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ID Released For Man Found Dead In Yard Of Neighbor's House In Poughkeepsie ID Released For Man Found Dead In Yard Of Neighbor's House In Poughkeepsie
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Yard Of Neighbor's House In Poughkeepsie A 52-year-old man who was found dead in his neighbor's backyard after he didn't show up for work has been identified. Eric McRae was found by police on Wednesday around 11:30 a.m. by City of Poughkeepsie police officers who had responded to his home for a welfare check, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. When officers arrived on the scene they checked the house at 39 Pembroke Drive and yard along with some of McRae's friends, but could not find him. A short time later, McRae, was discovered dead in the rear yard of a neighboring house, Clark said. An autopsy was conducted on Thursday but noth…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Alligator Found Near Bushes In Hudson Valley Park Alligator Found Near Bushes In Hudson Valley Park
Alligator Found Near Bushes In Hudson Valley Park A man and his grandson were quite surprised after finding an alligator lying in the leaves near bushes in the area. The nearly 3-foot alligator was found around 2:44 p.m. Monday when they were walking through Waryas Park, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The department sent an officer to the scene who managed to catch the North American alligator by its tail and then tape its mouth without any problem, police said.  Officer Robert Haberski then took the alligator back to the station where he was kept until officers from the state Department of Environmental Conser…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Who Didn't Show Up For Work Found Dead In Yard Of Neighbor's House In Poughkeepsie Man Who Didn't Show Up For Work Found Dead In Yard Of Neighbor's House In Poughkeepsie
Man Who Didn't Show Up For Work Found Dead In Yard Of Neighbor's House In Poughkeepsie A man who didn't show up for work was found dead in the backyard of a neighbor's house in the area. City of Poughkeepsie Police responded to 39 Pembroke Drive on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 11:30 a.m. to check on the welfare of the owner who had not shown up for work earlier in the morning. The house and yard were checked by officers and friends with no sign of the owner.  A short time later, the 52-year-old man was discovered deceased in the rear yard of the neighboring house. The Dutchess County Medical Examiner was notified and responded. There will be an autopsy done Thursday morning to det…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Who Fled After Fatal Poughkeepsie Social Club Shooting Surrenders To Police Suspect Who Fled After Fatal Poughkeepsie Social Club Shooting Surrenders To Police
Suspect Who Fled After Fatal Poughkeepsie Social Club Shooting Surrenders To Police A 38-year-old man wanted for the murder of a City of Poughkeepsie resident has surrendered to police. Robert Whitaker of North Carolina turned himself in for the Jan. 27 shooting of a man in front of the Fireman's Exempt Social Club, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. According to Clark, Noel McClinton, 35, was killed around 2:58 a.m. at the club at 200 Mansion St., when multiple shots were fired, striking him numerous times. McClinton was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he died.  City of Poughkeepsie detectives began an investigation into the shooting d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Five Nabbed With Handguns, Heroin In Dutchess Task Force Raid Five Nabbed With Handguns, Heroin In Dutchess Task Force Raid
Five Nabbed With Handguns, Heroin In Dutchess Task Force Raid The Dutchess County Task Force nabbed five people during a raid of a City of Poughkeepsie apartment with handguns, 2,800 bags of heroin and fentanyl, and more than $11,000 in cash. The task force executed two search warrants during the raid on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Eastman Towers at 22 Montgomery St., following an investigation of narcotics sales taking place in the area, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force. During the search, three handguns, two of which has been reported stolen, were retrieved, in addition to the drugs, scales and packaging materials, Tascio…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River The body of a 53-year-old woman who jumped from the Mid-Hudson Bridge between Highland and Poughkeepsie was pulled from the Hudson River on Monday afternoon after a two-and-a-half hour search, authorities said. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was a resident of Marlboro in Ulster County, Town of Lloyd Police said. The woman jumped from the south side of the bridge at around 12:05 p.m. After a coordinated search with numerous police agencies, her body was located and recovered by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit on the east side of the Hudson River near Hyde …

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say
One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say One of two men who took part in an alleged sex sting armed robbery has been arrested after fleeing the scene. The incident began around 1:11 a.m. Wednesday when the City of Poughkeepsie Police began receiving numerous calls reporting multiple shots fired in the area of 77 Carroll St., with reports of a dark-colored SUV fleeing the area, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark.  One of the responding officers spotted a dark-colored SUV on Academy Street without its headlights on. The officer turned around, caught up to the vehicle, and stopped it. The driver Michael Fazio, 22, of Modena, was detained, Clar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, 44, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Two Years Man, 44, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Two Years
Man, 44, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Two Years A 44-year-old Hudson Valley man is behind bars after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child for two years. Members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police, the Dutchess County Child Abuse Center and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office began an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 9-year-old female on Wednesday, Aug. 1. Octavio H. Santiago, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, was then arrested on Friday, Aug. 3 and charged with predatory sexual assault against a child, a Class A felony, said Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie PD. Santiago was arraigned and remand…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Mid-Hudson Bridge 'Jumper' At Large After Driving Away From Scene Mid-Hudson Bridge 'Jumper' At Large After Driving Away From Scene
Mid-Hudson Bridge 'Jumper' At Large After Driving Away From Scene The City of Poughkeepsie Police are asking for help tracking down the person who jumped with a parachute from the Mid-Hudson Bridge, bringing out a full force of rescue personnel. Police were alterted to the jump by 911 callers around 8:39 p.m. Sunday saying a person had jumped from the bridge, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark.  City police responded to the bridge and the fire department launched its rescue boat, he said.  Boaters in the area of the bridge reported that a person parachuted off the bridge into Kaal Rock Park got into a white vehicle and drove away.  There is n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary Attempt Man Nabbed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary Attempt
Man Nabbed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary Attempt A 30-year-old man was arrested while attempting to break into an occupied home through a window, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. Rodarius Smith of Poughkeepsie after receiving a 911 call on June 14 from a resident at the Mountain Brook Apartments reporting a person attempting to break in through the first-floor window, said Capt. Kevin Faber. When officers arrived on scene Faber fled on foot but was captured a short time later with the assistance of the Town of Poughkeepsie K-9 Team, Faber said. During an investigation Smith was found to be in possession of s stolen bike belonging to a s…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Rescued After Buildings Collapse During Storm In Poughkeepsie Woman Rescued After Buildings Collapse During Storm In Poughkeepsie
Woman Rescued After Buildings Collapse During Storm In Poughkeepsie A woman who had been trapped for several hours was pulled from the rubble by rescuers Monday night after a building collapsed onto two others in Poughkeepsie. Rotanya Hargrove was alert and conscious when she was rescued at about 8 p.m., nearly four hours after a vacant, seven-story building collapsed onto two other buildings during a severe thunderstorm with gusty winds. Hargrove, 43, suffered non-life threatening injuries. During the collapse at around 4:15 p.m., the larger building at 19 Academy St., fell onto another building at 17 Academy St., and then onto a smaller three-story build…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Wanted Man Caught After Chase On I-84, Route 312 Wanted Man Caught After Chase On I-84, Route 312
Wanted Man Caught After Chase On I-84, Route 312 A Poughkeepsie man who police thought could be a threat to himself or others was nabbed after taking officers on a high-speed chase. Stephen Tillery, 34, was arrested around 3:30 a.m. Friday on various charges after failing to stop for Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies attempting to stop him, Capt. John Watterson said. The incident unfolded around 3:20 am when Tillery was being interviewed by a Sheriff’s Office sergeant on Winnikee Avenue, Watterson said. .At that time he was suspected of being wanted on an emergency hospitalization order, which is typically issued when someone is thought…

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by Kathy Reakes