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Hudson Valley Dealer Nabbed Peddling Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl, Police Say Hudson Valley Dealer Nabbed Peddling Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl, Police Say
Hudson Valley Dealer Nabbed Peddling Cocaine Mixed With Fentanyl, Police Say An alleged drug dealer in the region was busted after he was caught selling cocaine mixed with fentanyl in connection with a fatal car crash. Dutchess County resident Joseph M. Kundrat, age 32, of East Fishkill, was charged on Monday, Sept. 30, following an investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. According to Task Force agent Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, the task force, initiated an investigation into Kundrat after a request from the East Fishkill Police in connection with a fatal auto crash in which cocaine-laced fentanyl was found. Harris said the drive…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Known For 'Dispensary Bus' Busted Selling Pot To Minors, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Known For 'Dispensary Bus' Busted Selling Pot To Minors, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Known For 'Dispensary Bus' Busted Selling Pot To Minors, Police Say A Hudson Valley man known for his makeshift "dispensary bus" was busted for allegedly selling cannabis to people under the age of 21. The arrest took place in Dutchess County around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26 in East Fishkill. According to East Fishkill Police, Orange County resident Eli E. Herrera, age 22, of Monroe, was charged with criminal sale of cannabis and unlawful sale of cannabis. Herrera's arrest comes following an investigation by the East Fishkill Police and the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.  The investigation found that Herrera allegedly sold cannabis out the rear of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: ID Released For Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash New Update: ID Released For Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash
New Update: ID Released For Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash Officials have identified a police officer killed in a crash while investigating another accident. Earlier report: East Fishkill Police Officer Killed After Running Off Taconic Parkway, Hitting Tree The incident happened around 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18 on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. East Fishkill Police Department officer Daniel P. DiDato, age 47, was traveling to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla to continue an investigation with an accident victim when his vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree. He was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Officer Killed After Running Off Taconic State Parkway, Hitting Tree Police Officer Killed After Running Off Taconic State Parkway, Hitting Tree
Police Officer Killed After Running Off Taconic State Parkway, Hitting Tree A police officer was killed in a single-vehicle crash after running off the roadway in the region. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash The collision took place in Dutchess County around 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18 on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. Acting East Fishkill Police Department Chief Derrick Cuccia said the unnamed officer was investigating a possible fatal crash near the East Fishkill Police Department when the officer left to interview a victim at the hospital. While on the way to the hospital, the officer …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Stalking Students At Hudson Valley High School, Police Say Man Nabbed For Stalking Students At Hudson Valley High School, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Stalking Students At Hudson Valley High School, Police Say A 33-year-old man has been charged with allegedly stalking a female student and approaching two others at a Hudson Valley High School. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 12. According to the East Fishkill Police, the department received a complaint of a suspicious man approaching students at John Jay High School in East Fishkill. The man reportedly followed the student in his vehicle and approached two other students in an area off campus on the same day, police said. In response, the department's Detective Division opened an investigation and worked tirelessly t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Concerning' Interactions Between Person, Students At Hudson Valley HS Being Investigated 'Concerning' Interactions Between Person, Students At Hudson Valley HS Being Investigated
'Concerning' Interactions Between Person, Students At Hudson Valley HS Being Investigated School officials in the Hudson Valley are warning of "concerning" interactions between an individual and students off-campus of a high school.  The "incidents" have been taking place in Dutchess County outside of John Jay High School in East Fishkill, said Dr. Dwight Bonk, the superintendent of the Wappingers Central School District. "It has been reported that this individual has approached students after school hours near John Jay High School," Bonk said. The school district is working in collaboration with the East Fishkill Police Department to investigate the incidents, Bonk a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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30-Year-Old Apprehended After Series Of Violent Attacks In Hudson Valley Town 30-Year-Old Apprehended After Series Of Violent Attacks In Hudson Valley Town
30-Year-Old Apprehended After Series Of Violent Attacks In Hudson Valley Town A Hudson Valley police officer and several others were injured by a 30-year-old man during a series of violent attacks. Jamel M. Williams, address unknown, was arrested in Dutchess County on Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the town of East Fishkill. According to East Fishkill Police, officers responded around 9:20 a.m., to Sunset Drive for the report of a burglary in progress where a female homeowner was being assaulted by Williams. Police said moments later, a separate call was made to Dutchess County 911 to report a man, in the same area, allegedly pointing a firearm and threatening a neighbor. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway
Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway A 51-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle on a Hudson Valley roadway. The crash took place in Dutchess County around noon on Saturday, Aug. 13 in Stormville at the intersection of Route 216 and Phillips Road. According to the East Fishkill Police, when officers arrived on the crash scene they found a man nearby unresponsive.  The man, a native of Michigan, was the sole occupant involved in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  A preliminary investigation revealed that the man was traveling northbound on Route 216 and lost control of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Concerning Note Causes Closure Of Two Schools In Hudson Valley Concerning Note Causes Closure Of Two Schools In Hudson Valley
Concerning Note Causes Closure Of Two Schools In Hudson Valley A “concerning note” led to the closure of two schools in the Hudson Valley after it was found on a school bus. In Dutchess County, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk issued an alert advising that Fishkill Plains Elementary School and John Jay High School would be closed on Friday, Jan. 28 due to the disconcerting note. According to Bonk, the note threatened harm to other students, and it was found on a bus that provides transportation to both schools, prompting the preemptive closure as a precaution. “In order to ensure a complete and thorough investigation both …

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released Of Motorist Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash ID Released Of Motorist Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash
ID Released Of Motorist Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash The identity has been released of a motorist killed in a crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. The crash happened in Dutchess County at approximately 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 in East Fishkill. State Police troopers were assisting a motorist who had just struck a deer in the right lane of the Taconic on the southbound side.  While the troopers were placing road flares behind the patrol vehicles with emergency lighting activated, a southbound 2019 GMC Sierra, operated by Joaquin Rodriguez, 51, of LaGrange, merged into the left lane fr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Man Who Died In House Fire ID Released For Man Who Died In House Fire
ID Released For Man Who Died In House Fire A 93-year-old man who died in a house fire has been identified by police. George W. Hanson was found inside his Dutchess County home following the fire that was reported around 10:22 p.m., Thursday, April 30, on Tamarack Drive in Hopewell Junction, according to East Fishkill Police Lt. Derrick Cuccia. When police arrived on the scene, the residence was fully engulfed in flames, Cuccia said. Firefighters with the East Fishkill Fire Department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire within about 20 minutes. An investigation revealed Hanson was inside the residence, Cuccia said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Carmel Teen Outside Area Bar Man Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Carmel Teen Outside Area Bar
Man Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Carmel Teen Outside Area Bar A 52-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle outside of a bar in the area. The crash took place around 11:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, in the area of Tina's Bar, at 4081 Route 52, in Stormville, said the East Fishkill Police. Officers responding to the scene discovered the unidentified man just off the roadway on the north shoulder. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. It appears the man was in the westbound driving lane when a 2006 Audi driving westbound struck him. The driver of the Audi, a 19-year-old teen from Carmel, stopped shortly after the collision, police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fire Rips Through Home In East Fishkill Fire Rips Through Home In East Fishkill
Fire Rips Through Home In East Fishkill An East Fishkill family lost everything in a fire that ravaged the home on Queen Anne Lane. The fire, which started around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16, was first reported as a tractor fire, but when East Fishkill firefighters arrived on scene they found the 3,500-square-foot home was engulfed in smoke and flames, said department officials. The fire reportedly destroyed about 90 percent of the home, but the two residents were able to escape unharmed, said a GoFundMe account set up to help the homeowners. The GoFundMe page is attempting to raise money for the family to replace some of their …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Attempting To Park Outside Bank Crashes Into Building In Hopewell Junction, Police Say Woman Attempting To Park Outside Bank Crashes Into Building In Hopewell Junction, Police Say
Woman Attempting To Park Outside Bank Crashes Into Building In Hopewell Junction, Police Say A woman attempting to park at a bank in Hopewell Junction jumped the curb and drove into the building. The incident took place around 9:46 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, when East Fishkill police responded to the Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union on Route 376 for a report of a car accident, said East Fishkill Police Chief Matthew Orsino. When officers arrived on the scene they found that a woman attempting to park jumped the curb and drove into the front of the building, just left of the ATM and glassed-in area, he said.  No one was injured during the incident and the East Fishkill bu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo In Box Truck Caught Stealing Packages In East Fishkill, Police Say Duo In Box Truck Caught Stealing Packages In East Fishkill, Police Say
Duo In Box Truck Caught Stealing Packages In East Fishkill, Police Say Porch pirates beware, the East Fishkill Police Department is on the hunt for you this holiday season. Officers from the department received a report from a Cherry Lane resident shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, about two men in hooded sweatshirts that stole packages from a local home and took off in a box truck. Police said that an officer in the area was able to track down the suspect in short order, and the investigation into the stolen packages led to the arrests of Wilkes Barre, Penn. resident Albert Ulloa-Pichado, 24, and New York City resident Steven Baez-Tapia, 19. The i…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Charged In East Fishkill Sobriety Checkpoint Three Charged In East Fishkill Sobriety Checkpoint
Three Charged In East Fishkill Sobriety Checkpoint A joint police checkpoint conducted by several Dutchess law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of several area residents who were busted driving with drugs or while impaired over the weekend. Members of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, East Fishkill Police Department and New York State Police troopers conducted the joint sobriety checkpoint, which led to six arrests, three of which were for impaired driving. The checkpoint was held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10 on Route 52 in East Fishkill. Police said that during the checkpoint, 1,790 vehicles drove through the area. …

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by Zak Failla
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Man, 38, Caught After Breaking Into Route 82 Residence, Police Say Man, 38, Caught After Breaking Into Route 82 Residence, Police Say
Man, 38, Caught After Breaking Into Route 82 Residence, Police Say A man attempted to evade police officers after he was caught on camera breaking into a home and stealing items. Officers from the East Fishkill Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Route 82 shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16, where there was a report of vandals inside the house. While police were en route, they received a second report that a man had fled the residence on foot. According to police, officers arrived at the scene and set a perimeter. During the search, the suspect - later identified as East Fishkill resident Ricky Dunbar - was spotted at the East Fis…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
How To Save A Life: Here's What To Do In Case Of A Grave Injury How To Save A Life: Here's What To Do In Case Of A Grave Injury
How To Save A Life: Here's What To Do In Case Of A Grave Injury Know how to save a life? Want to? The East Fishkill Police Department is hosting a special “Stop the Bleed” training class that could help attendees save the life of a friend or family member in case of a traumatic incident. According to police, a person can bleed to death in as little as 20 seconds or a few minutes. In an effort to assist area residents in preventing such an instance, the department has announced that there will be two training classes hosted by trained professionals. The classes will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 10 at the East Fishk…

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by Zak Failla
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29-Year-Old Woman Rescued By East Fishkill Officers After Overdosing On Heroin 29-Year-Old Woman Rescued By East Fishkill Officers After Overdosing On Heroin
29-Year-Old Woman Rescued By East Fishkill Officers After Overdosing On Heroin Some quick work by police officers who utilized Narcan may have saved the life of a woman suffering a potentially heroin fatal overdose in an East Fishkill bathroom. Officers Kenneth Knapp and Ralph Bertold from the East Fishkill Police Department were dispatched to a Warren Drive residence shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, following a report of a 29-year-old woman overdosing who was in a bathroom, up against the door, preventing others in the home to gain entry. Police said upon arrival, the two officers managed to get into the bathroom, and “quickly determined that the patient h…

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by Zak Failla
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80-Year-Old Man Dragged By Truck In Hopewell Junction 80-Year-Old Man Dragged By Truck In Hopewell Junction
80-Year-Old Man Dragged By Truck In Hopewell Junction An 80-year-old man was injured when he left his truck in neutral and then reached inside to retrieve something and was dragged as it rolled.  The incident took place around 11:12 a.m. Monday on Route 376 in Hopewell Junction, said East Fishkill Police Chief Matthew Orsino. The unidentified man had gotten out of his truck to go back inside his home to call his doctor about his medication but once on the phone, realized he had left the medication in the truck and went to retrieve it, Orsino said. When he reached inside the truck, the vehicle rolled dragging him outside of the vehicle, causin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Route 82 In East Fishkill Reopens After Crash Route 82 In East Fishkill Reopens After Crash
Route 82 In East Fishkill Reopens After Crash Update: Route 82 has reopened after a crash blocked traffic for approximately three hours. Earlier report: East Fishkill police are asking motorists to avoid Route 82 in Dutchess County due to a crash that has blocked traffic.  The crash occurred around 1:40 p.m. Monday between Palen and Lake Walton roads, according to dispatchers with the East Fishkill Police Department. Although traffic is being rerouted, an officer on duty asks that drivers avoid the area due to downed poles and wires from the crash. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stolen Vehicle Suspect Caught After Fleeing On Foot, Bike In East Fishkill Stolen Vehicle Suspect Caught After Fleeing On Foot, Bike In East Fishkill
Stolen Vehicle Suspect Caught After Fleeing On Foot, Bike In East Fishkill A high-speed chase broke out in East Fishkill, as police officers attempted to apprehend a suspect who allegedly stole a car in Dutchess County before attempting to flee on a bicycle. Officers from the East Fishkill Police Department were dispatched to a Roundhill Road residence in Hopewell Junction at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night, where there was a report of a motor vehicle theft from the home. Responding officers launched an investigation, which led to East Fishkill Police Officer Sean Phillips tracking down the stolen vehicle, with a suspect inside, near the intersection of R…

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by Zak Failla
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High School Senior Killed In Single-Car Hudson Valley Crash High School Senior Killed In Single-Car Hudson Valley Crash
High School Senior Killed In Single-Car Hudson Valley Crash A high school senior just three weeks away from her scheduled graduation was killed in a car crash in the Hudson Valley. Jennifer Dickson attended Arlington High School in Lagrangeville, according to the East Fishkill Police Department. The single-car crash occurred around noontime Friday in Pleasant Valley that occurred southbound on  Route 47 (Freedom Road) near Frost Hill Road when her car struck a pole. Grief counselors will be available on Monday at Arlington High School. "Our professional staff (psychologists, social workers, school counselors, is available to provide support t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Stormville Woman, 35, Charged In String Of February Burglaries Stormville Woman, 35, Charged In String Of February Burglaries
Stormville Woman, 35, Charged In String Of February Burglaries An investigation launched by East Fishkill police detectives into several Stormville home burglaries led to the arrest of a 35-year-old Dutchess County woman who was taken into custody on Wednesday. The East Fishkill Police Department announced the arrest of Stormville resident Fayth Lampert, who was charged with three felony counts of second-degree burglary in connection to the investigation into burglaries that occurred int he Leetown Road and Cherry Lane area of town. Police said that the burglaries took place over a one-week period in February. Several reportedly stolen items were also …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Breaks Into Fishkill Home, Chokes Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say Man Breaks Into Fishkill Home, Chokes Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say
Man Breaks Into Fishkill Home, Chokes Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say Investigators with the East Fishkill Police Department were able to track down a  man who allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home in Fishkill Plains and assaulted her before fleeing following an early morning dispute. Officers were dispatched to a Route 376 residence at approximately 2 a.m. on March 8, where there were reports of a disturbance involving the homeowner’s ex-boyfriend, who had broken a window to enter the home, police said. Police said that the man - later identified as Poughkeepsie resident William Ortiz, 23 - broke the window and illegally entered the house before assa…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Threat To Wappinger Central School District Under Investigation Threat To Wappinger Central School District Under Investigation
Threat To Wappinger Central School District Under Investigation The East Fishkill Police Department is working with Wappinger Central School officials to assess a report of threatening statements made by a 12-year-old Van Wyck Junior High School student. After receiving the report Monday, detectives have been conducting interviews and visiting homes of those students involved in the report, said East Fishkill Police Chief Kevin Keefe. Because all involved are juveniles, no further details are being disclosed regarding the investigation, police said. Steps have been taken to address the concerns about the safety of students and there is no reason to keep…

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by Kathy Reakes