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Police Raid 3 Illegal Pot Shops In Hudson Valley Police Raid 3 Illegal Pot Shops In Hudson Valley
Police Raid 3 Illegal Pot Shops In Hudson Valley Police raided three alleged illegal pot shops in the region with warrants after receiving complaints from residents. The raids took place on Tuesday, March 5 at the following locations in the city of Poughkeepsie: 13 Academy St. 25 Academy St. 196 Main St. According to Det. Sgt. Terrance Beam of the Poughkeepsie Police, the unlicensed dispensaries that allegedly sold pot were searched after police received complaints from residents and issues with parking. No arrests were made, but a "lot" of pot in different forms was confiscated from each, Beam said. An investigation is continuing into…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes