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Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Cocaine, Scales Found In Bust At Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie: Woman Arrested, DA Says
A woman is facing serious drug charges after police say they caught her selling cocaine at a public housing complex in Dutchess County. On Wednesday, June 18, police arrested Felicia L. Griffin, 44, after a weeks-long investigation into drug sales at the Corlies Manor housing complex in Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced. Investigators said they got a tip about possible drug activity in the area and made several undercover purchases from Griffin. Officers then got a warrant to search her home. Griffin was arrested without inci…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Motorcycle Club Leader, Drag Racing Enthusiast From Dutchess County Area Dies
A longtime Hudson Valley resident known for his deep ties to motorcycle clubs and the drag racing world is being remembered by loved ones for his lifelong community involvement. Robert A. “Tiny” Eglit, a resident of Poughkeepsie who also once lived in Katonah, died at the age of 76 on Sunday, June 8 at Putnam Nursing and Rehabilitation, according to his obituary. Tiny had lived in Dutchess County since 1981 and left a lasting impression on those who knew him—both on the road and off. He retired in 1994 from Sheet Metal Workers Local 38 in Brewster. Tiny was born in the Bronx on…
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Injured Victim Was Found Holding Sword Blade In Fatal Poughkeepsie Police Shooting: AG (
Update
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The New York Attorney General’s Office is investigating the fatal police shooting of a man armed with a sword during a confrontation in Dutchess County, officials confirmed. The incident happened around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at a home on Fair Oaks Drive in the Town of Poughkeepsie, where officers had responded to a 911 call reporting an assault involving a bladed weapon. The call came from the Dutchess County Mobile Crisis Team, who reported being attacked by a man armed with a sword, as Daily Voice previously reported. When officers entered the home at 8 Fair Oaks Dr., they …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
9 Drug Dealers Caught In 'County-Wide Takedown' In Dutchess, DA Says: 'We Will Find You'
Nine people accused of dealing fentanyl and cocaine in Dutchess County have been arrested following a sweeping undercover drug operation that targeted dealers fueling addiction and violent crime, prosecutors announced. The initiative, dubbed "Operation Street Sweeper," was led by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force and focused on street-level narcotics activity in the areas of Poughkeepsie, Beacon, and Hyde Park, the DA's Office's Drug Task Force said Wednesday, June 11. Investigators spent months purchasing drugs undercover and gathering evidence befo…
Pine Plains-Amenia, NY
Police & Fire
Standoff Triggered In North East Woods After Man Fires Shot During Welfare Check: Sheriff
A tense police operation that shut down a stretch of Route 199 in Dutchess County ended with the arrest of an armed man who allegedly fired a warning shot, authorities said. The events leading up to the incident began on Monday, June 9, at around 12:40 p.m., when Dutchess County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Amenia to conduct a welfare check, the Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday, June 10. When deputies arrived, the man was not at the residence. Authorities soon learned he was in a wooded area near the intersection of Route 199 and Route 44 in the Town of North East, w…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released Of Sword-Wielding Man Killed In Poughkeepsie Officer-Involved Shooting: (
Update
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Authorities have identified the man fatally shot by police after allegedly attacking members of a mental health team and confronting officers in Dutchess County. The incident happened in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, June 5 at around 2:15 p.m., according to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. There, officers had been called to a home at 8 Fair Oaks Dr. for a report of an active assault involving a man armed with a sword who was attacking members of the Dutchess County Mobile Crisis Team. On Tuesday, June 10, New York State Police Trooper Krystal Paolicelli identified t…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Obituaries
Former Owner Of Ice Cream Cafe In Poughkeepsie Dies At 63
A Hudson Valley woman who brought joy to countless families through scoops of ice cream and warm conversation has died. Debra Ann Travis, longtime owner of Debra T’s Ice Cream Café in Poughkeepsie and a resident of Dover Plains, died at home on Friday, May 30 at the age of 63, according to her obituary. Born in Oneonta on June 11, 1961, Debra was the daughter of the late Don J. Lifgren and Beverly Ann Manchester. She graduated from Schenevus High School and eventually made her home in Dutchess County, where she ran the popular Debra T’s Ice Cream Café at 141 Overlook Rd. …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Occupied Car Hit By Gunshots In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Police are investigating after gunfire struck an occupied vehicle in Dutchess County in broad daylight. The incident happened around 1:38 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, near 145 Cannon St. in Poughkeepsie near Reservoir Square, the city's police department announced on Thursday, June 5. Police said a call came in to 911 reporting shots fired in the area. Multiple patrol officers and detectives responded, and once at the scene, found that an occupied vehicle had been hit by gunfire. The suspect fled before police arrived, officials said. Crime Scene Technicians processed …
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA
A man has been found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County after a previous trial ended with a hung jury, prosecutors announced. Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon — all violent felonies — following a retrial in Dutchess County Court, the Dutchess County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, June 4. The case stems from a March 30, 2024, shooting that happened around 4:23 a.m. at 446 Main St. in the City of Poughkeepsie. Pro…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 21, Shot During Overnight Gunfire In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Police are searching for whoever shot a 21-year-old man in Dutchess County, leaving him hospitalized. The shooting occurred around 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, when officers on patrol in the area of South Clover Street in Poughkeepsie heard gunshots, the City Of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced. Additional officers responded to the area and quickly located a 21-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the hip. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover, authorities said. A search of the area led officers to recover multiple s…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Traffic
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 113 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (
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A serious crash in Dutchess County has shut down a major road in both directions as police investigate, police said Friday afternoon, May 30. The incident occurred in Poughkeepsie on Spackenkill Road (Route 113) near Colburn Drive, prompting a full closure of the roadway, according to a 2:30 p.m. alert from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Police say they are actively investigating the crash, which has resulted in Spackenkill Road being closed in both directions. Drivers are being urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Authorities have not yet released details …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Crack, Cash Found At 2 Times Convicted Felon's Poughkeepsie Home In SWAT Raid: Police
A man under state parole supervision was arrested in Dutchess County after a SWAT raid uncovered crack cocaine and evidence of drug sales, authorities said. Richard Bivens Jr., 40, was taken into custody on Wednesday, May 28, after members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit and SWAT team executed a search warrant at 48 Cannon St., the department announced on Thursday, May 29. The arrest followed an investigation into narcotics activity on Cannon Street and the Main Street corridor, according to the department. Police said that during the search…
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