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Suspects Fire Shots, Leave Behind Loaded Gun After Vanishing In Poughkeepsie: Police Suspects Fire Shots, Leave Behind Loaded Gun After Vanishing In Poughkeepsie: Police
Suspects Fire Shots, Leave Behind Loaded Gun After Vanishing In Poughkeepsie: Police Police are investigating after gunfire erupted in a Dutchess County neighborhood Tuesday night, Oct. 14, leading to the recovery of a loaded handgun, authorities said.  Officers were called to the area of Fox Terrace and South White Street in Poughkeepsie at around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, for a report of shots fired, the city's police department said on Wednesday, Oct. 15. When officers arrived, they did not find any victims, and it was determined that the suspects had fled the scene, police said.  A K9 unit was brought in to track the suspects, leading to the recovery of …
Retired Police K9 Named For 9/11 Hero Mourned In NY Retired Police K9 Named For 9/11 Hero Mourned In NY
Retired Police K9 Named For 9/11 Hero Mourned In NY A Rockland County police department is mourning the loss of one of its most loyal and courageous K9s who served the community for years alongside his handler.  The death of retired Clarkstown Police K9 Remy, who served alongside his handler, retired Officer Reekie, was announced by the department on Friday, July 18.  “K9 Remy served with honor and distinction,” the department said in a statement on Friday, adding, "Throughout his years of service, K9 Remy exemplified courage, loyalty, and dedication protecting our officers and the Clarkstown community with unwavering commitment." …
Over 3 Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Man's Trunk On Taconic In Dutchess: Police Over 3 Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Man's Trunk On Taconic In Dutchess: Police
Over 3 Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Man's Trunk On Taconic In Dutchess: Police A Capital Region man is behind bars after troopers allegedly found more than three pounds of cocaine hidden in his car during a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police said.  The bust happened on Monday, June 30, when troopers stopped a Ford sedan traveling northbound on the parkway in the town of Stanford for a traffic violation, New York State Police announced on Monday.  Police identified the driver as 41-year-old Schenectady County resident Tamar W. Knight of Niskayuna.  Soon after he was pulled over, a State Police K9 named Wild sniffed out …
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, From Poughkeepsie Caught, Police Say Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, From Poughkeepsie Caught, Police Say
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, From Poughkeepsie Caught, Police Say A Dutchess County man has been arrested in connection with an early morning armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County, police said. The incident happened in New Windsor at around 6:06 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, when police responded to a reported armed robbery at the Burger King located at 376 Windsor Hwy., the New Windsor Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  Upon arrival, police found three employees at the restaurant, including the manager, who reported being assaulted by a male suspect who had what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing the scene.  With …
Teen Leads Cops On Scooter Chase In Hudson Valley, Charged in Shots Fired Incidents: Police Teen Leads Cops On Scooter Chase In Hudson Valley, Charged in Shots Fired Incidents: Police
Teen Leads Cops On Scooter Chase In Hudson Valley, Charged in Shots Fired Incidents: Police A 17-year-old is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing police and being connected to two separate shots-fired incidents in Orange County, authorities announced. The events leading up to the boy's arrest began on Sunday, Jan. 19, just before 9:45 a.m., when City of Newburgh Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of 191 Washington St., the department said on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  Upon arriving at the scene, an officer saw a male suspect leaving the area who matched the description from a previous shots fired incident on William Street on Monday, Jan…
Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Hudson Valley School Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Hudson Valley School
Social Media Post Leads To Lockout Of Hudson Valley School A social media threat of violence has led to the lockout of a Hudson Valley school. The incident occurred in Orange County early Thursday, Sept. 19, in Chester. According to Chester Police Chief Daniel Doellinger, officers responded to the Chester Academy after a student reported having seen a threat of violence posted on social media. The Chief said students were arriving at the school and were held on the buses in the parking lot.  Doellinger said the school was placed on lockout and moved to a hold-in-place. Police explosives detection K9 teams from multiple law enforcement agenci…
Fugitive From Westchester Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit Fugitive From Westchester Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit
Fugitive From Westchester Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit A fugitive wanted in Westchester is now in custody after leaving the scene of a car crash and leading authorities on a chase through a wooded area in the Hudson Valley, police said. The incident leading to the man's arrest happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 just before 5:30 p.m., when Dutchess County sheriff's deputies responded to a reported car crash and order of protection violation in LaGrange in the area of Noxon Road and Budd Lane.  According to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the suspect, who was determined to be a wanted fugitive from Westchester, had fled into a wooded ar…
Hoax Bomb Threat In Capital District Under Investigation Hoax Bomb Threat In Capital District Under Investigation
Hoax Bomb Threat In Capital District Under Investigation A 911 call reporting an armed man with pipe bombs in the Capital District was all just a hoax, police said. Officers were called shortly after noon Monday, Aug. 15 following reports of a man who allegedly had a gun and had placed two pipe bombs in Schenectady near Webster Street and 7th Avenue. Responding officers blocked off the surrounding area and evacuated several nearby homes out of precaution, Schenectady Police said. The call prompted officers from outside agencies to respond, along with a Schenectady Police K9 unit. But after a thorough search and investigation, police deter…
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84 K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84  A State Police K9 helped troopers nab a suspected car thief after he helped track down the man as he ran following a pursuit that ended with his tires flattened by stop sticks.  The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when state police received a report of a stolen car in Danbury. Troopers were able to quickly track down the 2017 Honda Pilot as it passed Exit 14 on I-84, according to a state police report. After noticing the troopers, the driver, identified as Manuel Ortiz, 18, of Waterbury, immediately began fleeing at a high rate speed and engaged police in a pursuit, the report…
Hyde Park Police Chief Calls It A Career Hyde Park Police Chief Calls It A Career
Hyde Park Police Chief Calls It A Career One of Hyde Parks “finest” is calling it a career as Chief Eric Paolilli rides off into the retirement sunset following more than three decades in law enforcement. Paolilli, who has made the rounds at several Hudson Valley police agencies, officially stepped away on Aug. 17 at a ceremony held at the Hyde Park Police Department in front of friends, family, colleagues and well-wishers. After spending the early years of his career at the Dutchess County Bureau of Fire, Town of East Fishkill police and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Paolilli transferred to the City of Newburgh Police in …
Putnam Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Duncan, Retired K9 Officer Putnam Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Duncan, Retired K9 Officer
Putnam Sheriff's Office Mourns Death Of Duncan, Retired K9 Officer The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is mourning the death this week of its dedicated, highly-successful K9 officer named Duncan. In 2016, K9 Duncan retired from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. She was 10-years-old and served at the Sheriff’s Department as a certified patrol, tracking and narcotics dog for eight years.  During her distinguished career with the Sheriff’s Office, she was credited with more than 300 narcotics arrests and solving more than two dozen property-related crimes.  K9 Duncan is also credited with numerous tracks where she located criminals and missing persons.…