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Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area
Man With Handgun Leads Police On Chase Through School Zone In Area  A man is in custody after he threatened the security guard of a residential building with an "Uzi-type handgun," then fled from police on foot, causing an area elementary school to lock down after running through a school zone with the loaded weapon, said police.  Maceo B. Lewis, 23, first brandished the gun to a security guard in Poughkeepsie of the Eastmin & Bixby apartments on 22 Montgomery St. at approximately 11:38 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, said City of Poughkeepsie police.  The guard reported the incident to police, who responded to the area.  A detective re…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Large Fight Breaks Out In Food Court At Poughkeepsie Galleria Large Fight Breaks Out In Food Court At Poughkeepsie Galleria
Large Fight Breaks Out In Food Court At Poughkeepsie Galleria Police intervention was required at the Poughkeepsie Galleria when a large fight broke out and a gun was pulled out during the altercation. At approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, police responded to reports of a fight in the food court of the mall, leading to officers detaining five suspects for questioning and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department bringing in a K9 Unit to search for a weapon that was allegedly displayed. According to a source at the scene, during the fight, a man pulled out the gun after being confronted at the food court over an unknown dispute, sending nearby …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New City Bank Robbery Suspects ID'd New City Bank Robbery Suspects ID'd
New City Bank Robbery Suspects ID'd Three men arrested Friday for robbing the New City Key Bank branch have been identified by the FBI and the Clarkstown Police Department. Jason Parris, 34, of Nyack, Demetrice Young, 27, of Spring Valley, and Iyibia Brown, 24, of Monsey, were apprehended by police just hours following the brazen robbery where several employees were threatened with a handgun, police said. The robbery took place around 2:20 p.m. Friday, at the Key Bank, 270 S. Little Tor Road, when two men dressed all in black with their faces covered and waving a handgun, walked into the bank, said Clarkstown Police. All thr…

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by Kathy Reakes