of Poughkeepsie, had suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh.  Johnson…
Area Man Critical After Lighting Himself On Fire, Police Say Area Man Critical After Lighting Himself On Fire, Police Say
Area Man Critical After Lighting Himself On Fire, Police Say A man is in critical condition after pouring gasoline all over himself and setting himself on fire at an area park overlooking the Hudson River. The incident took place around 2:20 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, in Dutchess County at Waryas Park in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. According to Clark, city 911 received multiple calls reporting a man set himself on fire near the shore at the park. Responding officers found the victim, a 31-year-old Wappinger Falls man, with severe burns to his head, back, and arms, Clark said. Sever…
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 …
Shootings, Assaults, Lost Child Keep Officers On Run In Poughkeepsie Shootings, Assaults, Lost Child Keep Officers On Run In Poughkeepsie
Shootings, Assaults, Lost Child Keep Officers On Run In Poughkeepsie Instead of watching fireworks on Sunday, July 4, officers with the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department were busy running from one call to another including shots fired, officer assaulted, and a lost child.  Shots fired: The day started early around 7:30 a.m. when officers on patrol were flagged down by employees of Family Dollar at 412 Main Street. Employees said that the building had been struck by gunfire and several windows had been damaged. Crime Scene Technicians responded to the scene and multiple shell casings and projectiles were recovered. Through the course of an investiga…
Neighborhood Complaints Lead To Gun, Drug Charges For Area Duo, Police Say Neighborhood Complaints Lead To Gun, Drug Charges For Area Duo, Police Say
Neighborhood Complaints Lead To Gun, Drug Charges For Area Duo, Police Say Two area men have been arrested for alleged possession of guns and drugs during a crackdown on gun violence. Michael Wardlaw-Brown, age 31, and Winston White, age 28, both of the City of Poughkeepsie, were arrested on Wednesday, May 5 as part of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department's ongoing investigation into drug activity and gun violence in the area of Carroll Street, said Capt. Richard Wilson. During a warrant search, conducted by the department's Neighborhood Recovery Unit along with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the Dutchess County Task Force, agents recove…
Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area
Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area A local man was killed after he jumped from an area bridge. The incident took place around 6:05 p.m., Saturday, April 24 in Dutchess County when 37-year-old Brendan J. Paredes, of Wappinger, jumped from the bridge on the Walkway Over the Hudson in the City of Poughkeepsie, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. State Police, New York State Park Police, City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department all responded to the bridge in an attempt to rescue Paredes, Hicks said. Paredes' body was recovered around 6:30 p.m…
Brothers Busted For Possession Of Drugs During Two Searches In Area, Police Say Brothers Busted For Possession Of Drugs During Two Searches In Area, Police Say
Brothers Busted For Possession Of Drugs During Two Searches In Area, Police Say Two Hudson Valley brothers were arrested during dual searches in connection with narcotics sales. Eugene Taylor, age 49, of the City of Poughkeepsie, and Glen Taylor, age 52, of Hyde Park, were arrested on Thursday, Jan. 28, following the searches, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. The warrants were served in the City of Poughkeepsie and at the Inn at Hyde Park, Tasciotti said. The search warrants were a result of investigations into narcotics sales taking place at those locations and surrounding areas, he added. During…
Putnam Sheriff Reports On Number Of Gun, Drug Arrests For November Putnam Sheriff Reports On Number Of Gun, Drug Arrests For November
Putnam Sheriff Reports On Number Of Gun, Drug Arrests For November Hard work on behalf of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office the county has ended with fewer drugs and guns on the streets. According to Putnam  County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr., during the month of November, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit made a total of nine arrests. The arrests include:  Four arrests for possession of heroin.  Four arrests resulted in the seizure of 500 Xanax tablets and concentrated cannabis. One arrest that included three search warrants that ended with the seizure of five handguns, one rifle, quantities of cocaine,…
Suspect On Loose After Teen Shot, Killed At Busy Intersection In Area Suspect On Loose After Teen Shot, Killed At Busy Intersection In Area
Suspect On Loose After Teen Shot, Killed At Busy Intersection In Area A midday murder suspect is on the run after fatally shooting a teenager near a busy Hudson Valley intersection. Members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to the intersection of North Clinton Street and Main Street shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21 when gunshots rang out. Upon arrival, officers found a 15-year-old teenager - whose name has not been released - who had been shot in the head. The teen was transported to Vassar Brothers Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after 8:30 p.m., police said. The suspect, who fled on foot on Clinton Street, was…
Suspect At Large After 21-Year-Old Shot Outside Apartment Complex In Area Suspect At Large After 21-Year-Old Shot Outside Apartment Complex In Area
Suspect At Large After 21-Year-Old Shot Outside Apartment Complex In Area A suspect is at large after shooting a 21-year-old man outside an area apartment complex. The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department received multiple calls reporting gunshots fired and a victim injured shortly after 6 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, near Muldowney Circle Capt. Richard Wilson said. Upon arrival, a 21-year-old victim was found bleeding with a gunshot wound to his leg and an additional wound on his side. Officers treated the victim until paramedics arrived, who transported him to an area hospital for treatment on the gunshot wounds. Wilson said that the investigation into the sh…
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 …
16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area 16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area
16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area A 16-year-old boy has been charged for firing a gun at a vehicle in the area. The incident happened in the area near 29 North Hamilton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie late Friday morning, Aug. 7.  No one was injured and the vehicle was not hit. A short time after the incident, the boy was located and arrested for firing at the vehicle.   Another teen, a 15-year-old who was with the 16-year-old at the time he was apprehended, was also arrested for having an active juvenile delinquent violation of probation Dutchess County Family Court warrant.   Officers transp…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of 29-Year-Old At Area Park Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of 29-Year-Old At Area Park
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of 29-Year-Old At Area Park A man is facing a murder charge after police tracked him down following a fatal stabbing in broad daylight at an area park. On Tuesday, July 7, members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to Pershing Avenue Park, where 29-year-old Edward Crowell suffered a serious stab wound. Crowell was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital and died while undergoing surgery. Earlier story - Suspect At Large After 29-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Outside Area Park In Front Of Crowd An investigation was launched by police in Poughkeepsie, which led to the arrest of city resident Ll…