Fair 28°
Tag:

Law Enforcement Standoff

Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Armed With Knife Holds Police At Bay For 5 Hours Hudson Valley Man Armed With Knife Holds Police At Bay For 5 Hours
Hudson Valley Man Armed With Knife Holds Police At Bay For 5 Hours An attempt to serve an arrest warrant in the region led to a five-hour standoff with law enforcement. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at around 11 a.m. on Monday, July 1, on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, and detectives responded to a residence on Route 44 in the Town of Pleasant Valley to serve an arrest warrant.  Shortly after the arrival of law enforcement, the wanted man armed himself with a knife and barricaded himself inside a room within the residence, police said. The Dutchess County S…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Removed 'Peacefully' From Home In Area Following Standoff With Police Man Removed 'Peacefully' From Home In Area Following Standoff With Police
Man Removed 'Peacefully' From Home In Area Following Standoff With Police This story has been updated. A man who was barricaded inside an area home has been taken into custody by the New York State Police. The Dutchess County standoff began around 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the area of Osborne Hill Road in the Town of Wappinger.  State police announced around 12:47 p.m., that the situation had been resolved "peacefully." State police did not reveal the nature of the stand-off but did announce additional details would be released later Wednesday.  During the stand-off, heavily armed police surrounded the area and used a bullhorn to communicate wi…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Taken Into Custody After Being Barricaded In Lake Carmel Man Taken Into Custody After Being Barricaded In Lake Carmel
Man Taken Into Custody After Being Barricaded In Lake Carmel A man who barricaded himself inside a home in Lake Carmel was taken into custody late Friday night. The incident began Friday afternoon around 3:40 p.m. in the Vernon Drive area when a family member called police reporting the situation. The Putnam Sheriff's Department and Kent Police responded with assistance from Westchester County Police. There had been reports the man had a gun and that a loud bang was heard at one point, but no weapon was immediately recovered. The Sheriff's Office alerted residents in the Vernon Drive area to stay inside during the first hours of the standoff and sc…

SHARE

by Daily Voice