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Teen Duo Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Poughkeepsie Teen Duo Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Poughkeepsie
Teen Duo Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Poughkeepsie Two teens wanted for a variety of alleged traffic and vehicle violations fled from police before being nabbed in the Hudson Valley following a parking lot crash.  The incident began in Ulster County in the town of Lloyd at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, when two teens in a 2022 Hyundai Elantra traveling northbound on Route 9W fled from police in an attempted traffic stop and ended in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie, According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers pursued the vehicle toward the city of Poughkeepsie and terminated the pursuit before entering the city. Nevel said the vehicle…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect On Run In Poughkeepsie Shooting Suspect On Run In Poughkeepsie
Shooting Suspect On Run In Poughkeepsie Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating a shooting that left a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg that required a tourniquet for bleeding. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 11:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, on Talmadge Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. Arriving officers found the 40-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg. Officers immediately placed a tourniquet on his leg, and he was transported to a hospital in the area for treatment, the City of Poughkeepsie Police said. Detectives and crime scene technicians responded to the scene to investigate, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Rash Of Car Break-Ins Under Investigation In Poughkeepsie Rash Of Car Break-Ins Under Investigation In Poughkeepsie
Rash Of Car Break-Ins Under Investigation In Poughkeepsie Police are investigating following a rash of car break-ins and attempted break-ins in the region. The break-ins occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 25, on the following Poughkeepsie roadways: Main Street S. Hamilton Street Parker Avenue Catharine Street Franklin Street Civic Center Plaza.  These incidents are currently under investigation. Poughkeepsie Police remind owners that vehicles should always be locked and secured. When not in use, all valuables should be removed from the vehicle, and no items of value (including loose change) should be visible.…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Faces 30 Years In Prison After Guilty Verdict Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Faces 30 Years In Prison After Guilty Verdict
Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Faces 30 Years In Prison After Guilty Verdict A dealer in the region who was found guilty of numerous counts of drug sales and possession faces up to 30 years in prison. Dutchess County resident Spencer Green, age 47, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted on Monday, Oct. 21, of 10 felony drug-related crimes with less than an hour of deliberations from the jury. According to Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi, the jury concluded that on multiple dates in late November and December of 2023, at various locations in the town of Poughkeepsie, Green unlawfully possessed cocaine with the intent to sell it, sold the cocaine to individua…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fentanyl Dealer Taken Down In Poughkeepsie By Drug Task Force, Police Say Fentanyl Dealer Taken Down In Poughkeepsie By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Fentanyl Dealer Taken Down In Poughkeepsie By Drug Task Force, Police Say A drug task force took down an alleged Hudson Valley fentanyl dealer after agents made several "buys" from him at several locations.  Dutchess County resident Christian Blades, age 31, of Poughkeepsie, was charged on Thursday, Oct. 24, following an investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. According to Det. Lt. Adam Harris of the task force agents identified Blades as a dealer and made "numerous" fentanyl purchases from him throughout the city. Blades was charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and remanded to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Poughkeepsie Road Rage: Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Poughkeepsie
Road Rage: Shots-Fired Incident Under Investigation In Poughkeepsie A road-rage confrontation on a busy highway led to the arrest of one man who allegedly fired shots at another car in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 3:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, on the Dutchess Turnpike near Degarmo Road in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Capt. Ralph Cropley of the Poughkeepsie Police, an investigation found that a Dodge Ram and a Honda Accord were involved in the incident, and the driver of the Ram intentionally fired an illegally possessed handgun at the Accord, striking it and causing damage. The driver of the Ram, identified as Jason …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley A person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 in Ulster County in the town of Gardiner. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police revealed that a 2017 Ford operated by a 62-year-old Long Island resident Carle Place, was traveling east bound on State Route 44/55 and made a left turn onto State Route 299 traveling west.  He failed to yield the right of way to a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was traveling west causing the motorcycle to strike the vehicle, police said. The motorcycle driver, who wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Dutchess County Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Dutchess County
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Dutchess County A teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the region. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 in Dutchess County in the town of Wappinger. New York State Police said an initial investigation determined Tyler N. Virgo, age 19, of Poughkeepsie, was operating a 2007 Honda CBR600RR eastbound at a high rate of speed passing multiple vehicles illegally and lost control of the motorcycle for unknown reasons.  The motorcycle collided with the guardrail on the north shoulder of Old Hopewell Road just east of Cedar Hill Road and Virgo was ejected from the vehicle, said police. Em…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Poughkeepsie Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Poughkeepsie
Prisoner Charged With Violating Protective Order While Behind Bars In Poughkeepsie A man behind bars in the region has been charged again for allegedly violating a protective order. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Friday, Oct. 19, at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center in Poughkeepsie. According to Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson, Brandon Mima, age 21, of Beacon, is accused of violating an order of protection by contacting a protected party via telephone and video.  Watterson said he was charged with an aggravated family offense and two counts of criminal contempt. He remains at the center and is schedu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
New Yoga Studio Focusing On Wellness Coming To Poughkeepsie New Yoga Studio Focusing On Wellness Coming To Poughkeepsie
New Yoga Studio Focusing On Wellness Coming To Poughkeepsie Hudson Valley yoga lovers will soon have a new location to tone up their chi, with a new Yoga House opening in the spring. Building on the success of its two Ulster County locations, Amy Reed and Joyce San Pedro, co-owners of The Yoga House, have announced that ground has been broken on the studio’s first Dutchess County home in Poughkeepsie. The Yoga House’s Poughkeepsie sanctuary at South Road Crossing on Route 9 will fill a 1,400-square-foot space. The duo said it would welcome community members into its intentionally constructed studio and commuter-friendly bathrooms, which bo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
This Poughkeepsie Bagel Shop Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says This Poughkeepsie Bagel Shop Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says
This Poughkeepsie Bagel Shop Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these bagels are the cream (cheese?) of the crop. Nearly three dozen businesses outside of New York City made the “Top 100 Bagel Shops in New York 2024” ranking by Yelp. To come up with its list, the restaurant review site identified businesses in the bagel category, then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews. Yelp’s ranking includes a mix of decades-old storefronts and newcomers making names for themselves post-COVID-19 pandemic.  Menus boast everything from the classics (plain, sesame…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Police Say Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Police Say A person residing in the region was nabbed for alleged attempted murder in a stabbing incident that seriously wounded another man. The attack occurred in Dutchess County at 1 a.m. Sunday, June 30, in the area of Smith and Mansion Streets in Poughkeepsie. According to the Poughkeepsie Police, on Thursday, Oct. 17, members of the Neighborhood Recovery Unit, Detective Bureau, and Patrol Division located and arrested Rushaan Francis, age 27, of Poughkeepsie, in connection with the June 30 stabbing.  Police said the 44-year-old victim was located suffering from multiple stab-slash wounds.&…

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by Kathy Reakes