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Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Suspects Fleeing Scene Of Walgreens Robbery Crash At 100 MPH In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three people who allegedly tried to rob a Hudson Valley Walgreens crashed while trying to exit the Taconic State Parkway at speeds topping 100 mph. The Dutchess County incident began in LaGrange around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, when New York State Police responded to the Walgreens on Route 55 for a reported robbery, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A preliminary investigation revealed that three men entered the store and jumped over the pharmacy counter and stole numerous medications before fleeing in a black Toyota Camry, said Hicks. No weapons were displayed during the incident, state police sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For School Bus Aide Killed In Area Crash With Cruiser ID Released For School Bus Aide Killed In Area Crash With Cruiser
ID Released For School Bus Aide Killed In Area Crash With Cruiser The identity of a school bus monitor who was killed in a crash with a New York State Police vehicle in the Hudson Valley has been released. Dutchess County resident Robin P. Alvarez, age 59, of East Fishkill, was killed during the crash that took place around 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 on Route 55 and South Cross Road in LaGrange. The initial investigation determined that the state police patrol vehicle, driven by Trooper Christopher Batista, was eastbound on State Route 55 in a non-emergency status, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Earlier story: One Killed In Crash Involving Schoo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Accused Dealer Caught With Drugs, Charged With DWI After Traffic Stop In Area Accused Dealer Caught With Drugs, Charged With DWI After Traffic Stop In Area
Accused Dealer Caught With Drugs, Charged With DWI After Traffic Stop In Area A late-night traffic stop led to the arrest of a man in possession of crack-cocaine in the Hudson Valley by state police. New York State Police troopers in Dutchess County stopped Poughkeepsie resident Steven Baum’s 2020 Acura RL on Route 55 in Lagrange at approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 25. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Baum was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and he was in possession of nearly 75 grams of crack-cocaine. Baum, 48, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sel…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say
Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say Two store clerks were charged with selling alcohol to a minor during an underage enforcement operation conducted by state police in the area. The detail, held on Saturday, May 23 in Dutchess, utilized an underage volunteer to purchase alcohol under the observation of plainclothes investigators and supported by uniformed troopers. A total of 18 store clerks refused to complete the sale of alcohol to the volunteer.  The two clerks who were both charged with prohibited sale of alcohol to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor, are: Ryan Mayers, 29, of Wappingers Falls, an employee of Shell Ga…

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by Joe Lombardi