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Dealer From Dutchess Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Police Say Dealer From Dutchess Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Police Say
Dealer From Dutchess Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Police Say An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer was busted by a drug task force following an investigation, and making "buys."  Dutchess County resident Haitham A. Dasan, age 48, of Poughkeepsie was picked up by the District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force on Thursday, Nov. 1 in an of Poughkeepse known as the "South Side." According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris with the task force, agents have been investigating the sale of narcotics and other drugs in the area, specifically the sale of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine (crystal meth).  Drug Task Force Agents identified the dea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Gunman Admits To Broad Daylight Shooting Injuring 2 Outside NY Home Of Former Rep. Lee Zeldin Gunman Admits To Broad Daylight Shooting Injuring 2 Outside NY Home Of Former Rep. Lee Zeldin
Gunman Admits To Broad Daylight Shooting Injuring 2 Outside NY Home Of Former Rep. Lee Zeldin The gunman in a broad daylight shooting that injured two teenagers outside the New York home of former Rep. Lee Zeldin formally confessed. Long Island resident Noah Green, age 20, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 12. Prosecutors said Green was riding in a stolen SUV with another individual when they spotted three rival gang members walking along Saint George Drive West in Shirley at around 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Charged Amid Investigation Into Shooting That Injured 2 Near Lee Zeldin'…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Charged With Shooting Of 2 Men At Hudson Valley Restaurant Man Charged With Shooting Of 2 Men At Hudson Valley Restaurant
Man Charged With Shooting Of 2 Men At Hudson Valley Restaurant A Hudson Valley man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of two men inside an area restaurant. The incident took place in Rockland County on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Haverstraw at the P&D Seafood restaurant at 9 Main St. Haverstraw police responded to the area of 9 Main St., on a report of shots fired in the area, said Capt. John Gould Jr., of the Haverstraw Police. During an investigation, it was determined that two men were shot inside the restaurant, Gould said. An extensive investigation led police to Percy Ayers, age 38, of Nanuet, he added. Ayers was arrest…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Duo Nabbed In Northern Westchester With Gun Following Chase, Police Say Teen Duo Nabbed In Northern Westchester With Gun Following Chase, Police Say
Teen Duo Nabbed In Northern Westchester With Gun Following Chase, Police Say Two teens were nabbed for allegedly having a weapon following a chase in Northern Westchester. The incident took place on Wednesday, Sept. 7 on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Pleasant.  According to the Westchester County Police, officers attempted to stop the teens after receiving notice from the state police they were driving a vehicle without a license. When officers attempted to stop the teens, the 19-year-old driver fled on the parkway until he became stuck in traffic in Mount Pleasant and was arrested along with his 17-year-old passenger, police said. A further investigati…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Shooting Capital District Woman Through Window Arrested Man Accused Of Shooting Capital District Woman Through Window Arrested
Man Accused Of Shooting Capital District Woman Through Window Arrested Police say they've nabbed the man suspected of shooting a 60-year-old Albany woman through her own window. Raheem Hines, age 44, of Albany, was arrested Monday, May 16, according to authorities. Investigators said at the time of his arrest Hines had a loaded 9mm handgun, Albany Police said. His capture came nearly a week after the victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound to her abdomen inside her home on Partridge Street near Madison Avenue. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators said Hines walked …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Government Employee Among Two Arrested In Connection To Shooting In Westchester Government Employee Among Two Arrested In Connection To Shooting In Westchester
Government Employee Among Two Arrested In Connection To Shooting In Westchester A city employee in Westchester was one of two arrested following an investigation into shots fired earlier this month following a gambling dispute, police said. Detectives from the Mount Vernon Police Department arrested two city men following an incident on Saturday, Sept. 18 after launching an investigation into reports of a gunshot being fired in the area of South 8th Avenue and West 5th Street. Police said that Hector Ruiz, age 42, an employee of the City of Mount Vernon Department of Public Works was arrested at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21; while a second suspect, Ras…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Hitting 23-Year-Old In Head With Tire Thumper, Police Say Man Accused Of Hitting 23-Year-Old In Head With Tire Thumper, Police Say
Man Accused Of Hitting 23-Year-Old In Head With Tire Thumper, Police Say A 53-year-old man was arrested by New York State Police after allegedly assaulting a 23-year-old man walking along an area roadway with a tire thumper. Ulster County resident Don Mackenzie, of Accord, was arrested shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 22 following an investigation by New York State Police in Kingston into an alleged assault over the weekend. Police said that the investigation into the assault determined that Makenzie, for unknown reasons, struck the 23-year-old with a tire thumper on Route 213 in the Town of Ulster, repeatedly striking him with the weapon. The 23-year…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Brothers Arrested, Including One For Shooting The Other In Area Two Brothers Arrested, Including One For Shooting The Other In Area
Two Brothers Arrested, Including One For Shooting The Other In Area Two brothers both ended up in jail on the same day, but for very different reasons. The story began around 1:12 a.m., Thursday, May 30, when City of Poughkeepsie police were called to a home on Yates Boulevard for a domestic disturbance and a person shot, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. MJ Clark. Responding officers found that 29-year-old Adam Hannon had been shot once in the forearm by his 25-year-old brother, Zachary Hannon, during an altercation, police said. The altercation started when the older brother was brought home by his parents from MidHudson Regional Hospit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caught With Assault Weapons, Drugs, Cash In Poughkeepsie Bust Man Caught With Assault Weapons, Drugs, Cash In Poughkeepsie Bust
Man Caught With Assault Weapons, Drugs, Cash In Poughkeepsie Bust A 49-year-old man was busted with assault weapons, drugs, and cash after police received complaints of drug dealing in the area. Emory S. Nesbitt of Poughkeepsie was taken into custody around 4 p.m. Wednesday following a raid by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force. Tasciotti said the task force received the warrant based on complaints and information regarding drug sales taking place at that location. During the search of the residence several rifles, assault weapons, a handgun, approximately 4 ounces of cocaine, as …

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by Kathy Reakes