CRIME & SAFETY
Body recovered from river tentatively ID’d as missing National Guard sergeant
POUGHKEEPSIE – A body recovered from the Hudson River near Waryas Park on Saturday is said to be that of National Guard Sergeant Nicolas Faust, 43, who went missing after leaving a social gathering in Poughkeepsie on March 24, 2024. City of Poughkeepsie police and fire departments were dispatched to the park on Saturday, May 4, 2024, just after 5:00 pm for the report of a body in the water.
Video of shooting surfaces; police investigating leads (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
POUGHKEEPSIE – The “ambush-style” shooting of two teenagers in front of Gray’s Market on South White Street in Poughkeepsie was captured on several neighborhood cameras, including a Ring doorbell camera video of which Mid Hudson News has obtained a copy. Graphic in nature, the video has...
Poughkeepsie cops treated at hospital after wreck
POUGHKEEPSIE – Two City of Poughkeepsie police officers were shaken up after being involved in a motor vehicle accident on Thursday afternoon. The officers in a patrol vehicle were involved in a crash with another motorist near the intersection of Mansion and Conklin Streets shortly after 5 p.m. on May 2.
Poughkeepsie leaders address gun violence (VIDEO)
POUGHKEEPSIE – Following a Tuesday afternoon shooting near Poughkeepsie High School that injured two teenagers, Poughkeepsie leaders came together at city hall to call for an end to gun violence. Noting that representatives from all levels of government, police administration, and civic leaders were standing together, Flowers said the entire community needs to come together to work toward a solution to the gun violence.
Beacon shooting victim is 20-year-old man
BEACON – City Police in Beacon Friday said the victim of a late-night shooting on Thursday was a 20-year-old man who sustained a non-life-threatening wound. The man, whose name was not released, was transported to an area hospital by ambulance where he was treated and later released. A crime...
Rolison responds to shooting of teens
POUGHKEEPSIE – State Senator Rob Rolison, a former Poughkeepsie mayor, reiterated that “public safety is the top priority,” in response to the April 30 shooting of two teenage males near Poughkeepsie High School. The shooting was described as an “ambush-style shooting” by City of Poughkeepsie Police Chief Tom Pape.
Man Shot On Beacon Basketball Court, Suspect On Run
The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 11 p.m., Thursday, May 2, on South Park Avenue in Beacon. According to Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson of the Beacon Police officers responded to South Davies Terrace for a report of shots fired. Johnson said officers located a 20-year-old man with a non-life-threatening...
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