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DWI Crash: Unlicensed Motorist Charged After 42-Year-Old Killed In Region
A motorist was charged with driving while intoxicated and without a license after crashing into another vehicle, killing one person in the region, according to authorities.
The crash took place in Sullivan County around 6 p.m., Sunday, May 21, on Route 55 in the town of Bethel, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
Nevel said a preliminary investigation revealed that Pennsylvania residents Joseph Messina, age 40, and William Bailey, age 42, were traveling south on Route 55 when they collided with one another. Both men are from Dingmans Ferry in Pike County (near the border of Por…
Hudson Valley Man Known As 'Hot Dog Guy' Dies At Age 80
For the past 18 years the "Hot Dog Guy," has stood on the side of a busy area roadway and waved to passing vehicles, bringing smiles to bypassers.
Sadly, those days have come to an end with the death of Dutchess County staple George Schwartz, the hot dog man's real name, on Friday, June 18 in Lagrangeville.
Schwartz, who was 80, always said he was a "regular guy" who sold hot dogs, his obituary said.
He worked on Route 55 until the end, only stopping when a short illness would not allow him to serve his customers any longer.
Schwartz, who has been selling hot dogs for years and years, was…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop, Police Say
A man was arrested following a traffic stop by state police for the alleged criminal possession of a loaded firearm in the area.
David E. George, age 25, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 8 p.m., on Thursday, March 25, in the town of LaGrange, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
According to Hicks, George was stopped in a 2014 Mazada for a traffic violation on Route 55.
During an investigation, troopers found that George was in possession of a loaded Polymer P80 handgun with no serial number, Hicks said.
He was charged with criminal possession of a handgun and remanded to the Dutchess County jail w…
Four Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In State Police Detail
Four store clerks in the Hudson Valley are facing charges for selling booze to minors during an underage drinking detail conducted by New York State Police.
On Friday, July 3, New York State Police troopers in Wappinger conducted the underage drinking detail in 24 locations in Dutchess County, leading to citations being issued to employees at four convenience stores.
Those charged are:
Anahi Singh, 22, of Newburgh, who works at the Beekman Food Mart on Route 55 in Poughquag;
Brian Mendez, 22, of Poughkeepsie, who works at Lagrange Valero on Route 55 in Lagrange;
Ram Pepakayala, 50, of P…
IDs Released For Woman Killed, Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash
The identities of a woman who was killed and a man who was critically injured during a two-vehicle crash in the area have been released.
Robin Shenitsky, 62, of Pawling, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, during the crash on Route 55 in the Town of Pawling near Highland Drive, said Dutchess County Sheriff Capt. John Watterson.
Critically injured was Jorge Rivera, 44, of Poughkeepsie, he added.
According to Watterson, a preliminary investigation found that Rivera, who was driving a 2010 Jeep westbound, was struck head-on by Shenitsky, driving a 2017 Honda Ridgeline.
Shenitsky …
Two Busted On Weapons Charges Following LaGrange Traffic Stop
Two men were busted on weapons charges following a traffic stop for speeding and failing to keep right.
Austin A. Suarez, 23, of Hudson, and Kawan A. Nunnally, 26, of Albany, were busted on felony weapons possession during a traffic stop around 4 a.m Sunday, Dec. 30, in the Town of LaGrange, according to the Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
During the stop on Route 55, deputies located a handgun inside the vehicle, Watterson said.
Both men were charged with criminal possession of a weapon, Suarez was also charged with speeding and failure to…
Duo Caught With Heroin, Crack, Cash In LaGrange Stop
Two men were busted by state police in Dutchess County in possession of heroin, crack cocaine, cash and other drugs during a routine traffic stop on Route 55.
New York State Police troopers on patrol at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning conducted a traffic stop of a 2006 Nissan in LaGrange, when the driver, Queens resident Omari Laviscount, 28 committed a vehicle and traffic violation.
During the stop, troopers reported that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, prompting further investigation, which determined that Laviscount and his passenger, Brooklyn r…
