Three Gang Members In Area Nabbed For Stabbing, Police Say Three Gang Members In Area Nabbed For Stabbing, Police Say
Three Gang Members In Area Nabbed For Stabbing, Police Say Three gang members have been charged with allegedly stabbing a man. The incident took place around 1 a.m., Friday, Aug. 20 when City of Poughkeepsie officers on patrol spotted the three chase, tackle, punch, kick and stab the victim.  As the officers pulled up to the scene the three men fled and were chased on foot into the area of N. White, Main Streets, and the eastbound arterial, said Detective Lieutenant Matt Clark. A perimeter was set up around that area and eventually, all three suspects were taken into custody. The victim, a 32-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident, …
Man Wanted For Murder Nabbed During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Wanted For Murder Nabbed During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Wanted For Murder Nabbed During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man wanted for murder in New Jersey was nabbed by police during a traffic stop that also netted two loaded handguns. Rockland County resident Jack D. Ramirez, age 20, of Spring Valley, was arrested in Dutchess County on Thursday, July 8 by the City of Poughkeepsie Police. During the stop, two unlawfully possessed, loaded handguns, both equipped with high-capacity magazines, were recovered, Det. Sgt. Terrence Beam said. While running his record, police discovered that Ramirez was wanted for intentional murder with a gun in Paterson, New Jersey, Beam said. He was charge…
Body Found Along Hudson River Identified As Missing Man Body Found Along Hudson River Identified As Missing Man
Body Found Along Hudson River Identified As Missing Man A decomposing body found on the shores of the Hudson River has been identified by family members as that of a missing man. The body of Andy Neiman was discovered on Thursday, June 17, in the area of Sunfish Cove along the shoreline, said the City of Poughkeepsie Police. Neiman had been missing for nearly a month after he escaped from the ER at Midhudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie at 4 a.m. on Friday, May 21, morning due to a culmination of mental unwellness and psychosis after only arriving in the area the evening prior, said his sister Emily Asher Abramson. Abramson said soon …
Decomposed Body Found Along Shore Of Hudson River Decomposed Body Found Along Shore Of Hudson River
Decomposed Body Found Along Shore Of Hudson River Police are investigating after human remains were discovered on the shore of the Hudson River. The remains were found around 11:24 a.m., Thursday, June 17, In Dutchess County, in the area of Sunfish Cove along the shoreline, said the City of Poughkeepsie Police. When officers arrived on the scene at the bottom of Prospect Street, they found a partially decomposed body, police said. Detectives and crime scene technicians responded to investigate and carried the body up an embankment to the parking lot of the former Cranesville Concrete plant for transport by the Dutchess County Medical Exam…
Out-Of-Stater Nabbed With Gun After Calls About Suspicious Man In Area, Police Say Out-Of-Stater Nabbed With Gun After Calls About Suspicious Man In Area, Police Say
Out-Of-Stater Nabbed With Gun After Calls About Suspicious Man In Area, Police Say A 52-year-old man was arrested for criminal possession of a gun after police received calls regarding a man acting suspiciously. Troy Erhardt, of Arizona, was arrested around 12:43 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 22, after the City of Poughkeepsie Police responded to 11 Boulevard Knolls for a report of a man with a gun walking in the area and acting in a suspicious manner. Officers located and detained Erhardt after finding a loaded handgun which was secured by officers, Poughkeepsie PD Det. Sgt. George Camacho. Erhardt was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and remanded to the Dutchess Co…
COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say
Covid-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say In the midst of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and orders for residents to be inside their homes unless absolutely necessary, police officers found themselves breaking up two large gatherings, one that ended with a fatality, in the area. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 in Poughkeepsie. That's when the city's police department received several calls reporting a large number of people gathering in the area of Fox Terrace and South White Street, said Capt. Steven Minard. Officers responded and found more than 50 people gathering and multiple vehicles …
Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River
Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River A massive search for an 18-year-old teen who was reportedly seen in the Hudson River yelling for help failed to find the man. The incident took place around 3:20 p.m., Monday, March 9, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received multiple 911 calls about a male drowning in the river, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Police said on Monday the area of the search was behind the pavilion at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. Responding officers were told by several people at the scene they had seen a man in the river yelling for help, who then disappeared underwater, Clark said. The man reportedly s…
Police Warn Of Armed Robberies Connected To Gaming Systems Sales Set Up Online Police Warn Of Armed Robberies Connected To Gaming Systems Sales Set Up Online
Police Warn Of Armed Robberies Connected To Gaming Systems Sales Set Up Online Police are warning residents that in the past three weeks there have been three armed robberies, including two people who were selling gaming systems on Facebook, in the City of Poughkeepsie. Between Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Feb. 11, there have been three robberies in the upper Main Street area between North White Street and Grand Avenue, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. In two of the robberies, the victims had been selling gaming systems on Facebook and had agreed to meet with a prospective buyer in that area of Main Street to complete the sale, Clark said. The buyers ha…
14-Year-Old Stranded On Personal Watercraft In Hudson River 14-Year-Old Stranded On Personal Watercraft In Hudson River
14-Year-Old Stranded On Personal Watercraft In Hudson River A 14-year-old who was out on the family's personal watercraft experienced mechanical issues and became disabled in the Hudson River. The incident took place around 11:40 a.m., Friday, Aug. 2 off the City of Poughkeepsie shoreline, when the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol responded for a distress call on the Hudson River off the City of Poughkeepsie shoreline, said Lt. Shawn Castano. Responding police officers found that a 43-year-old man was backing his trailer onto the Waryas Park boat ramp while his 14-year-old son was operating their personal water…
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…
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 …
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…