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Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say
Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A 26-year-old man accused of firing gunshots at police officers in the area has been charged with attempted murder. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, two officers from the Red Hook Police Department responded to the area of Princeton Street and Columbia Avenue for a property dispute.  During the investigation, while the Red Hook officers were speaking with Keith M. Potik, 26, of Wappinger, he produced a handgun and fired multiple shots at the officers, according to state police. Red Hook Police returned fire in response to the suspect’s actions. During the exchange of gunfire, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say
Suspect In Custody Following Shots Fired In Area, State Police Say Click here for an updated story: Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A suspect is in custody after a report of shots fired in the area. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, in Dutchess County in the vicinity of Whalesback Road in the Town of Red Hook, said New York State Police on Twitter. The state police assisted the Red Hook police during the incident, as well as the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office who covered the area with its helicopter. The Red Hook Central School District was also put on lockdown as police searched …

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by Kathy Reakes
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25 Charged In Impaired Driving Crackdown In Area 25 Charged In Impaired Driving Crackdown In Area
25 Charged In Impaired Driving Crackdown In Area During a Halloween crackdown on impaired drivers, law enforcement agencies in Dutchess County arrested more than two dozen drivers for alleged DWI. Between Thursday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 3, local, county and state police agencies teamed to increase DWI checkpoints and saturation patrols throughout Dutchess. In total, 26 arrests were made, 25 of which were for impaired driving. The crackdown was the first of eight planned during the holiday season. According to Dutchess County Sheriff’s Lt. Frank LaMonica, Jr., “The objective of this continued enforcement grant is to revitalize and en…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Charged With Murder After Victim Found On Front Lawn Area Man Charged With Murder After Victim Found On Front Lawn
Area Man Charged With Murder After Victim Found On Front Lawn An area man is facing a murder charge after he was caught by police standing over a fatal stabbing victim, authorities announced. Dutchess resident Robert Streib, 36, of Red Hook, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 3, and remanded to Columbia County Jail without bail following his arrest at approximately 1 a.m., following reports of the stabbing. Members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a Clermont home near the in Columbia County/Dutchess County-line, investigators said. When they arrived, sheriff’s deputies found area resident Glenn Unson, 43, lying on the ground with …

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by Zak Failla
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Motorcycle Crash Leaves 17-Year-Old Girl Severely Injured Motorcycle Crash Leaves 17-Year-Old Girl Severely Injured
Motorcycle Crash Leaves 17-Year-Old Girl Severely Injured A 17-year-old girl was severely injured after losing control of a motorcycle she was driving. The crash took place around 3:25 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14 in Dutchess on Manor Road in the town of Red Hook, said the Red Hook Police Department on Facebook.  When Red Hook officers arrived on the scene they located the 17-year-old female semiconscious and suffering from serious injuries from the crash. The girl was transported to Northern Dutchess Hospital by Northern Dutchess Paramedics where it was determined she suffered two broken femurs and had a serious head injury, the department said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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15 Hudson Valley Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 15 Hudson Valley Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
15 Hudson Valley Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than a dozen motorists in the Hudson Valley were arrested by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the area. Area residents charged include:  Westchester County On Sunday, Sept. 29, State Police troopers in Liberty arrested Gerardo Casarella, 56 of Hartsdale, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 17 in the town of Thompson when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. Dutchess County On Saturday, Sept. 28, State Police troopers in Kingston arrested H…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Critically Injured After Crashing Into Tree In Area Teen Critically Injured After Crashing Into Tree In Area
Teen Critically Injured After Crashing Into Tree In Area A 19-year-old area resident has been placed into a medically induced coma after crashing her vehicle into a tree. The Dutchess County crash took place around 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, on Linden Avenue, north of Park Avenue in Red Hook, said Red Hook Police. Red Hook officers arrived on scene within one minute of being dispatched and located a vehicle off the east shoulder of the roadway into a tree.  The driver, later identified as Jacqueline Rodríguez, of Red Hook, was in and out of consciousness and being tended to by Good Samaritans, police said. Rodríguez was entrapped in the v…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Call For Shots Fired Sends Police Out In Force In Area Call For Shots Fired Sends Police Out In Force In Area
Call For Shots Fired Sends Police Out In Force In Area State Police turned out in force after a call was received for shots fired, but once on the scene, it was discovered it was falsely reported. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, when New York State Police received a 911 call about a reported disturbance involving a gun and shots fired at a home in Red Hook, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When officers arrived on the scene they found that the incident had been falsely reported, Hicks said. "No one was injured and there was no shooting," Hicks said. An investigation is underway regarding the incident, he added. State police we…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents
Labor Day Impaired Driving Crackdown Period Leads To Arrests Of 60 Area Residents Dozens of drivers were arrested in Dutchess County during an impaired driving crackdown period over Labor Day Weekend. Between Saturday, Aug. 17 and Monday, Sept. 2, state, county and local police agencies throughout Dutchess County conducted details that included sobriety checkpoints and emphasis patrols countywide, as well as their regular patrols. In total, 60 arrests were made, including 59 for alleged impaired driving. According to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Department, “the objective of this continued enforcement grant is to revitalize and enhance the visibility of the STOP-DWI Pr…

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by Zak Failla
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23 Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess July 4th DWI Crackdown 23 Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess July 4th DWI Crackdown
23 Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess July 4th DWI Crackdown Police agencies throughout Dutchess County arrested more than two dozen motorists as part of a designed Fourth of July crackdown. County, state and local police agencies throughout Dutchess teamed up between Wednesday, July 3, and Sunday, July 7 to conduct impaired drivers details that consisted of “saturation patrols” throughout the county on top of their regular patrols. In total, during the crackdown, 25 arrests were made, including 23 for impaired drivers. According to police, “the objective of this continued enforcement is to revitalize and enhance the visibility of the STOP-DWI Progr…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Residents Among 68 Charged During Drug Bust At Music Festival In Upstate New York Area Residents Among 68 Charged During Drug Bust At Music Festival In Upstate New York
Area Residents Among 68 Charged During Drug Bust At Music Festival In Upstate New York Four residents of the Hudson Valley and two from Fairfield County were among 68 people charged during a four-day New York State Police detail that focused on the illegal distribution of controlled substances at the Disc Jam Music Festival in Stephentown, New York, east of Albany. The detail was held from Thursday, June 6 to Monday, June 10 by members of Troop G and Troop K uniform and BCI, along with the Troop G Violent Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team. State Police seized quantities of cocaine, doses of LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ketamine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, MDMA, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Four Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen allegedly impaired drivers were removed from Hudson Valley roadways over the weekend and charged with DWI or DWAI by New York State Police. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, June 7, State Police from New Lebanon arrested Brian S. Hennessey, 43, of Larchmont, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 22 in Stephentown, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, June 9, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Phill…

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by Zak Failla