<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=48bZqK_1GpA0VAV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=48bZqK_1GpA0VAV00" width="700" height="464" ><figcaption>300 block of Poughkeepsie's Main Street without crowds of loitering lawbreakers at 11 pm on Nov. 5, 2026.</figcaption></figure><p>POUGHKEEPSIE – For months, the 300 block of Main Street was nearly impassable day and night as a result of a group of people loitering in front of a few buildings, drinking alcohol and gambling in dice games. On Thursday night, the sidewalks were clear after police cracked down on the activities on Wednesday. A man wanted for a felony charge was arrested during the Main Street cleanup.</p><p>During the November 4 crackdown, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Neighborhood Recovery Unit (NRU), assisted by the New York State Police Troop K Community Stabilization Unit, cleaned up the block. The 8:15 p.m. sweep resulted in four arrests and the seizure of illegal drugs.</p><p>Police observed the gambling, drug use, public urination, and other quality-of-life issues when they arrived Wednesday night and began making arrests. One suspect, 19-year-old Joshua Cornwall, tried to run from the area but was unsuccessful. When officers apprehended and searched him, they found a quantity of crack cocaine in his possession. Further investigation revealed that police wanted Cornwall on a warrant for felony criminal mischief. He was taken into custody on the warrant and also charged with misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance and a loitering violation. Officers issued appearance tickets to the three other individuals for their alleged loitering violations.</p></div></body>

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POUGHKEEPSIE – For months, the 300 block of Main Street was nearly impassable day and night as a result of a group of people loitering in front of a few buildings, drinking alcohol and gambling in dice games. On Thursday night, the sidewalks were clear after police cracked down on the activities on Wednesday. A man wanted for a felony charge was arrested during the Main Street cleanup.

Sidewalks cleared following police crackdown on loitering

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POUGHKEEPSIE – For months, the 300 block of Main Street was nearly impassable day and night as a result of a group of people loitering in front of a few bu

Sidewalks cleared following police crackdown on loitering

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