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5 Nabbed On Gun Charges In Orange County Traffic Stop, Police Say
Five people were charged with allegedly having loaded weapons during a Hudson Valley traffic stop.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 3:40 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, in Wallkill.
According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the department, along with the New York State Police, performed a vehicle stop at Exit 116 on Route 17, which led to the arrest of five of the five suspects.
A subsequent investigation resulted in the recovery of three loaded firearms, McLymore said.
Those charged included:
Capital Region resident Shawn A. Briggs, age 35, of Troy. …
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Felony DWI In Unrelated Incidents
Two men from the region were nabbed for alleged felony DWI in two separate incidents.
Dutchess County residents Christopher J. Duquette, age 66, of Hyde Park, and Nelson Acevedo, age 53, of Beekman, were both charged on Sunday, June 30, said Capt. John Watterson with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
Duquette was charged after deputies responded to a one-car crash around 8:50 p.m. on Route 9 for a report of a collision, Watterson said.
Watterson said Duquette was identified as the driver of the vehicle. After further interview and investigation, he was taken into custody at t…
