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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say A 41-year-old man has been charged with rape and sexual abuse of a teen in the region. Ulster County resident Stephen E. Alvarez Jr., of Milton, was charged Tuesday, July 30, by the town of Hyde Park Police for the incident, which was reported on Friday, April 26. According to Chief Robert Benson of the Hyde Park Police, in April, the department received a report from the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center regarding an underage teenager being sexually abused in the town of Hyde Park.  After an intense and thorough investigation, the Hyde Park Police Detective Bureau …
ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Hudson Valley Lounge Crash ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Hudson Valley Lounge Crash
ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Hudson Valley Lounge Crash This story has been updated. Police have identified a truck driver who was killed after crashing into a popular lounge and music venue in the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County resident Craig Allen Dickson, age 33, of Hopewell Junction, was killed around 10:40 a.m., Monday, June 20 when his 2020 Peterbilt tractor-trailer crashed into Junior's Lounge in the town of Poughkeepsie. When patrol officers arrived on the scene of the crash, they found the truck, which was pulling a fully-loaded dump truck, inside the lounge at 504 Salt Point Turnpike, said Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police.…
Driver Killed After Truck Crashes Into Bar In Hudson Valley Driver Killed After Truck Crashes Into Bar In Hudson Valley
Driver Killed After Truck Crashes Into Bar In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. One person was killed after a truck plowed into the front of a popular Hudson Valley bar and music venue. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 10:40 a.m. on Monday, June 20 in the Town of Poughkeepsie at Junior's Lounge at 504 Salt Point Turnpike. Responding officers found the 2020 Peterbilt tractor pulling a dump truck partially in the establisgment when officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. The building was occupied by two people when the Peterbilt struck it, Benson said. Both were…
Man Accused Of Trying To Rape Hudson Valley Middle School Student Man Accused Of Trying To Rape Hudson Valley Middle School Student
Man Accused Of Trying To Rape Hudson Valley Middle School Student A man has been charged with allegedly traveling to attempt to rape a Hudson Valley 13-year-old girl at an area hotel. Thomas Rivera, age 32, of Lauderhill, Florida, was arrested on Tuesday, June 7, for communicating online with the girl and persuading her to meet him in Dutchess county to engage in sex, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to the allegations in the complaint filed on Friday, June 3, in White Plains federal court in April the town of Poughkeepsie Police department received a report from the town of Hyde Park Police regarding …
Student Caught With Air Soft Gun At Hudson Valley School, Police Say Student Caught With Air Soft Gun At Hudson Valley School, Police Say
Student Caught With Air Soft Gun At Hudson Valley School, Police Say A male student in possession of an Airsoft-type gun was captured by police at a Hudson Valley school. The incident took place around 11:20 p.m., Thursday, June 9, at the Dutchess County BOCES school, in Hyde Park. Hyde Park police responded to the school located at 49 Boces Road after receiving a report of a male on school grounds who might be in possession of a gun, said Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police. Officers from Hyde Park, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and the state police responded to the school and were able to secure the student, Benson said. The student was …
30-Year-Old Found Dead At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say 30-Year-Old Found Dead At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say
30-Year-Old Found Dead At Hudson Valley Hotel, Police Say Police are investigating after a 30-year-old man was found dead inside an area hotel.  The discovery was made around 7 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 8, in Dutchess County, authorities said. Officers responded to The Inn at Hyde Park, at 4171 Albany Post Road, for a report of a man who was unconscious and not breathing. Officers found the unconscious man, and Northern Dutchess paramedics and the Hyde Park Fire Department arrived and attempted life-saving measures but were unable to revive the man, according to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. The man has not been identified pend…
Boater Rescued By Good Samaritans From Capsized Sailboat During Storm In Hudson River Boater Rescued By Good Samaritans From Capsized Sailboat During Storm In Hudson River
Boater Rescued By Good Samaritans From Capsized Sailboat During Storm In Hudson River A 44-year-old man who was stranded on his capsized sailboat in the Hudson River during an intense thunderstorm was rescued by two Good Samaritans. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report of a capsized sailboat on the Hudson River off the Town of Hyde Park shoreline, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Lt. Shawn A. Castano. Following the call, 911 public safety dispatchers activated the River Response Plan and dispatched the Roosevelt Fire Department, Mobil Life Support Services, Hyde Park Police and…
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Found Dead In Area Shopping Center ID Released For 25-Year-Old Found Dead In Area Shopping Center
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Found Dead In Area Shopping Center A man found dead in the parking lot of an area shopping plaza has been identified. The body of Eric J. Velie III, 25, of Hyde Park, was discovered around 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 23 at the Oakridge Plaza in Hyde Park, after officers responded to a report of a man unconscious on the ground, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. When police arrived at the plaza at 960 Violet Ave., they found Velie unconscious and not breathing.  "The male was lying in the corner of the parking lot and was deceased," the chief said. There were no obvious signs of trauma.  The Dutche…
25-Year-Old Found Dead At Area Shopping Plaza 25-Year-Old Found Dead At Area Shopping Plaza
25-Year-Old Found Dead At Area Shopping Plaza A 25-year-old man was found dead after police received a "man down" call at an area shopping plaza. The incident took place around 8:44 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, when 911 dispatchers received a call for a report of a man down on the ground at the Oakridge Plaza, at 960 Violet Ave., in Hyde Park, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. When officers arrived on the scene they found the man unconscious and not breathing, Benson said. The man was lying in the corner of the parking lot and was dead, he added. Police are working to identify the man so they can notify next of kin.  Th…
Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat After Backpack Incident At Culinary Institute Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat After Backpack Incident At Culinary Institute
Man Charged With Making Terroristic Threat After Backpack Incident At Culinary Institute A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat in connection with a scary situation that included the man leaving a backpack inside the Culinary Institute of America during a Marist College musical performance. The incident took place around 2:41 p.m., on Sunday, May 5, when the Hyde Park Police responded to the Culinary Institute of America for a report of a “Dangerous Situation," said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. "Patrols were advised that an unknown male entered the Marriot Pavilion and was acting suspicious," Benson said. Officers arrived…
Man Charged With Criminal Contempt After Wife Found Dead At Area Motel Man Charged With Criminal Contempt After Wife Found Dead At Area Motel
Man Charged With Criminal Contempt After Wife Found Dead At Area Motel A 50-year-old man who violated a protection order is behind bars after his wife was found dead at an area motel, according to police. The death of 38-year-old Jennifer C. Minihane is being investigated by Hyde Park Police detectives and the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s office. The results of an autopsy are not complete. Hyde Park Police were dispatched to the Roosevelt Inn on Route 9 (Albany Post Road) for a report of a 38-year-old woman who was unconscious and unresponsive.  Patrols arrived and found Jennifer Minihane deceased. She had rented the room with her husband…