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New Hudson Valley Police Chief Grew Up In City He Now Serves New Hudson Valley Police Chief Grew Up In City He Now Serves
New Hudson Valley Police Chief Grew Up In City He Now Serves A new chief of police in the region is no stranger to the area; he grew up there and has been part of the department for some 30 years.  Dutchess County resident Rich Wilson has been named the Chief of Police for the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department by Mayor Yvonne Flowers on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Wilson has served as Interim Police Chief since the former chief, Tom Pape, retired in May. Wilson joined the department in 1994 as a police dispatcher and worked his way through the ranks. He was promoted to sergeant in 2001 and served in Community Policing and the Neighborhood Recov…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Raid 3 Illegal Pot Shops In Hudson Valley Police Raid 3 Illegal Pot Shops In Hudson Valley
Police Raid 3 Illegal Pot Shops In Hudson Valley Police raided three alleged illegal pot shops in the region with warrants after receiving complaints from residents. The raids took place on Tuesday, March 5 at the following locations in the city of Poughkeepsie: 13 Academy St. 25 Academy St. 196 Main St. According to Det. Sgt. Terrance Beam of the Poughkeepsie Police, the unlicensed dispensaries that allegedly sold pot were searched after police received complaints from residents and issues with parking. No arrests were made, but a "lot" of pot in different forms was confiscated from each, Beam said. An investigation is continuing into…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Neighborhood Complaints Lead To Gun, Drug Charges For Area Duo, Police Say Neighborhood Complaints Lead To Gun, Drug Charges For Area Duo, Police Say
Neighborhood Complaints Lead To Gun, Drug Charges For Area Duo, Police Say Two area men have been arrested for alleged possession of guns and drugs during a crackdown on gun violence. Michael Wardlaw-Brown, age 31, and Winston White, age 28, both of the City of Poughkeepsie, were arrested on Wednesday, May 5 as part of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department's ongoing investigation into drug activity and gun violence in the area of Carroll Street, said Capt. Richard Wilson. During a warrant search, conducted by the department's Neighborhood Recovery Unit along with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the Dutchess County Task Force, agents recove…

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by Kathy Reakes