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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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by Kathy Reakes
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Cop Injured With Chemical Agent As 100 People Block Hudson Valley Roadway Cop Injured With Chemical Agent As 100 People Block Hudson Valley Roadway
Cop Injured With Chemical Agent As 100 People Block Hudson Valley Roadway A police officer in the region was injured along with two others as police attempted to disperse a large crowd of more than 100 people who were blocking a roadway. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, April 7, on Church Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. Det. Lt. Terrence Beam of the Poughkeepsie Police said multiple agencies responded to help disperse the crowd near Cafe Maroon, which was blocking all three lanes of Church Street. Beam said two people were arrested, and two others, along with a police officer, were treated for exposure to a chemical agent. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Found With 19-Year-Old Holding Gun, Drugs: Police Hudson Valley Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Found With 19-Year-Old Holding Gun, Drugs: Police
Hudson Valley Shooting Suspect Apprehended, Found With 19-Year-Old Holding Gun, Drugs: Police A suspect in a shooting case that left one person seriously injured was arrested when police and a SWAT team executed a search warrant that also led to the arrest of a teenager in the Hudson Valley, officials say.  In Dutchess County, two young adults were arrested as the result of a search warrant executed at 279 Church Street in Poughkeepsie on Friday, June 9, according to the Poughkeepsie Police Department.  The 5 a.m. search led to the discovery and arrest of Abdullatif Eladdioui, age 20, of Poughkeepsie, who was wanted in connection to a Friday, Feb. …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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High School Student In Hudson Valley Injured In Shooting High School Student In Hudson Valley Injured In Shooting
High School Student In Hudson Valley Injured In Shooting Police are investigating a shooting that injured a high school student in the Hudson Valley. It happened in the city of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, May 19 around 2:55 p.m. on Church Street. Responding officers located a 17-year-old victim who had been shot in the arm, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police Department. The unidentified teen told officers he had been standing on South White Street when someone inside a passing vehicle started shooting at him, Clark said. "He felt something hit him and began running until the police came," Clark added. He could or would …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash
Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Funeral arrangements have been announced for the chopper pilot and popular volunteer firefighter from the Hudson Valley who was killed in a helicopter crash attempting to land on a Manhattan skyscraper. Visitation for Tim McCormack will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 17, at the Miller Funeral Home on Hooker Avenue in Poughkeepsie. Fire company services will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral services for the Arlington High School graduate will be held the following day, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at St. Mary’s Church on Church Street in Poughkeepsie. Interment will follow at St. Pete…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Asking For Witnesses To Student Brawl In City Of Poughkeepsie Police Asking For Witnesses To Student Brawl In City Of Poughkeepsie
Police Asking For Witnesses To Student Brawl In City Of Poughkeepsie The City of Poughkeepsie Police is asking the public for help identifying witnesses to a fight that took place on Monday, March 11 involving a large group of students. The event, which took place around 4 p.m., Monday, March 11, in the area of Church Street and Hammersley Avenue, ended with the arrest of two juveniles and has resulted in claims from a mother that a City of Poughkeepsie officer used excessive force. The 17-second video shows a City of Poughkeepsie police officer throwing 15-year-old Jamela Barnett to the ground. Her mother is questioning the use of force by the off…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Of Two Victims In Poughkeepsie Shooting Dies From Injuries One Of Two Victims In Poughkeepsie Shooting Dies From Injuries
One Of Two Victims In Poughkeepsie Shooting Dies From Injuries One of two people shot in Poughkeepsie last week has died from his injuries. James Shaheed, 28, of Poughkeepsie, was removed from life support on Friday, Feb. 8, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark. An autopsy conducted on Saturday showed he died from a gunshot to the head. A 15-year-old teen has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Shaheed and another 41-year-old man who was an innocent bystander. Clark did not say when or if the charges would be upgraded to murder now that Shaheed has died. The teen, a City of Poughkeepsie residen…

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by Kathy Reakes
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15-Year-Old Charged In Poughkeepsie Shooting Of Two 15-Year-Old Charged In Poughkeepsie Shooting Of Two
15-Year-Old Charged In Poughkeepsie Shooting Of Two A 15-year-old teen has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of two men in broad daylight in the City of Poughkeepsie. The teen, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, was arrested around 2 p.m. Tuesday by the City of Poughkeepsie Police and is being held in a detention center without bail, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The shootings took place around 3:23 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in the area of S. Cherry and Church streets, Clark said. When officers arrived on scene they found a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. At the same time, Vassar Hospital&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie
Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie Two men were shot in broad daylight, one an innocent bystander, during a shooting in the City of Poughkeepsie. The incident unfolded around 3:23 p.m. Monday, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received calls reporting a shooting at S. Cherry and Church streets, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found one 28-year-old man at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. At the same time, Vassar Hospital, called reporting another 41-year-old victim who had been brought to the hospital by private vehicle, said Clark. The 41-year-old victim…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Men Shot As Fights Break Out Overnight In Poughkeepsie Two Men Shot As Fights Break Out Overnight In Poughkeepsie
Two Men Shot As Fights Break Out Overnight In Poughkeepsie Two men suffered gunshot wounds as fights broke out amid a large crowd overnight in the City of Poughkeepsie, Lt. Matt Clark said. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. Saturday in the area of Church and Academy streets. A 29-year-old victim was found with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was transported to a local hospital and is expected to live, Clark said.  The victim was not able to speak with detectives about what happened due to his injury. A short time later a second victim, a 24-year-old City resident, arrived at a local hospital with a through and through gunshot wound to his a…

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by Joe Lombardi