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Here's How Much Shootings In NY Have Declined In Past Year, Report Says Here's How Much Shootings In NY Have Declined In Past Year, Report Says
Here's How Much Shootings In NY Have Declined In Past Year, Report Says State leaders are crediting major policing reforms for a marked decline in shootings across New York State. In 21 counties outside of New York City, the number of shootings with injuries dropped 29 percent through July compared to the first seven months of 2023, a Division of Criminal Justice Services report shows. The data came from police departments across the state participating in the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative, which provides agencies with state funding for equipment, overtime, personnel, training, and technical assistance aimed at reducing shootings and firea…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Know Them? Police Attempting To ID Men Allegedly Involved In String Of Hudson Valley Shootings Know Them? Police Attempting To ID Men Allegedly Involved In String Of Hudson Valley Shootings
Know Them? Police Attempting To ID Men Allegedly Involved In String Of Hudson Valley Shootings Police are asking the public for help identifying a group of men allegedly involved in a series of shootings. The incidents have taken place in Orange County in the areas of North Miller South Street in the City of Newburgh. If anyone recognizes any of the suspects, contact the City of Newburgh Detective Division Supervisor at 845-569-7563.  Callers may remain anonymous.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say
Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say A man was killed and a 5-year-old riding his bike was injured during a shooting in the Hudson Valley. The shooting took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 in the city of Newburgh. The victims were found when Newburgh police officers on patrol heard gunfire in the area of Washington Street and Clark Street, said City of Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci. Arriving officers located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim was a 5-year-old boy that had been riding his bicycle and sustained a gunshot wound to his leg, Geraci said. The s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Charged After Fight, Shots Fired At Diner In Fairfield County Two Charged After Fight, Shots Fired At Diner In Fairfield County
Two Charged After Fight, Shots Fired At Diner In Fairfield County Two men were arrested for an alleged fight at a Fairfield County diner in which shots were fired. The incident took place in Danbury around 4 a.m., Sunday, July 24, at Elmer's Diner on Padanaram Road. Danbury Police officers responded to the diner for the report of a fight with gunshots being fired. Officers who responded to the area discovered a fight had occurred in the diner before their arrival, said Danbury PD Det. Capt. Mark Williams. As the fight moved outside the diner, one of the involved persons discharged several rounds from a handgun before fleeing, Williams said. Ot…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Five Shot In Separate Incidents In Westchester Five Shot In Separate Incidents In Westchester
Five Shot In Separate Incidents In Westchester Five people were injured in two separate shootings on the same night in Westchester County. Both shootings happened on Saturday, July 16, in Yonkers, according to the Yonkers Police Department. Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Pitkin Park on Locust Hill Avenue at about 9:15 p.m. A man and a woman, both aged 18, were found suffering from gunshot wounds and were hospitalized, authorities reported.  Police said the woman was listed in stable condition and the man was listed in critical but stable condition. Then shortly before 11 p.m., police res…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Asking Public For Help Following Shootings In Region Police Asking Public For Help Following Shootings In Region
Police Asking Public For Help Following Shootings In Region Police are asking the public for help after two shootings a day apart left three people injured. The shootings took place in Orange County on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 in the city of Newburgh. Police were alerted to the first shooting around 3 a.m. when they were informed that two Dutchess County residents from Beacon had arrived at Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall General Hospital for gunshot wounds, said the Newburgh Police. One victim was male and the other was female, both are 23 years old, police said. The female victim was shot in the foot and the male victim wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Women Shot In Night Of Violence In Hudson Valley Two Women Shot In Night Of Violence In Hudson Valley
Two Women Shot In Night Of Violence In Hudson Valley Two women were shot and police found dozens of shell casings in three Hudson Valley locations during a night of violence. The incidents took place in the City of Poughkeepsie beginning shortly after 10 p.m., on Monday, June 13. Poughkeepsie 911 received multiple calls reporting shots fired in the area of Winnikee Avenue and Harrison Street, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie PD. Responding officers located 12 9mm shell casings in the area of 48 Harrison St., with the house at that address struck multiple times, Clark said. No one was reported injured. While officers…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion
Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion New details have emerged after the son of a Long Island construction magnate and his wife has been arrested after allegedly shooting the couple inside their 8,751-square foot, $3.2-million Long Island mansion on Christmas Day. Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Maspeth Avenue in Brooklyn, was arrested late Saturday, Dec. 25, by New York State Police, said the Nassau County Police.  Police said early Monday, Dec. 27, that no charges have been filed in the attempted murder of his parents, Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, and 64-year-old Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti inside their Hewlett Harbor mansion abou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Outbreak Of Violence: Police Respond To Seven Shootings In Two Days In Poughkeepsie Outbreak Of Violence: Police Respond To Seven Shootings In Two Days In Poughkeepsie
Outbreak Of Violence: Police Respond To Seven Shootings In Two Days In Poughkeepsie Police in one area city responded to seven shootings and numerous calls of shots fired in a two-day time period. The City of Poughkeepsie Police said the violence began around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, when officers responded were dispatched to Lent Street for a report of past occurred shots fired.  When officers arrived, they found an occupied residence had been struck by gunfire approximately 30 minutes prior to the call. Crime Scene Technicians responded to the scene and evidence was located and collected. Other shootings included: On Saturday, Oct. 30, officers responded to M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Shooting Outside Area Restaurant/Bar Suspect At Large After Shooting Outside Area Restaurant/Bar
Suspect At Large After Shooting Outside Area Restaurant/Bar Police are searching for a man who fired multiple shots outside a bar in the area. The incident took place at 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 in Orange County.  No one was injured, according to police, but two vehicles were reportedly struck multiple times by bullets outside Whispers Bar and Grill in Wallkill.  According to a witness, the unidentified shooter is a black man with a thin build and dreadlocks who stands between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-1, Town of Wallkill Police said. He was reportedly wearing a black hat, skinny jeans and a white belt at the time of the incident and f…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Two Teens Critically Wounded During Shootings In Area Two Teens Critically Wounded During Shootings In Area
Two Teens Critically Wounded During Shootings In Area Two yet-unresolved shootings took place in one evening in an area city, including an instance where two 16-year-old boys were shot and critically wounded, according to police. Port Jervis Police responded on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at approximately 8:45 p.m. to a report of shots fired at the intersection of Barcelow Street and Seward Avenue, and happened upon two teens suffering from gunshot wounds.  Both were transported to Bon Secours Community Hospital; one required surgery for a gunshot wound to the lower back and the other required emergency medical treatment for a gunshot wound to the …

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by Christina Coulter
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Police Probe Whether Separate Shootings Within A Mile Are Related Police Probe Whether Separate Shootings Within A Mile Are Related
Police Probe Whether Separate Shootings Within A Mile Are Related Police are investigating whether two shootings that occurred about seven hours apart less than a mile apart are related. They happened in Sullivan County on Friday, June 19 during the early afternoon and late evening in the Village of Monticello. The most recent incident occurred about 11 p.m. Friday. A 19-year-old Monticello man, while operating a motor vehicle, was deliberately shot at with a firearm by an unknown person near the Horizons and Fairground Estates Apartment complexes, Monticello PD Lt Mark Johnstone said. The vehicle was struck several times, Johnstone said, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings
Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings With four shootings in the City of Poughkeepsie in the span of just more than a week, New York State Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrests and convictions of those involved. Police have said that the shootings, which all occurred within nine days and injured at least six people, are not connected. The shootings include: Oct. 28, at 5:43 a.m., One man shot after leaving an after-hours party at 11 Edgar St. Oct. 31, at 12:00 pm, One man shot during a reported robbery on Catherine Street. Taken was a Gucci backpack containing $3,500. Nov. 1, at 8…

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by Kathy Reakes