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Occupied Dutchess County Home Damaged By Gunfire, Suspect Escapes: Police Occupied Dutchess County Home Damaged By Gunfire, Suspect Escapes: Police
Occupied Dutchess County Home Damaged By Gunfire, Suspect Escapes: Police Police in the region are asking for information after an occupied home was damaged by gunfire. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. on Rinaldi Boulevard. According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police, all responding officers and detectives searched for the suspect, who managed to escape. An investigation determined that an occupied residence sustained damage due to gunfire.  Crime Scene Technicians responded to investigate.  If you have any information on this incident, call the confidential TIP LINE at 845-451-7577.  This investigat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Stabbed To Death In Hudson Valley, Suspect On Run Man Stabbed To Death In Hudson Valley, Suspect On Run
Man Stabbed To Death In Hudson Valley, Suspect On Run Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed and killed on a city street. The incident occurred in Orange County at 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 120 Parmenter St., in the city of Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, chief of staff for the city, officers responding to a shot spotter notification found the man with injuries consistent with a stabbing. Officers requested emergency medical services and began life-saving measures. Neppl said the victim was transported to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, where he died from his …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hand Grenade Found On Side Of Road In Hudson Valley Hand Grenade Found On Side Of Road In Hudson Valley
Hand Grenade Found On Side Of Road In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a hand grenade was found on the side of a roadway. The incident occurred in Rockland County at 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, in the area of 110 W. Crooked Hill Road in Orangetown. According to Capt. Michael Shannon of the Orangetown Police, the Rockland County Sheriff's Bomb Squad, along with the Pearl River Fire Department and ambulance squad, responded to the scene. Shannon said all residents within a quarter-mile radius of the incident were advised to shelter in place. The bomb unit secured the item and determined it to be a t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Jumps From New Tappan Zee Bridge 21-Year-Old Jumps From New Tappan Zee Bridge
21-Year-Old Jumps From New Tappan Zee Bridge This story has been updated. A 21-year-old man jumped midspan from the new Tappan Zee Bridge and was rescued from the water. The incident occurred on the Westchester/Rockland County border around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13. According to the Tarrytown Fire Department, the Marine 5 crew responded within minutes, equipped with rescue swimmers onboard. The crew quickly located the victim in the water, loaded the man into the boat, and brought them back to the Tarrytown Marina.  The department said they were cared for by EMS there before being transferred to Westchester Medical Center in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mercedes Theft Leads To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man For DWI/Drugs, Police Say Mercedes Theft Leads To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man For DWI/Drugs, Police Say
Mercedes Theft Leads To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man For DWI/Drugs, Police Say A Hudson Valley man nabbed for the alleged theft of a 2005 gold Mercedes from a Budget 19 Motel led to his arrest for a host of charges, including alleged DWI/Drugs.  The incident occurred in Ulster County around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Budget 19 Motel on Route 28 in Kingston. According to State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, in a preliminary investigation, the stolen car was involved in a collision with a 2021 Ford. While speaking with the operator of the Mercedes, later identified as Kevin Johnson, age 26, of Kingston, troopers determined that he was impaired, and he was arr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after he was allegedly busted with a kilo of cocaine during a traffic stop. Ulster County resident Anthony Johnson, age 41, of Kingston, was stopped on Thursday, Oct. 10, on I-87 while driving a 2018 Audi Q7 in Orange County in Cornwall. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a probable cause search of the vehicle during the stop by troopers and K9 Moran yielded a kilo of cocaine and $7,739 in cash. Johnson was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies.  He was remanded to the Or…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Hudson Valley After Fiery Crash: Police Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Hudson Valley After Fiery Crash: Police
Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Hudson Valley After Fiery Crash: Police A man and a juvenile were nabbed after police responded to a suspicious vehicle call. The occupants allegedly removed items from a mailbox in front of a home. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 12:10 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Tomkins Cove. According to Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Schoales, responding officers located a vehicle matching the description on Mott Farm Road. Schoales said that when police attempted to stop the car, the driver refused to stop and fled eastbound at a high speed. He added that officers lost sight of the vehicle but came upon it shortly after, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley 57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley A 57-year-old man was killed when he allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the front of a pickup truck. The crash occurred in Orange County around 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.11, in front of 103 Tower Drive in Wallkill. According to Chief Robert Hertman of the Wallkill Police, an investigation found that the victim, a Bronx man, was driving a motorcycle on Tower Drive when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the front of a truck traveling in the opposite direction. The man suffered severe injuries and was treated on the scene by the Town of Walkill EMS. He was later pronounced…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Extricated After 2-Vehicle Crash In Region Person Extricated After 2-Vehicle Crash In Region
Person Extricated After 2-Vehicle Crash In Region A man was seriously injured following a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Sullivan County on Route 17 at 7:40 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the town of Liberty. According to Trooper Jennifer Alvarez of the New York State Police, a 2011 Cadillac traveling northwest near the ramp at Exit 110A pulled in front of a 1995 Ford on Route 55, causing the front of the Ford to hit the driver's side of the Cadillac. Alvarez said the Cadillac driver, David Ullaguari, 69, of Monticello, had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Liberty Fire Department. Once free, Ullagu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Welfare Fraud Task Force In Region Nabs Alleged Violators Welfare Fraud Task Force In Region Nabs Alleged Violators
Welfare Fraud Task Force In Region Nabs Alleged Violators Four recipients of welfare benefits in the region were nabbed for a variety of alleged crimes ranging from selling a SNAP card to failing to report income. The four were charged in Sullivan County from August to October by the Sullivan County Welfare Task Force. The four include: Sage Pere, age 26, of Monticello, was charged on Friday, Aug. 23, for criminal use of a benefit card. It is alleged that Pere sold her SNAP benefit card, issued by the Sullivan County Department of Social Services, for $50 cash. The card had $100 worth of benefits on it. Pere was processed and released …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Assailant Flees Scene After Woman Stabbed In Dutchess County Assailant Flees Scene After Woman Stabbed In Dutchess County
Assailant Flees Scene After Woman Stabbed In Dutchess County A Hudson Valley woman was stabbed during a fight between two groups of people on a city street.  The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, on Montgomery Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Lt. Sean McCarthy of the city of Poughkeepsie Police, Donyae Paris Andrews, age 24, of Poughkeepsie, received non-life-threatening injuries to her arm during the attack. The assailant fled in a car that was later found abandoned a few blocks away.  McCarthy said an investigation is underway. Anyone with information is asked to call the city …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Mother Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say Hudson Valley Mother Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say
Hudson Valley Mother Nabbed For Beating Kids With Foam Baseball Bat, Police Say A Hudson Valley mother has been charged with allegedly beating her two children with a foam baseball bat, causing injuries. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2:20 a.m., Monday, Oct. 7, in Stony Point. According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police, officers responded to Nyack Hospital to investigate a domestic incident. The investigation revealed that two juveniles revealed that their mother, Kimberly Rivas, age 33, of Stony, had used a foam baseball bat to strike both juveniles several times, causing injuries, Schoales said.  Rivas was arrest…

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by Kathy Reakes