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Police searching for suspects who KO’d one cop, injured another (VIDEO)
POUGHKEEPSIE – One city officer was knocked unconscious on Sunday night and a second one was injured after a man tried to flee from a traffic stop by ramming police cars. The 10:00 pm incident occurred on the 600 block of Main Street near the intersection with Church Street.
Hyde Park HS Student Dead, 1 Critical Following Crash
The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collision involved one car with four occupants.
FedEx Sued After Former Hudson Valley Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens
One of the victims of a Hudson Valley ex-delivery driver who was convicted for sexually assaulting three teens while on the job is now suing FedEx and the local parcel service for negligence. The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, May 6, alleges that FedEx and the Dutchess County Parcel Service we…
Drug Dealer Linked To Fatal Overdose In Southeast Gets Prison Time: Here's Sentence
Putnam County resident William Mancusi III of Kent was sentenced to nine years in state prison for selling a dangerous combination of heroin and fentanyl on two occasions, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, May 14. Earlier Report - Drug Dealer From Kent Convicted After Being Linked...
Newburgh man sentenced for illegal possession of gun
GOSHEN – A Newburgh man was sentenced on Monday to four years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision following his guilty plea in Orange County Court to a charge of criminal possession of a weapon. It was alleged that late in the evening of October 16,...
Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Police Say
The incident happened on Tuesday, May 14 around 3:10 p.m., when a woman was assaulted inside a Peekskill apartment at 900 South St., according to Peekskill Police. Arriving officers found a 56-year-old victim with severe injuries who was soon taken to Westchester Medical Center. The suspect, identified as Haseem Jenkins,...
Car chase that began in Liberty ends in Newburgh
NEWBURGH – What began as a car chase when a vehicle ran over fire hoses in Liberty on Sunday ended in the City of Newburgh with the arrest of two people. Police said the car sped east on Route 17 to Interstate 84 in the Town of Wallkill where the pursuit was terminated.
Police Issue Alert For Northern Westchester Teens Missing For Days
Authorities are seeking help from the public in finding two teenagers who have been missing from Northern Westchester for several days.In an announcement on Wednesday, May 15, the Yorktown Police Department and New York State Police said they are looking for 17-year-old Evelyn Jimenez and 15-year-o…
Poughkeepsie Man Convicted In Fatal Stabbing of Roommate
Dutchess County resident Andrew Alex Fraser of Poughkeepsie was convicted of murder on Monday, May 13, after two days of jury deliberations. According to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, Fraser killed Dontay Brown, age 24, during a knife attack, which resulted in a fatal stab wound into Brown’s skull, on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. at 25 South Grand Ave., in the City of Poughkeepsie.
NYC cop from Mahopac charged with manslaughter back in court
BRONX – A NYPD sergeant from Putnam County accused of throwing a cooler and killing a man last summer in the Bronx was back in court this week. Erik Duran of Mahopac, an undercover member of the NYPD Narcotics Borough Bronx Tactical Response Unit, who faces manslaughter and other charges in the August 2023 death of Eric Duprey, was surrounded by more than a dozen fellow officers as he appeared before a judge.
Police looking for suspects in fatal Newburgh shooting (VIDEO)
NEWBURGH – Police in Newburgh said on Tuesday that the man who was shot and killed Monday night in front of 33 Hasbrouck Street was a 25-year-old Rock Tavern man. Another man in the car with him, a 20-year-old resident of the Town of New Windsor, was also shot and remains in critical condition in the hospital, police said.
Police Week highlights dangerous shortage of Poughkeepsie cops
POUGHKEEPSIE – President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day in 1962 and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. In the City of Poughkeepsie, the week calls attention to the shortage of police officers which several cops have called “dangerously low”.
Newburgh councilwoman decries constant social media posts about crime in Newburgh as crime decreases
Despite some apparent progress, she says social media posts and comments -- some by city employees -- have stoked concern about whether Newburgh is a safe place to live and visit.
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