30-Year-Old Found Dead At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say 30-Year-Old Found Dead At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say
30-Year-Old Found Dead At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say Police are investigating after a 30-year-old man was found dead inside an area hotel.  The discovery was made around 7 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 8, in Dutchess County, authorities said. Officers responded to The Inn at Hyde Park, at 4171 Albany Post Road, for a report of a man who was unconscious and not breathing. Officers found the unconscious man, and Northern Dutchess paramedics and the Hyde Park Fire Department arrived and attempted life-saving measures but were unable to revive the man, according to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. The man has not been identified pend…
Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Area Gas Station, Police Say Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Area Gas Station, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Area Gas Station, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been apprehended for an alleged robbery of an area gas station. Dutchess County resident Frank Booth, age 29, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 21 after the Town of Hyde Park Police responded to the Citgo Gas Stop on Albany Post Road in Staatsburg. According to Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police, when patrol officers arrived on the scene they found the front glass broken and cigarettes spewed all over the floor. While patrols were investigating the crime scene other officers were canvassing the area, Benson said. While checking the Royal Cr…
Suspect Nabbed After 16-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed At HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed After 16-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed At HS Football Game In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed After 16-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed At HS Football Game In Hudson Valley A suspect is in custody after a fatal stabbing following a high school football game in the Hudson Valley overnight. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 immediately after the game in Dutchess County between Scarsdale High School and host Arlington High School in LaGrange. After a large fight broke out, a 16-year-old Arlington HS student was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie where the person was pronounced dead, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Neither the person’s identity nor gender has been released. …
Suspect Nabbed After Lengthy Investigation Into Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area Suspect Nabbed After Lengthy Investigation Into Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area
Suspect Nabbed After Lengthy Investigation Into Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area A man has been charged in connection with an armed gas station robbery that took place more than two years ago. Dutchess County resident Patrick Simmons, age 55, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 6, for the incident which took place in April 2019 in the town of Pleasant Valley. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, officers were dispatched to the Mobil Service Station at 1415 Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley for a reported robbery in which the suspect displayed a firearm and caused injury to the store clerk.  Patrick SimmonsNew York State Police  After a lengthy two-year inve…
FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens In Hudson Valley FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens In Hudson Valley
FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens In Hudson Valley A 30-year-old man is accused of raping and sexually abusing teenagers in the Hudson Valley during his workday as a FedEx driver.  The New York State Police in Dutchess County are reporting that Joshua Ginyard, of Poughkeepsie, was charged with the following: Two counts of third-degree rape Two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act Two counts of disseminating indecent material to a minor Forcible touching On Sunday, Aug. 15, troopers received a report that a local FedEx driver had sexually abused teenagers under the age of 17, State Police said. Police said investigators dis…
Officer Found Guilty Of Killing His Ex-Wife In Area Officer Found Guilty Of Killing His Ex-Wife In Area
Officer Found Guilty Of Killing His Ex-Wife In Area A former correction officer in the area has been convicted for the stabbing death of his ex-wife. Timothy Alexander, age 35, of Poughkeepsie, was found guilty by a jury of the murder of his ex-wife, Terrie DeGelormo, in the town of Wappinger on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, said Kristine Whelan, assistant district attorney of the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office.  Alexander, who was president of the Sheriff's Employee Association at the time and worked with Dutchess County Sheriff's office, stabbed Alexander multiple times and then fled the scene, authorities said. He was ar…
Property Manager Accused Of Stealing $480,000 From Community In Area Property Manager Accused Of Stealing $480,000 From Community In Area
Property Manager Accused Of Stealing $480,000 From Community In Area A property manager has been accused of stealing nearly half a million dollars from a co-op community in the area. In June of 2020, State Police in Dutchess County received a complaint from a Hyde Park co-op community alleging that their property manager, operating under JDWAH, Inc., had been stealing from them since 2015. With the assistance of the State Police Financial Crimes Unit, an audit revealed that 51-year-old Joy C. Funk, of Poughkeepsie, stole over $480,000 from the community prior to her termination in May of 2020, state police said. On Monday, March 22, state police from the P…
Man Stabs Mother, Kills Pedestrian In Hit-Run Crash While Fleeing, Police Say Man Stabs Mother, Kills Pedestrian In Hit-Run Crash While Fleeing, Police Say
Man Stabs Mother, Kills Pedestrian In Hit-Run Crash While Fleeing, Police Say A man who allegedly stabbed his mother and then killed a pedestrian in a fatal hit-and-run crash in the area has been apprehended. The incident unfolded in Dutchess County around 9:44 p.m., on Wednesday, May 20, when Fishkill Police responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian auto accident in the area of Route 82 and Crestwood Court.  When officers arrived on the scene, along with the New York State Police, they found a pedestrian had been struck and was seriously injured.  The vehicle involved became disabled after striking a curb and the operator fled the scene on foot, Fishk…
Man Arrested With Glock, Ammo Following Domestic Incident In Area, Police Say Man Arrested With Glock, Ammo Following Domestic Incident In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested With Glock, Ammo Following Domestic Incident In Area, Police Say A 35-year-old Dutchess County man has been arrested for alleged possession of a weapon following a domestic incident. Jesse Stevens, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Friday, March 27, by the Town of Hyde Park Police after officers responded to a Poughkeepsie home for a report of a domestic incident, said Chief of Police Robert Benson. According to the chief,  when officers arrived, they met with a woman who reported that her husband, Stevens, had physically assaulted her and then left before police arrived. The victim was able to provide officers with. a description of the vehicle and of…
Teen Charged With Shooting 20-Year-Old In Area Teen Charged With Shooting 20-Year-Old In Area
Teen Charged With Shooting 20-Year-Old In Area A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly shooting a man in the area. The incident took place around 8:36 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, when Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call on Clay Hill Road in the Village of Tivoli, said authorities. Arriving deputies found a 20-year old male resident from Red Hook with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, Dutchess County Sheriff's Lt. Shawn Castano said. Tivoli Rescue, assisted by Northern Dutchess Paramedics, transported the victim to a local hospital where he underwent surgery for serious injuries. The inves…
'Illicit' Photos Of Area Female HS Students Shared On Snapchat, Police Say 'Illicit' Photos Of Area Female HS Students Shared On Snapchat, Police Say
'Illicit' Photos Of Area Female HS Students Shared On Snapchat, Police Say Police are working to find the person who posted private photos of some 30 female students on various Snapchat accounts. Town of Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson said his department received information on Sunday, Jan. 12, from several students at FDR High School. The students told officers that there were "illicit photos posted on Snapchat of students at FDR," Benson said. The Hyde Park Police Department along with Hyde Park School District officials, Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office and the state police Computer Crimes Unit are conducting a thorough investiga…