Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers this past week as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Local motorists charged: Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 5, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joanne P. Holmes, 40, of White Plains, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, when she was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 6, State P…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man Rips Off 79-Year-Old Woman's Purse In Town Of Poughkeepsie Parking Lot, Police Say Man Rips Off 79-Year-Old Woman's Purse In Town Of Poughkeepsie Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Rips Off 79-Year-Old Woman's Purse In Town Of Poughkeepsie Parking Lot, Police Say A 41-year-old man was apprehended after a brief foot chase for stealing the purse of a 79-year-old woman in a parking lot, according to Town of Poughkeepsie Police. The incident took place Monday when Town of Poughkeepsie police received a call that a woman was forcibly robbed of her pocketbook while entering her vehicle in a parking lot in the area of Main Street, said Capt. Kevin Faber.  The suspect, Howard Hill of Poughkeepsie, was located after a brief foot chase, Faber said.  The woman was not injured and police were able to retrieve her purse with the assistance of the department's K…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Shooting Victim In Critical Condition, Poughkeepsie Police Say Shooting Victim In Critical Condition, Poughkeepsie Police Say
Shooting Victim In Critical Condition, Poughkeepsie Police Say A 27-year-old man shot during a dispute on Main Street is in critical condition, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. The shooting took place around 6:37 p.m. Sunday, July 1 at 644 Main St., said Det. Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald.   The unidentified man was taken to MidHudson Regional Hospital in a private car with serious injuries and underwent surgery, Fitzgerald said.  Early Monday, the man was listed in critical but stable condition. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the tip line at 845-451-7577. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Town Of Poughkeepsie
Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Town Of Poughkeepsie A 27-year-old man was nabbed by police for violating a protective order after being stopped for riding a stolen bike. Marlin A. Baker of Poughkeepsie was charged with felony criminal contempt on Thursday, June 21, after Town of Poughkeepsie Police received a complaint of three individuals riding bikes on Main Street that had been stolen from the caller, said Capt. Kevin Faber. Responding officers located Baker and a woman on two of the bikes when they arrived on scene. The third person had ridden away, Faber said. During a check, police discovered that a protective order was in place again…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Victim In Viral Video Incident Declines To Press Charges Against Bouncer Victim In Viral Video Incident Declines To Press Charges Against Bouncer
Victim In Viral Video Incident Declines To Press Charges Against Bouncer The criminal investigation into an incident at a Poughkeepsie bar that was caught on video and went viral on social media has ended after the patron who was put in a chokehold declined to press charges, police said. A police investigation was launched earlier this week, when a video of a bouncer at Milo’s Cantina on Main Street in Poughkeepsie went viral, where he is seen putting the patron - later identified as Mike Boyce - in a chokehold and kicking him. Boyce “declined to proceed with criminal charges,” police investigators said in a statement. In the video - which has more than 135,000…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Registered 'Lifetime' Sex Offender Reports Move To Poughkeepsie Registered 'Lifetime' Sex Offender Reports Move To Poughkeepsie
Registered 'Lifetime' Sex Offender Reports Move To Poughkeepsie A registered "lifetime" sexual offender convicted of raping an 11-year-old girl has reported a move in Dutchess County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Dutchess residents regarding the residency of 42-year-old Anthony Rodriguez, who has reported a move to a residence on Main Street in Poughkeepsie. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Rodriguez a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated for lifetime registration, though he…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Police Seek Suspect After Teen Stabbed At Poughkeepsie Barbershop Police Seek Suspect After Teen Stabbed At Poughkeepsie Barbershop
Police Seek Suspect After Teen Stabbed At Poughkeepsie Barbershop A City of Poughkeepsie teen was found stabbed at a local barbershop on Tuesday, after police received a call for help, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The unidentified 17-year-old was found around 5:15 p.m. at Adams Barbershop at 441 Main St., said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The teen, who did not want police assistance, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Clark said. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-451-7577.

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Man, Woman Caught With Thousands Worth Of Heroin, Crack Poughkeepsie Man, Woman Caught With Thousands Worth Of Heroin, Crack
Poughkeepsie Man, Woman Caught With Thousands Worth Of Heroin, Crack A man and woman from Poughkeepsie are both behind bars after state police say they were in possession of thousands of dollars worth of heroin and crack cocaine. Investigators from the Hudson Valley Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, during the course of a narcotics investigation, initiated a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle on Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at approximately 5 p.m. Glassine bags used for packaging heroin were observed in plain view during the stop, police said. Further investigation found Michael L. Harrison, 35, and Dominique M. Amodeo,…

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by Joe Lombardi