Hyde Park, NY
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Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says
Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says A 31-year-old woman is facing felony charges after she was arrested for allegedly selling drugs out of a motel in Dutchess County, authorities announced. Poughkeepsie resident Yelonnie Johnson was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 23, following a narcotics investigation involving multiple agencies, the Dutchess County DA's Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, July 24.  Investigators say the case began after they received reports of ongoing drug sales from a motel in Hyde Park. Undercover agents then made several drug purchases from a dealer later identified as Johnson…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie
Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Firefighters raced to a building in Dutchess County to come to the aid of a woman with dementia who was found on its roof.  The incident happened on Wednesday evening, July 23, at a building on Union Avenue in Poughkeepsie, according to the city's fire department.  The department's G3 Truck 3 arrived at the scene and firefighters used the bucket to bring the elderly woman down to the street to be taken to a nearby emergency room.  More information about how the woman ended up there was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large
Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Police in Dutchess County are searching for a suspect after an incident that left two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.  Officers responded around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Academy Street and Noxon Street in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said in an announcement on Wednesday night.  When patrol units and detectives arrived, they did not find any victims, but witnesses reported the suspect had fled the scene on foot. A Poughkeepsie Police K-9 unit was called in to help search the area. In…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police
Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Two people, including a twice convicted felon, were arrested in a Dutchess County downtown after police say they witnessed suspected drug activity during a targeted enforcement detail.  The arrests happened around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22 near the intersection of Main Street and South White Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Wednesday, July 23.  There, police said officers and detectives saw two people in what appeared to be narcotics distribution. Police soon made contact with the suspects—identified as James Heath-Lachance, 33, and Shayna Nie…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police
Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with an elaborate phone scam that defrauded a Dutchess County resident out of a large sum of money, police announced. Queens residents Yi Liu and Guo Chen were taken into custody after returning to the Dutchess area to collect more money from the victim in an ongoing scheme, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 23.  According to the department, the scheme began on Monday, July 14, when the victim received a phone call from someone posing as a US Marshals Service representative.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Shooting At Crowded Park Leads To Duo's Arrest In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Shooting At Crowded Park Leads To Duo's Arrest In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Shooting At Crowded Park Leads To Duo's Arrest In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Two men were arrested and two guns were recovered after a shooting in a crowded Dutchess County park left one person injured, police said.  The incident began in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, July 20, at around 7 p.m., when officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire at Hulme Park on Market Street, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Monday, July 21.  Officers arrived to find a 37-year-old Orange County man from Newburgh with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.  Officers quickly got suspect descriptions and began searching the area. Within minu…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large A woman was hospitalized after being shot on a busy street in Dutchess County in an incident that also left an occupied vehicle and business struck by gunfire, police said. The incident happened at around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, July 18, when officers responded to the 300 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie for a report of a shooting. There, they found a 40-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her leg, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Saturday, July 19.  Officers immediately gave the victim aid, including applying a department-issued tourniquet. She was then transpor…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Poughkeepsie Named One of America’s Greatest In New Report Poughkeepsie Named One of America’s Greatest In New Report
Poughkeepsie Named One of America’s Greatest In New Report A city in the Hudson Valley has officially earned its bragging rights. The City of Poughkeepsie has climbed to No. 82 on World’s Best Cities.com’s list of the top 100 cities in the US for 2025, which recognized it for its revitalized downtown, walkability, and vibrant community life—all nestled alongside the scenic Hudson River.  "It is no secret that the City of Poughkeepsie faces a pivotal turning point in its lifespan," said Mayor Yvonne Flowers in response to the rankings, also adding, "That's why it was especially encouraging to be recognized once again as one …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 34-year-old woman wanted on multiple felony warrants in another Hudson Valley county was taken into custody after officers spotted her in Dutchess County, police announced.  The arrest was made early Tuesday morning, July 15, when officers recognized Rebecca Austin around 12:05 a.m. in the 400 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department said on Wednesday, July 16.  Police say they were already familiar with Austin from a previous investigation in which she allegedly used a false identity. Upon further investigation, officers discovered that Austin wa…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
'Wanted Parole Absconder' Caught With Narcotics In Drug Dealing Probe In Poughkeepsie: Police 'Wanted Parole Absconder' Caught With Narcotics In Drug Dealing Probe In Poughkeepsie: Police
'Wanted Parole Absconder' Caught With Narcotics In Drug Dealing Probe In Poughkeepsie: Police A convicted felon and wanted parole absconder was arrested in Dutchess County after being spotted during an overnight patrol aimed at curbing drug activity, police announced.  Officers patrolling near Main and Rose Streets in Poughkeepsie at around 12:06 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, recognized 31-year-old Harold Bruno, who they knew to be a wanted parole absconder, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Thursday, July 10.  When officers took Bruno into custody, they found him in possession of a quantity of narcotics, police said.  Bruno, a two-time convicted felon,…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
SWAT Teams Bust Major Crack, Fentanyl Network In Poughkeepsie: 4 Arrested, DA Says SWAT Teams Bust Major Crack, Fentanyl Network In Poughkeepsie: 4 Arrested, DA Says
SWAT Teams Bust Major Crack, Fentanyl Network In Poughkeepsie: 4 Arrested, DA Says A months-long investigation into drug trafficking at a Dutchess County public housing complex has led to the arrest of four men and the seizure of crack cocaine, fentanyl, firearms, and other evidence, prosecutors announced.  The takedown targeted a narcotics network operating out of the Hudson Garden Apartments in Poughkeepsie, where Drug Task Force agents had been conducting undercover buys of large quantities of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, July 10.  The investigation identified Hudhayfah Abdullahi, 24, and Adrain …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Strangulation, Child Endangerment: Poughkeepsie Cop, Prosecutor Both Arrested, Police Say Strangulation, Child Endangerment: Poughkeepsie Cop, Prosecutor Both Arrested, Police Say
Strangulation, Child Endangerment: Poughkeepsie Cop, Prosecutor Both Arrested, Police Say A Dutchess County cop and an Ulster County prosecutor who are in a relationship are facing charges following a lengthy investigation into an ongoing domestic dispute, police announced.  The arrests followed what troopers described as a "detailed and lengthy" investigation by New York State Police, the agency announced on Wednesday, July 9.  Authorities determined that both Ulster County Assistant District Attorney Anna M. Thompson of Poughkeepsie and City of Poughkeepsie Police Officer Michael McDonough-Ewald of Red Hook engaged in criminal conduct over the course of their re…

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