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New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Drowns In Creek Near Drainage Ditch New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Drowns In Creek Near Drainage Ditch
New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Drowns In Creek Near Drainage Ditch This story has been updated. A 5-year-old boy who was reported missing in the region has died after being found in a creek near a drainage ditch. Related story: Community Support Soars For Poughkeepsie Boy Who Drowned In Creek The unidentified child was reported missing in Dutchess County around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 in the town of Poughkeepsie at the Manchester Gardens Apartments in the Arlington area. According to Lt. Jason Burger of the town of Poughkeepsie Police, officers checked the apartment complex and the surrounding area. Searches of the area by Poughkeepsie police and th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Lawn Mower Accident Leads To Dramatic High-Angle Rescue In Hudson Valley Lawn Mower Accident Leads To Dramatic High-Angle Rescue In Hudson Valley
Lawn Mower Accident Leads To Dramatic High-Angle Rescue In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man was rescued by firefighters and EMS after he rolled his lawn mower down a steep embankment. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 4:20 p.m., Friday, Aug. 18 in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh, the fire department responded to a report of an injured man who had rolled his lawn mower down a steep embankment on Cardinal Road. Paramedic Engine 32-15 arrived on the scene and found the man approximately halfway down a steep embankment in the rear of a single-family home. Due to the steep slope of the embankment, it w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire
Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire Nearly a dozen residents were displaced and two pets were killed during a fire at a Hudson Valley home. The fire took place in Dutchess County the city of Poughkeepsie around 1:20 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 22 at 372 Mansion St. First arriving fire units found heavy fire in the rear of the building on the first and second floors, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Joseph Franco. Information from bystanders on the scene reported that all of the residents were of the building, officials said. A second was transmitted around 1:30 a.m. due to the large volume of fire, the chief said.  Crews m…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Victim Of Area Condominium Fire ID Released For Victim Of Area Condominium Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Area Condominium Fire Police have released the ID for a man killed in a fire at a condominium. John Stein, age 60, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was killed during a fire around 6:35 p.m., Saturday, April 3, at the Greenbriar Condominiums at 2740 South Road in Poughkeepsie, said Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Captain Michael O'Dowd. Stein was discovered when the Arlington Fire District responded to the fire after receiving a report of smoke coming from underneath a sink in a second-floor unit, said Arlington Fire District Chief William A. Steenbergh. A volunteer member of Arlington Fire District, who lives in that …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Home, Kills Dog Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Home, Kills Dog
Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Home, Kills Dog Whipping winds and frigid temperatures created tricky conditions for fire crews in the area who worked to battle an overnight two-alarm fire that tore through an area home and garage and claimed the life of a family dog. Crews in Dutchess County from the Arlington Fire District responded to a Vassar Road home near the Red Oaks Mill fire station shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, March 15, where there was a report of a garage fire, Chief William Steenbergh said. Upon arrival minutes later, Steenbergh said that not only was the garage on fire, but the blaze had spread to the main house, which wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Fire In Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building Fire In Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building
Fire In Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building A fire in an area condominium complex kept firefighters busy for more than four hours as the blaze became too dangerous to battle from inside the structure. The Arlington Fire District and the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to the fire around 6:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Greenbrier Condominiums, at 2738 South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie, said Arlington Fire Chief William A. Steenbergh. The fire engine from the Croft Corners station arrived within three minutes of dispatch and found the second floor of the vacant building heavily involved in flames, Steenbergh sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firefighter Injured As Crews Battle Second Two-Alarm Blaze In 24 Hours Firefighter Injured As Crews Battle Second Two-Alarm Blaze In 24 Hours
Firefighter Injured As Crews Battle Second Two-Alarm Blaze In 24 Hours Crews battled a two-alarm fire in the area for the second time in 24 hours. Less than 24 hours after battling a fire in the Town of Poughkeepsie at Popeye’s Restaurant on Haight Avenue on Wednesday, April 22, fire crews responded to South Road in the are of Greenbrier Condos on Thursday, April 23, where there was a reported house fire. Earlier story - Fire Breaks Out At Popular Dutchess County Restaurant  Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh said that at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, crews from the Croft Corner station were dispatched to a vacant building on South Road when …

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by Zak Failla
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Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles
Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles An early morning intense garage fire destroyed two vehicles and killed five chickens in the area. The blaze began around 2:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, in Arlington in the detached garage of a home at 45 LaGrange Avenue. Arriving firefighters found the three-bay detached garage fully involved in fire with two additional cars parked in the driveway, said Arlington Fire District Chief William Steenbergh. Town police officers were already assisting with evacuating occupants from the nearby houses as a second alarm was issued bringing addition to the scene, as well as Mobile Li…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out In Recently Purchased Area Home Fire Breaks Out In Recently Purchased Area Home
Fire Breaks Out In Recently Purchased Area Home A fire broke out in a recently purchased area home after rags caught fire, causing damage to the kitchen and floor, fire officials said. The Arlington Fire District was dispatched to a Briarwood Drive home in the Town of Poughkeepsie at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, where there was a reported two-alarm house fire and smoke coming from the second-story windows of a two-story residence, Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh said. Steenbergh said that crews forced their way into the structure, where they encountered a heavy smoke condition throughout the vacant home. The fire…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Killed In Crash Near Food Mart In Area, Police Say Bicyclist Killed In Crash Near Food Mart In Area, Police Say
Bicyclist Killed In Crash Near Food Mart In Area, Police Say A Town of Poughkeepsie bicyclist died after being hit by a vehicle on Vassar Road. The crash took place around 6:35 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, on Vassar Road, near the Dimpy's Food Mart at 401 Vassar Road, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Lt. Michael O’Dowd. During the crash, a 2010 Honda, operated by a 63-year-old Poughkeepsie resident, struck a 41-year-old bicyclist, also of Poughkeepsie, O'Dowd said. The bicyclist sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office.  The driver of the Honda did not sustain a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Hospitalized, Cat Killed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Man Hospitalized, Cat Killed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire
Man Hospitalized, Cat Killed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire One person was hospitalized, and a cat was killed when a fire broke out in a basement apartment in the Town of Poughkeepsie. Crews from the Arlington Fire District were dispatched to a Seitz Terrace home at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, where there was a report of smoke coming from the structure. Fire officials said that firefighters were at the scene within minutes and made entry into the home that was filled with smoke. The residence was searched and found to be unoccupied. The investigation into the fire found that the blaze originated from a kitchen in a basement apart…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Route 55 Rollover Crash Two Injured In Route 55 Rollover Crash
Two Injured In Route 55 Rollover Crash Two people were injured during a single-vehicle rollover crash that sent a vehicle crashing into two trees along Route 55. The crash took place around 5 a.m., Sunday, April 28, on Route 55 in the area of Spy Hill in the Town of Poughkeepsie, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. An investigation found that a 2013 Hyundai Elantra was traveling west on Route 55 when it veered off the roadway, struck two trees and then rolled over, said Faber. The two occupants, a 27-year-old Poughkeepsie man and a 25-year-old Wingdale woman, sustained non-life threatening injuries in the cr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Worker Seriously Injured After Falling From Roof In Poughkeepsie Worker Seriously Injured After Falling From Roof In Poughkeepsie
Worker Seriously Injured After Falling From Roof In Poughkeepsie A 25-year-old man performing construction work on a home was seriously injured after falling from a roof. The accident took place around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 132 Kensington Lane in Poughkeepsie, said Arlington Fire District Deputy Chief Bill Steenbergh. When Arlington firefighters and EMTs arrived on the scene they found the injured man on the frozen ground in "quite a bit of pain," said Steenbergh.  Responding crews immediately worked to stabilize the man until a Mobil Life helicopter could arrive at the scene. "I would say he had substantial injuries, but a sign…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV On Route 376 Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV On Route 376
Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV On Route 376 A 47-year-old bicyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a compact SUV in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The crash took place around 8:08 p.m. Wednesday on Route 376 (New Hackensack Road) near Cedar Valley Road when a 46-year-old Poughkeepsie resident driving a 2012 Honda CR-V, struck the Poughkeepsie resident, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Lt. Brian Wagner.  The bicyclist sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, Wagner said. The driver of the Honda was not injured in the crash.  The Town of Poughkeepsie Police…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Arlington House Fire Displaces Five Arlington House Fire Displaces Five
Arlington House Fire Displaces Five Five people were displaced from their home following a basement fire. The Arlington Fire District responded to 14 Gentry Bend Road for a reported basement fire around 10:43 p.m. Thursday, Arlington Chief Tory Gallante. The first fire department unit arrived on the scene within minutes five minutes of the initial dispatch and encountered a heavy smoke condition inside the single-family home, he added. Five residents were inside the structure at the time of the fire and safely self-evacuated before the fire department arrived. The sleeping family had been altered to the fire by working smoke…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Town Of Poughkeepsie Blaze Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Town Of Poughkeepsie Blaze
Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Town Of Poughkeepsie Blaze Firefighters were on scene within two minutes of a fully involved blaze at an abandoned residential-style structure that was close to two other buildings. The blaze took place around 7:30 p.m. Monday at 2611 South Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie, said Arlington Fire District Chief Tory Gallante. The first fire department unit arrived on the scene within two minutes of the initial dispatch and confirmed a fully involved fire located at the rear of the former Poughkeepsie Inn property. Two other structures were within close vicinity to the fire building but were not on fire, Gallante said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Details Emerge On Serious Three-Vehicle Crash That Caused Route 9 Closure Details Emerge On Serious Three-Vehicle Crash That Caused Route 9 Closure
Details Emerge On Serious Three-Vehicle Crash That Caused Route 9 Closure Details have been released on a three-vehicle crash that caused the closure of a stretch of Route 9 late Sunday afternoon in Poughkeepsie. The crash, reported shortly before 5 p.m. p.m. on the northbound side, occurred at the intersection of Beechwood Avenue. According to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Traffic Enforcement Unit, a 2009 Toyota Rav 4, operated by a 55-year-old woman from Amenia, was traveling southbound on Route 9 and attempted to make a U-turn onto northbound Route 9.  A 2006 Honda motorcycle, operated by a 24-year old man from Hopewell Junction, was traveling northbound on…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center
Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center A $5,000 reward is being offered by developers of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center to find out who intentionally set a four-alarm fire that Fairview firefighters are still monitoring for hot spots, said Fairview Fire District Chief Christopher Maeder. Fairview Firefighters were dispatched for a report of smoke in the area of Fulton Street around 4 a.m. Friday and found smoke coming from the area of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Maeder said. Upon further investigation, a fire was found in the wing of the old main administration building. Additional resources were immediatel…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center
Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center This story has been updated. A $5,000 reward is being offered by developers of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center to find out who intentionally set a four-alarm fire that Fairview firefighters are still monitoring for hot spots, said Fairview Fire District Chief Christopher Maeder. Fairview Firefighters were dispatched for a report of smoke in the area of Fulton Street around 4 a.m. Friday and found smoke coming from the area of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Maeder said. Upon further investigation, a fire was found in the wing of the old main administration building. Additi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trio Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Fires Displace 15 Trio Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Fires Displace 15
Trio Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Fires Displace 15 Arlington Fire District firefighters responded to three fires in the Town of Poughkeepsie from Wednesday night to Thursday morning, that left 15 homeless and kept the department running on top of other calls. The line-up of calls began Wednesday around 7:40 p.m. when firefighters responded to the Shady Brook Trailer Park at 67 Old Manchester Road for a reported burning odor in the wall. The first fire department unit arrived on the scene within minutes of the initial dispatch and confirmed an active fire in the wall. The fire was under control in less than 30 minutes, according to Chief  Tor…

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by Kathy Reakes