Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
State Trooper Grazed By Bullet During Seven-Hour Standoff With Man In Area State Trooper Grazed By Bullet During Seven-Hour Standoff With Man In Area
State Trooper Grazed By Bullet During Seven-Hour Standoff With Man In Area Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff A state trooper was grazed by a bullet during a seven-hour standoff with a Wappiner man following a domestic dispute, according to multiple sources. The incident started around 7:32 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2, when police received a 911 call for a disturbance on Marlorville Road in the Town of Wappinger. When state police responded an unidentified man opened fire, grazing the trooper, sources said. State police then set up a perimeter and began negotiations with the man, who sources…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Woman, 21, Wanted For Attempting To Smuggle Suboxone Into Prison Alert Issued For Woman, 21, Wanted For Attempting To Smuggle Suboxone Into Prison
Alert Issued For Woman, 21, Wanted For Attempting To Smuggle Suboxone Into Prison An alert has been issued for a 21-year-old Hudson Valley woman who allegedly attempted to bring drugs into the Fishkill Correctional Facility in 2017. New York State Police investigators in Wappinger are attempting to locate Dallas Pistol Bennett, who is wanted by the Town of Fishkill Court after she was arrested in 2017 for allegedly attempting to smuggle Suboxone into the prison. She later failed to appear for court proceedings and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Police said that Bennett was last known to live in the Oswego area. She has been described as a 5-foot-7 woman weighing ap…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen motorists were taken off the roadways in the Hudson Valley by New York State Police troopers over the weekend. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Carlos A. Mairena Martinez, 34, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on North Broad Street in Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Benjamin A. Solnick, 23, of White Plains, for DW…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Ex-State Corrections Officer From Area Sentenced For Having Child Porn Ex-State Corrections Officer From Area Sentenced For Having Child Porn
Ex-State Corrections Officer From Area Sentenced For Having Child Porn A former New York State corrections officer from the Hudson Valley will spend time behind bars after being sentenced for possessing child pornography. Alfred Tchorznicki, Jr. has been sentenced to a term of between five and 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to five felony counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child last month in Dutchess County. Tchorznicki was sentenced on Friday, July 26, and reportedly told that he "should have known the illegality of conduct" as a former state corrections officer, Joelle Morabito-Cruz, Dutchess County assistant district attorney, sa…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says
Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says The husband, wife and two children involved in the small plane crash with one critical injury in the area are members of Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney's extended family. The Democratic congressman, whose districts includes parts of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Orange counties, said. The crash occurred at around 2:40 p.m. on Friday, July 19 about a mile away from the Hudson Valley Regional Airport. That's when the single-engine private plane crashed in a wooded area south of Maloney Road in the Town of Wappinger. “Yesterday afternoon, members of our extended family were criticall…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says Details, including the identities of the four family members involved, have been released following a small plane crash with one critical injury in the area. It happened at around 2:40 p.m. on Friday, July 19 about a mile away from the Hudson Valley Regional Airport. That's when the single-engine private plane crashed in a wooded area south of Maloney Road in the Town of Wappinger. The Piper PA 46 plane was traveling from Ohio to Rhode Island when the pilo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport One person reportedly sustained serious injuries after a small airplane with four people aboard crashed near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Dutchess County. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Friday, July 19, in a wooded area near the Village Crest Apartments on Maloney Road in Wappinger, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. The plane, a Piper PA46 was on its final approach to Runway 24 at the airport, when it crashed less than one m…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
News
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport One person reportedly sustained serious injuries after a small airplane with four people aboard crashed near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Dutchess County. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Friday, July 19, in a wooded area near the Village Crest Apartments on Maloney Road in Wappinger, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. The plane, a Piper PA46 was on its final approach to Runway 24 at the airport, when it crashed less than one mile a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
23 Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess July 4th DWI Crackdown 23 Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess July 4th DWI Crackdown
23 Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess July 4th DWI Crackdown Police agencies throughout Dutchess County arrested more than two dozen motorists as part of a designed Fourth of July crackdown. County, state and local police agencies throughout Dutchess teamed up between Wednesday, July 3, and Sunday, July 7 to conduct impaired drivers details that consisted of “saturation patrols” throughout the county on top of their regular patrols. In total, during the crackdown, 25 arrests were made, including 23 for impaired drivers. According to police, “the objective of this continued enforcement is to revitalize and enhance the visibility of the STOP-DWI Progr…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted ID Theft Suspect Accused Of Stealing Thousands Alert Issued For Wanted ID Theft Suspect Accused Of Stealing Thousands
Alert Issued For Wanted ID Theft Suspect Accused Of Stealing Thousands Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who allegedly stole a Dutchess County resident’s identity and robbed the victim of nearly $3,000. Investigators issued an alert recently regarding 27-year-old Jonathan Green, who is wanted by New York State Police in Wappinger and the Town of Poughkeepsie Court for using the bank information and identity of a second person to steal approximately $2,900 from his victim. Police said that Green is known to frequent the Newburgh, Beacon and Poughkeepsie areas. He ha…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers arrested nearly a dozen alleged impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Friday, June 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Walter Lara, 25, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 6 in Cortlandt, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, June 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Paul E. Quizhpi Sacasari, 34, of Peekskill, for DWI. …

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Photo Released Of Suspect Police Say Threatened To Use Explosives During Wappinger Bank Robbery Photo Released Of Suspect Police Say Threatened To Use Explosives During Wappinger Bank Robbery
Photo Released Of Suspect Police Say Threatened To Use Explosives During Wappinger Bank Robbery Police have released a photo of a suspect on the loose after a noontime bank robbery in the area earlier this week. The robbery occurred at approximately 11:52 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, at Trustco Bank on Route 9 near Myers Corners Road in the town of Wappinger, according to state police. An investigation revealed a white man dressed in all black, with a black umbrella, and ski mask entered the bank and threatened the use of an explosive device to gain access to the vault, and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, police said. The investigation remains ongoing. If a…

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by Joe Lombardi