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Child Kidnapping By Non-Custodial Father Lands Poughkeepsie Dad In Jail, Police say Child Kidnapping By Non-Custodial Father Lands Poughkeepsie Dad In Jail, Police say
Child Kidnapping By Non-Custodial Father Lands Poughkeepsie Dad In Jail, Police say The non-custodial father of a 4-year-old Hudson Valley boy is behind bars after allegedly kidnapping the child at knifepoint. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 8 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 16 when police responded to 881 Dutchess Turnpike in the town of Poughkeepsie on a report of an armed kidnapping, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. When officers arrived on the scene, they were told the suspect took the child at knifepoint and stole a white BMW sedan to make his escape, police added. A "bolo" or be on the lookout call to all departments was issued and around 9:10 a.m., a villag…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Dutchess Awards $334K To These Four Municipalities For Sidewalk Improvements Dutchess Awards $334K To These Four Municipalities For Sidewalk Improvements
Dutchess Awards $334K To These Four Municipalities For Sidewalk Improvements Dutchess County has awarded a total of more than $334,000 to several different municipalities for a series of sidewalk improvements. The grants are awarded through Dutchess County’s 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The first round of improvements is intended to improve accessibility through sidewalk enhancements in Dutchess County. “In our cities, villages and hamlets, sidewalks connect residents to their neighbors, parks and the local businesses that define our communities,” said County Executive Molinaro. “We are investing in those connections by making our communit…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Tanker Fire Causes Dutchess Road Closure Tanker Fire Causes Dutchess Road Closure
Tanker Fire Causes Dutchess Road Closure Route 22 is shut down in both directions Saturday night in the Town of Amenia between the Amenia Town Hall and the intersection of Route 343 following a tanker fire, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports just before 9:30 p.m. Traffic can still travel west on Route 44 towards Millbrook and east on Route 343 towards Connecticut. The road closure is due to the brakes on a loaded gasoline tanker catching fire and disabling the vehicle.  The tank has not been compromised and there has been no release of hazardous materials.  The Amenia and Wassaic Fire Departments extinguished the fire …

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by Daily Voice