Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child In Area Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child In Area
Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child In Area A 55-year-old man has been arrested for the sexual assault of a child. Victor A. Lopez, 55, of East Fishkill, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 29, by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Child Advocacy Center, said Capt. John Watterson. Lopez is accused of subjecting a child to sexual contact over an extended period of time. No further information about the victim or the case will be released at this time in order to protect the victim’s privacy, the sheriff's office said.  Lopez has been charged with predatory sexual assault against a child, Watterson…
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault In Fairfield County Nabbed In Hudson Valley Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault In Fairfield County Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault In Fairfield County Nabbed In Hudson Valley A man wanted in Connecticut for a sexual assault was nabbed by officers in the Hudson Valley. Luis Ixim-Coc, 21, was located and arrested by members of the Dutchess Count Sheriff’s Office’s Special Operations Division on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at an apartment in the Village of Millerton. Ixim-Coc was wanted on a warrant from Fairfield County Superior Court in Connecticut, and on felony sexual assault charges out of the town of Danbur , said Captain John Watterson. The Sheriff's Office was assisted in the arrest by members of the FBI- Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force.&nb…
Area Man Faces Five Felony Charges After Drug Bust In Area Area Man Faces Five Felony Charges After Drug Bust In Area
Area Man Faces Five Felony Charges After Drug Bust In Area A Hudson Valley man is facing a host of charges after allegedly being busted with nearly a half-pound of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Following a lengthy investigation into the sale of drugs in the area, officers arrested Town of Poughkeepsie resident Francisco Andrades, 54, on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill on Monday, Oct. 19. A subsequent search warrant was executed by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force at Andrades’ Inwood Avenue home following his arrest, authorities said, at which point investigators seized more than six ounces of cocaine, scales, and packagin…
Two Teens Charged After Victim Shot In Head During Robbery In Area, Police Say Two Teens Charged After Victim Shot In Head During Robbery In Area, Police Say
Two Teens Charged After Victim Shot In Head During Robbery In Area, Police Say Two teenagers have been charged after a victim was shot in the head during a robbery in the area, police said. State Police were contacted by Vassar Hospital in Poughkeepsie about a gunshot victim in the emergency department on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  An investigation with the assistance from the Troop K Major Crimes Unit and the Violent Gang and Narcotics Team determined the two 18-year-olds robbed and shot the victim in the head in Wappinger Falls in the area of West Main Street, state police said. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, state police arrested two 18-year-olds for first-degree robbery, a …
Man Recorded His Sexual Assault Of Child In Area, State Police Say Man Recorded His Sexual Assault Of Child In Area, State Police Say
Man Recorded His Sexual Assault Of Child In Area, State Police Say A man has been accused of recording his sexual abuse of a child, state police said. On Friday, Aug. 28, State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks responded to an address in the town of Stanford for a report of sexual assault.  An investigation revealed Santiago A. Andujar, 41, of Stanford, recorded his sexual assault of a child Andujar was familiar with, state police said. Andujar was arrested and charged with: use of a child in a sexual performance, a Class C felony,  promoting the sexual performance of a child, a Class D felony,  and rape in the third degree,&nbs…
Man Working As Child Care Provider In Area Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor Man Working As Child Care Provider In Area Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor
Man Working As Child Care Provider In Area Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor A 25-year-old employed as a child-care provider in the area has been accused of sexually abusing a minor. New York State Police in Rhinebeck, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, arrested Ulster County resident Esfand Zahedi, of Port Ewen, on Friday, July 31. He was charged with four counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor. Subsequent to a law enforcement tip, an investigation found Esfand Zahedi, while employed as a private child care provider, sexually abused a child under the age of 11…
Teenage Virgin Islands Murder Suspect Nabbed In Area Teenage Virgin Islands Murder Suspect Nabbed In Area
Teenage Virgin Islands Murder Suspect Nabbed In Area A teenager wanted for murder in the United States Virgin Islands was arrested this week in the area. Jerome Wallace, 19, was apprehended in Dutchess County on Wednesday, June 24 in Fishkill on an active arrest warrant out of the Virgin Islands for murder and various other charges. Wallace was tracked down and arrested by the Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division, Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson said.  Following his arrest, Wallace was arraigned in Dutchess County Court and remanded to Dutchess County Jail without bail. According to Anderson, Wallace is currentl…
Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says
Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says A 43-year-old area man was allegedly busted with 350 bags of heroin/fentanyl during a warrant search of his home. The warrant was executed on Tuesday, June 9 in the Town of Fishkill by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force a result of an investigation into narcotics sales taking place at and around the area. During the search on Huntington Drive, Ryan McNamee, of Fishkill, was arrested after officers uncovered the 350 bags of heroin/fentanyl, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force. McNamee was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substan…
Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say
Suspect In Car Stolen From Hospital Nabbed After Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say A man driving a vehicle stolen from an area hospital was busted after taking police on a short chase, crashing, and attempting to flee from officers on foot, police said. Investigators in Dutchess County from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to the MidHudson Regional Hospital on North Road shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, where there was a report of a stolen 2010 Acura TL. Hours later, at approximately 8:36 a.m., a Town of Poughkeepsie police officer spotted the stolen vehicle in the area of Route 44 and Burnett Boulevard and attempted to stop it, at which point…
Three Men Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say Three Men Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say
Three Men Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say Three men have been arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery in the area.  The incident took place around 3 a.m. Monday, April 27, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police responded to 6 Hooker Avenue for a reported robbery at gunpoint, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Steven Minard. When officers responded to Hooker Avenue -- Sam's Food Mart -- and began investigating the robbery, a K-9 officer on the scene led officers to 53 South Clinton Street, at the same time a 911 hang-up call was received from that address, Minard said. Officers investigating the robbery headed t…
Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say
Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say A 28-year-old man who allegedly violated an order of protection was arrested after attacking and threatened to kill another person who came to the aid of the victim. Ulster County resident Edward J. Steffens, of Milton, was arrested by New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks on Monday, April 27, after responding to a domestic violence report in LaGrange, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers responded around 12:55 a.m., to Overlook Road, they determined that Steffens had come to the home of the victim in violation of a protective order and allegedly menaced and threatened t…
Man Arrested With Glock, Ammo Following Domestic Incident In Area, Police Say Man Arrested With Glock, Ammo Following Domestic Incident In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested With Glock, Ammo Following Domestic Incident In Area, Police Say A 35-year-old Dutchess County man has been arrested for alleged possession of a weapon following a domestic incident. Jesse Stevens, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Friday, March 27, by the Town of Hyde Park Police after officers responded to a Poughkeepsie home for a report of a domestic incident, said Chief of Police Robert Benson. According to the chief,  when officers arrived, they met with a woman who reported that her husband, Stevens, had physically assaulted her and then left before police arrived. The victim was able to provide officers with. a description of the vehicle and of…