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Drug Task Force Raid Nabs Hudson Valley Man For Fentanyl Sales, Police Say Drug Task Force Raid Nabs Hudson Valley Man For Fentanyl Sales, Police Say
Drug Task Force Raid Nabs Hudson Valley Man For Fentanyl Sales, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars for allegedly dealing fentanyl and other drugs in the region. Dutchess County resident Tyrone A. Moye, age 37, of Poughkeepsie, was taken down during a raid of his home on Wednesday, March 20 on Main Street. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, an investigation began early this year into fentanyl and other dangerous drug sales occurring in the area of 455 Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie Task Force agents identified Moye operating in that area which resulted in a search warrant&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Threatening Police Department Hudson Valley Man Charged With Threatening Police Department
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Threatening Police Department A man from the region is behind bars for allegedly threatening a police department with violence. Dutchess County resident Michael A. Cavagnolo, age 48, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Tuesday, March 5 in connection with an investigation into threats of violence made against the Town of Hyde Park Police. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the department was requested to investigate an incident in which the Hyde Park Police had been threatened with violence by Cavagnolo. A further investigation found that he allegedly contacted the H…

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by Kathy Reakes
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4 Injured In Hudson Valley 2-Vehicle Crash 4 Injured In Hudson Valley 2-Vehicle Crash
4 Injured In Hudson Valley 2-Vehicle Crash Four people were injured during a serious two-vehicle crash in the region. The collision took place in Dutchess County on Route 9G at the intersection of North Cross Road in the town of Hyde Park around 10 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18.  According to the Roosevelt Fire District Chief Jeffrey Scala, firefighters and EMS responded to the crash with reports of ejections and people trapped in vehicles. Once on the scene, officials requested two helicopters for transport due to the serious nature of the injuries, Scala said. Two people were airlifted and two were transported by ambulance to MidHu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Rape Of Hudson Valley Juvenile Man Charged With Rape Of Hudson Valley Juvenile
Man Charged With Rape Of Hudson Valley Juvenile Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for more victims after a Connecticut resident was charged for allegedly raping a Hudson Valley juvenile.  The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau reports the arrest of Litchfield County resident Antonio K. Scott, age 19 of Sharon, in connection with an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile in Dutchess County. According to Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the investigation began in the summer of 2023 after the department was alerted to a possible sexual offense involving …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says
Hudson Valley Guns, Drugs Trafficking Networks Busted, 7 Arrested, AG Says Large gun trafficking and narcotics networks were busted and seven suspects were arrested during raids in the region. The networks and suspects were operating out of Dutchess County, mostly in the Poughkeepsie area, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. The arrests were made on Wednesday, Feb. 14 throughout Dutchess County. According to James, the gun trafficking network sold ghost guns and assault-style rifles and the narcotics trafficking network distributed counterfeit oxycodone pills containing deadly amounts of fentanyl in Dutchess County.  The takedowns recovere…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, 25, Charged In Hudson Valley Crash Had Pills, Resisted Arrest, Police Say Man, 25, Charged In Hudson Valley Crash Had Pills, Resisted Arrest, Police Say
Man, 25, Charged In Hudson Valley Crash Had Pills, Resisted Arrest, Police Say A 25-year-old man wanted on a warrant who was involved in a Hudson Valley crash allegedly had pills and resisted arrest. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Route 55 near the McDonald's in LaGrange around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 9. Julian M. Muhlemann, of New York City, was arrested following the crash after Dutchess County deputies found that he had a variety of pills and was wanted on a warrant by the New York State Police, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. When deputies attempted to place Muhlemann under arrest, he physically resist…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fentanyl Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley By Task Force, Police Say Fentanyl Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley By Task Force, Police Say
Fentanyl Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley By Task Force, Police Say Two fentanyl dealers were nabbed in the Hudson Valley in separate busts following an investigation into drug sales in the region. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force arrested James Scott, age 35, of Poughkeepsie for the criminal sale of a controlled substance, said Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force had actively been investigating the sale of fentanyl in the City of Poughkeepsie, this investigation led to the arrest of Scott, Harris said.  Harris said in a second warrant arrest, the task force na…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Homicide Fugitive Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Homicide Fugitive Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Homicide Fugitive Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say A woman who has been on the run for allegedly killing her boyfriend was nabbed in the region. Stephanie M. Vance, age 26, of the city of Philadelphia in Neshoba County, Mississippi, was apprehended by Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies in the town of Pleasant Valley on Thursday, Jan. 11 on a homicide warrant from the State of Mississippi. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the department received a call from authorities in Mississippi saying they believed Vance was possibly in the Dutchess County area. Through further investigation by the Sherif…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Wanted On Out-Of-State Warrant Nabbed For DWI, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Wanted On Out-Of-State Warrant Nabbed For DWI, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Wanted On Out-Of-State Warrant Nabbed For DWI, Police Say A Hudson Valley man wanted on an out-of-state warrant for driving while intoxicated was allegedly nabbed for the same offense during a traffic stop. Dutchess County resident John P. Ballou, age 59, of Dover Plains, was charged around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Ballou was stopped on Route 22 in Dover. During an interview, deputies found that Ballou was driving while intoxicated, during processing, it was also discovered that he had previous convictions for DWI and was wanted on an active warrant in Massach…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Drunk Driver Nabbed Following High-Speed Chase, Police Say Hudson Valley Drunk Driver Nabbed Following High-Speed Chase, Police Say
Hudson Valley Drunk Driver Nabbed Following High-Speed Chase, Police Say A Hudson Valley alleged drunk driver was nabbed after taking police on a high-speed chase through multiple jurisdictions. The incident took place in Dutchess Couty around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14 in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Scott W. Owen, age 27, of Poughkeepsie refused to stop for a sheriff's deputy on Route 9 near the town of Hyde Park. After going through numerous jurisdictions Owen finally stopped and was taken into custody, at which time he was positively identified, Watterson said. Owen w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Arrested While In Jail For Violating Order Of Protection Westchester Man Arrested While In Jail For Violating Order Of Protection
Westchester Man Arrested While In Jail For Violating Order Of Protection A 38-year-old inmate from Westchester was arrested inside a Hudson Valley jail after placing phone calls to someone he shouldn't have, police announced.  Yonkers resident Isaiah Walker was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 21 while incarcerated at the Dutchess County Jail, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced. According to authorities, Walker allegedly violated an order of protection by placing phone calls with the protected party while in jail. After his arrest, he was charged with:  Aggravated family offense; Second-degree criminal contempt.  He was later arraigned in t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn In Hudson Valley After Search Of Home Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn In Hudson Valley After Search Of Home
Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn In Hudson Valley After Search Of Home A 37-year-old man from the region is facing charges after authorities discovered him to be in possession of child pornography, police announced.  Dutchess County resident Daniel Arnold of Holmes, age 37, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 22 in connection with an investigation into child pornography conducted by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and the US Department of Homeland Security, the Sheriff's Office announced.  According to authorities, Arnold is charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child, a felony.  As part of the investigation leading to Arnold's arr…

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by Ben Crnic