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Keith M. Potik

Man Sentenced For Shooting At Cops Leading To School Lockdown In Area Man Sentenced For Shooting At Cops Leading To School Lockdown In Area
Man Sentenced For Shooting At Cops Leading To School Lockdown In Area A man who fired multiple shots at police officers near an area school has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Keith M. Potik, age 28, of Wappingers Falls, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 20 for the incident which took place on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, just blocks away from a primary school, leading to a school lockdown in Red Hook. Potik, who pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder, as well as two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies. He was sentenced for attempting to shoot and kill Red Hook Police officers Travis Sterritt and Natalia Telles after they respo…
Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say
Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A 26-year-old man accused of firing gunshots at police officers in the area has been charged with attempted murder. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, two officers from the Red Hook Police Department responded to the area of Princeton Street and Columbia Avenue for a property dispute.  During the investigation, while the Red Hook officers were speaking with Keith M. Potik, 26, of Wappinger, he produced a handgun and fired multiple shots at the officers, according to state police. Red Hook Police returned fire in response to the suspect’s actions. During the exchange of gunfire, …