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2 Police Officers Hit, 1 Seriously Injured By Car In Hudson Valley 2 Police Officers Hit, 1 Seriously Injured By Car In Hudson Valley
2 Police Officers Hit, 1 Seriously Injured By Car In Hudson Valley Two police officers were injured after allegedly being hit by a red Lexus that fled the scene during a traffic stop in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 10 p.m., Sunday, May 12, at Main and Church Streets in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to Poughkeepsie PD Det. Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald, a 2007 red Lexus, initially pulled into a parking space but backed into marked police vehicles.  The Lexus then rammed the passenger’s side of one of the marked police vehicles, causing it to strike one of the officers, sending him airborne and landing on the&…

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Hudson Valley Street Gang Member Sentenced For 2016 Murder, Racketeering Hudson Valley Street Gang Member Sentenced For 2016 Murder, Racketeering
Hudson Valley Street Gang Member Sentenced For 2016 Murder, Racketeering The last of three gang members charged in the death of a Hudson Valley teen has been sentenced to prison. Dutchess County resident Dimetri Moseley, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, a member of the "Uptown" gang, was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 14, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Moseley was sentenced to 25 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute heroin in connection with the 2016 murder of Caval Haylett and the distribution of heroin, said the US. Attorney's Office. He had previously pled guilty to participation in…

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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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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
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Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Hudson Valley Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Hudson Valley
Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Hudson Valley Three people were shot while in the area to film a music video, police said. The shooting took place around 8:25 p.m. Thursday when the City of Poughkeepsie police received a call regarding shots fired in the area of On Mansion Street and Winnikee Avenue, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark. When police arrived on the scene, they found the three victims, two from Spring Valley and one from Hyde Park, had already been transported by private vehicles to local hospitals, two to MidHudson Regional Hospital and one to Vassar Hospital, he added. None of the wounds were l…

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by Kathy Reakes