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3-Alarm Fire Destroys Popular Hudson Valley Pizza Shop 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Popular Hudson Valley Pizza Shop
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Popular Hudson Valley Pizza Shop A three-alarm fire destroyed a popular Hudson Valley pizza restaurant and heavily damaged an apartment building. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the Town of Poughkeepsie in the Arlington Business District around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1. The fire was first reported around 2 a.m. when a resident of the apartment house located on Main Street called to report smoke coming from the first floor. A town of Poughkeepsie police officer arrived on the scene and reported a fire at Tony's Pizza Pit, multiple published reports said. Arlington Fire District firefighters arrived minutes …

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4 Nabbed On Weapon Charge During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say 4 Nabbed On Weapon Charge During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say
4 Nabbed On Weapon Charge During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say One adult and three juveniles from the Hudson Valley were charged with weapons charges after police found a handgun during a traffic stop. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police, officers stopped a vehicle in the area of Maple Street and Roosevelt Avenue with switched plates, suspended registration and no insurance.  During the stop, officers spotted a handgun protruding from under the front passenger seat, Clark said. And the four occupant…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ambulance Crashes While Responding To Emergency In Hudson Valley Ambulance Crashes While Responding To Emergency In Hudson Valley
Ambulance Crashes While Responding To Emergency In Hudson Valley Two ambulance personnel were injured after a car allegedly crashed into their emergency vehicle. The crash took place in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie, around 6:50 p.m., Saturday, June 4. An EMStar ambulance and another vehicle collided at the intersection of the eastbound arterial and Grand Avenue causing the ambulance to leave the roadway and strike a light pole and a fence, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. The EMS personnel from the ambulance were transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the ot…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Found Dead Missing Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Found Dead
Missing Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Found Dead A missing man's body has been recovered from the Hudson River by police. The body of Jordan Jones, age 20, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was found on Friday, May 13 in the Hudson River. Using dental records, the Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office positively identified the body as being Jones, who was last seen on Saturday, April 30, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. "There is no evidence of foul play, the exact cause of death is pending toxicology results," Clark said. See Earlier Story: Alert Issued For Missing Poughkeepsie 20-Year-Old Jones, who ha…

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Suspect Nabbed For Shooting Repo Man, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Shooting Repo Man, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Shooting Repo Man, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a man who was attempting to repossess a car. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the City of Poughkeepsie around 2:10 a.m., Thursday, May 5. Officers responded to South Avenue after receiving a call from a man saying he had been shot while attempting to repossess a car, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. An investigation found other people involved and located seven 9mm shell casings in the area of 97 South Ave., Clark said. After interviewing all involved, a Glock 9mm handgun with the serial…

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Community Rallies To Support Family Of 3-Year-Old, Grandmother Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Community Rallies To Support Family Of 3-Year-Old, Grandmother Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Community Rallies To Support Family Of 3-Year-Old, Grandmother Killed In Hudson Valley Crash The community is rallying to support the family of a 3-year-old boy and his grandmother killed in a Hudson Valley crash. The accident took place in Dutchess County in the town of Poughkeepsie around 1 p.m., Monday, April 11. The incident occurred on Stanley Street at the intersection with Mary Avenue when a 2019 Royal Carting garbage truck operated by a 41-year-old man, hit the two in the roadway, said Lt. Shannon Rodriguez, of the town of Poughkeepsie Police. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, the grandmother died later at an area hospital. See Earlier Story: Grandmother Wit…

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Westchester County Man Wounded After More Than 23 Shots Fired Westchester County Man Wounded After More Than 23 Shots Fired
Westchester County Man Wounded After More Than 23 Shots Fired Police are investigating a shooting that left a 27-year-old Westchester County man with a bullet wound in the hip in Dutchess County. The incident took place around 11:37 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 in Dutchess County in the area of N. Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie. Officers responded to the area after receiving numerous calls reporting multiple shots fired in the area, according to Poughkeepsie PD Det. Lt. Matthew Clark. Responding officers found a 27-year-old Yonkers resident, shot in the hip. He was transported to a local hospital, then transported to another hospital for furth…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Caught Impersonating Officer, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Caught Impersonating Officer, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Caught Impersonating Officer, Police Say State Police are asking residents who may have been stopped by a person saying they were an on-duty police officer to contact their offices following the arrest of a local man who posed as an officer. Christopher S. Kirkpatrick, 27, of Wawayanda, was charged with criminal impersonation on Monday, Feb. 5 after stopping a motorist traveling westbound on the I-84 in Wawayanda, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the stop, Kirkpatrick identified himself as both an off-duty Rockland County Police Officer and Poughkeepsie Police Officer. He was driving a green 2002 Ford F150 pickup at the time of t…

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by Kathy Reakes