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Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed Near Hudson Valley Elementary School, Police Say Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed Near Hudson Valley Elementary School, Police Say
Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed Near Hudson Valley Elementary School, Police Say An accused drug dealer was nabbed with a large quantity of fentanyl for sale in front of an elementary school in the region, police said. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Feb. 1, in the City of Poughkeepsie in front of Clinton Elementary School. According to Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, Joseph P. Parquet, age 32, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell during an ongoing investigation by the task force. The task force has been c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Task Force Bust: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Selling Fentanyl, Cops Say Task Force Bust: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Selling Fentanyl, Cops Say
Task Force Bust: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Selling Fentanyl, Cops Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with the criminal sale of narcotics following an investigation into fentanyl sales in the area. Orange County resident Mackenzie A. Arias, age 23, of Newburgh, was arrested by the Dutchess County Drug Task following an investigation that lasted several months, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force. The task force has been actively investigating the sale of fentanyl in the areas of Academy and Montgomery Streets in the city of Poughkeepsie for several months, Harris said. As a result of that investigation, Arias was arrested for selling…

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by Kathy Reakes
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19-Year-Old Shot Hours After Murder In Same Area In Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Shot Hours After Murder In Same Area In Hudson Valley
19-Year-Old Shot Hours After Murder In Same Area In Hudson Valley Hours after a 19-year-old Hudson Valley resident was shot and killed, another teen was shot and wounded in the same area. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 11:15 a.m., Saturday, May 13, in the area of North White Street, near Main Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. Sgt. Terrance Beam of the Poughkeepsie Police reported officers responded to the area for a report of shots fired and a possible shooting victim. Earlier report: 19-Year-Old Poughkeepsie Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run When officers arrived, the 19-year-old male shooting victim was located, and transported …

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by Kathy Reakes
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19-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run 19-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run
19-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old area man was shot and later died in surgery. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 2 a.m., Saturday, May 13, in the city of Poughkeepsie. Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the Poughkeepsie Police said the Poughkeepsie resident was found shot in the area of Soldiers Fountain at Market and Montgomery streets.  He was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he died during surgery, Clark said.  The victim has not been identified by police.  Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed In Shooting Of Area 35-Year-Old, Police Say Woman Nabbed In Shooting Of Area 35-Year-Old, Police Say
Woman Nabbed In Shooting Of Area 35-Year-Old, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman is being held in connection with the shooting of a 35-year-old man who is in critical condition. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 4:15 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24 in the area of South Clinton Street near Montgomery Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. When officers arrived on the scene after receiving a call regarding a shooting victim, they found a 35-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound. The man was transported to an area hospital for treatment of a life-threatening injury, said Det. Sgt. Terrence Beam, of the city of Poughkeepsie Poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Shot Twice In Area Refuses To Cooperate With Police Man Shot Twice In Area Refuses To Cooperate With Police
Man Shot Twice In Area Refuses To Cooperate With Police A man who was shot at least twice in the area is refusing to cooperate with police to provide details. The 26-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident was found around 6:48 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, after the police department received numerous 911 calls reporting shots fired, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. When officers responded to the area of Montgomery Street and Garfield Place they located multiple shell casing, but no victim, Clark said. A call to Vassar Medical Center revealed that a shooting victim had just arrived at the hospital. The victim suffered non-life-threatening gunshots to his …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area
Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area  A man is in custody after he threatened the security guard of a residential building with an "Uzi-type handgun," then fled from police on foot, causing an area elementary school to lock down after running through a school zone with the loaded weapon, said police.  Maceo B. Lewis, 23, first brandished the gun to a security guard in Poughkeepsie of the Eastmin & Bixby apartments on 22 Montgomery St. at approximately 11:38 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, said City of Poughkeepsie police.  The guard reported the incident to police, who responded to the area.  A detective re…

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by Christina Coulter
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Poughkeepsie Man Busted For 21 License Suspensions, Heroin, Mushrooms Poughkeepsie Man Busted For 21 License Suspensions, Heroin, Mushrooms
Poughkeepsie Man Busted For 21 License Suspensions, Heroin, Mushrooms New York State Police busted a Poughkeepsie man Friday on multiple drug charges during a traffic stop where troopers discovered he had 21 suspensions on his driver's license. Stanley J. Williams III, 29, was stopped around 12:48 a.m. on Montgomery Street in the City of Poughkeepsie for a traffic violation, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Besides the 21 suspensions, troopers also found heroin, psilocybin hallucinogenic mushrooms, and marijuana inside the vehicle, Hicks said. He was charged with several counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, aggravated unlicensed operation, and crim…

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by Kathy Reakes