Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car, Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Wappinger: NYSP Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car, Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Wappinger: NYSP
Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car, Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Wappinger: Nysp A 42-year-old man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk with three children in his vehicle in Dutchess County and registering a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, April 18, when a trooper pulled over a 2016 Acura on Old Post Road in Wappinger for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 22.  Police said the driver, Jordan T. White, 42, of Poughkeepsie, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests. Troopers then discovered that three children, ages 1, 8, …
Woman Goes Missing From Poughkeepsie: Police Woman Goes Missing From Poughkeepsie: Police
Woman Goes Missing From Poughkeepsie: Police Police in Dutchess County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman.  Sarah Paradie-Williams was last seen around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 20 in the area of Camelot Road in Poughkeepsie, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Monday, April 21 at around 6:30 p.m.  Police are continuing efforts to locate her and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Anyone who may have seen Paradie-Williams or has details on her whereabouts is asked to call the Town of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-485-3666.
Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says
Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says Three major hospitals in the Hudson Valley have been slammed for putting psychiatric patients at risk by prematurely discharging them or denying them care altogether, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced in a landmark settlement that aims to bring major reforms to the region’s mental health services.   In an announcement on Monday, April 21, Attorney General Letitia James said that Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, and HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston will face sweeping changes after a state investigation f…
Man With Lighter Pours Gas On Apartment Building In Poughkeepsie, Gets Arson Charge: Police Man With Lighter Pours Gas On Apartment Building In Poughkeepsie, Gets Arson Charge: Police
Man With Lighter Pours Gas On Apartment Building In Poughkeepsie, Gets Arson Charge: Police A man faces arson charges after allegedly pouring gasoline on an apartment building and holding a lighter near the entrance in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened on Friday, April 18 around 6:45 p.m. on Rose Street in Poughkeepsie, where officers responded to a 911 call about a person refusing to leave an apartment, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Before police arrived, the suspect was seen dumping gasoline outside the building and then running inside, authorities said. When officers got to the scene, they found the man, identified as 68-year-old Lo…
Manhole Explosion: Mother, Children Escape Injury In Poughkeepsie (VIDEO) Manhole Explosion: Mother, Children Escape Injury In Poughkeepsie (VIDEO)
Manhole Explosion: Mother, Children Escape Injury In Poughkeepsie (Video) A mother and her children were just feet away when two manholes exploded on a busy Dutchess County street, which also prompted evacuations, street closures, and a major response from fire crews and utility officials.  The explosions occurred in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, April 19, at around 1:30 p.m. on Academy Street, between Church and Cannon streets, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department.   One manhole cover in the middle of the block blew off with such force that it narrowly missed the mother and her kids. Another exploded at the corner of Academy and Churc…
Taxi Driver Sells Cocaine On The Job, Hits Cop Cruiser In Attempted Escape In Poughkeepsie: DA Taxi Driver Sells Cocaine On The Job, Hits Cop Cruiser In Attempted Escape In Poughkeepsie: DA
Taxi Driver Sells Cocaine On The Job, Hits Cop Cruiser In Attempted Escape In Poughkeepsie: DA A Dutchess County taxi driver has been arrested following a months-long investigation that revealed he was allegedly selling cocaine from both his residence and while operating his cab, authorities said.  Howard J. Nugent, age 52, was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 15, after authorities observed him leaving his home on Van Wagner Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday, April 16.  The arrest came after Drug Task Force Agents made multiple undercover purchases of cocaine from Nugent in various loc…
Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Vassar College Dorm Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Vassar College Dorm
Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Vassar College Dorm A lithium-ion battery power bank charging a cell phone sparked a dorm room fire at Vassar College that left a victim injured.  The fire broke out around 9:55 p.m. on Monday, April 7, inside Strong House, a dormitory located at 7 North Campus Dr. on the Vassar campus in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Arlington Fire District officials said on Thursday, April 10.  Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes of the initial fire alarm activation and found heavy smoke on the second floor of the building. Upon further investigation, they located the source of the fire in a dorm room, wh…
CAUGHT: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says CAUGHT: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says
Caught: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony drug offenses following a targeted investigation into narcotics sales at a Dutchess residence, authorities announced.  Latif S. Reid-Ogarro, 31, was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 9, after a search warrant was executed at his Carroll Street residence in Poughkeepsie by Drug Task Force Agents and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit (SWAT), the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, April 10.  The warrant followed a series of undercover drug bu…
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police A 33-year-old man is facing felony drug charges following a SWAT raid at a downtown apartment linked to narcotics activity and community complaints in Dutchess County, police announced.  The search was conducted at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3 at 48 Cannon St., Apartment 3 in the city of Poughkeepsie following an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution and nuisance complaints in the area, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, April 10.  During the search, officers recovered crack cocaine, cash, packaging materials, and other evid…
Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Woman In Poughkeepsie Home, Police Say Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Woman In Poughkeepsie Home, Police Say
Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Woman In Poughkeepsie Home, Police Say Police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of a 78-year-old woman in Poughkeepsie, they said. Denise Gilpin, 50, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Olga Hinds-Coley, the city's police department announced on Tuesday, April 8. Police responded around 1:19 p.m. to a report of a stabbing at 2 Oak Crescent, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Officers arrived to find Hinds-Coley suffering from a stab wound to the chest. She was taken for medical treatment but died from her injuries, police said. Her name is being withheld while offic…
Rollover Crash Sends Car Into Yard In Poughkeepsie, Driver Rescued Rollover Crash Sends Car Into Yard In Poughkeepsie, Driver Rescued
Rollover Crash Sends Car Into Yard In Poughkeepsie, Driver Rescued Emergency crews in Dutchess County sprang into action Sunday night, April 6, after a serious crash left a driver trapped in an overturned vehicle that came to rest on the front lawn of a home. The crash happened in Poughkeepsie around 9:57 p.m. on DeGarmo Road, prompting a response from the Arlington Fire District, firefighters said on Monday, April 7.  Within two minutes, firefighters arrived and found a single vehicle on its roof with one person trapped inside and an active fuel leak.  Fire crews immediately stabilized the car, stretched a hose line as a precaution, and began t…
Poughkeepsie Woman, 34, Killed In Early-Morning Crash: Police Poughkeepsie Woman, 34, Killed In Early-Morning Crash: Police
Poughkeepsie Woman, 34, Killed In Early-Morning Crash: Police A 34-year-old woman from Poughkeepsie was killed in a crash early Saturday morning, April 5, in the Hudson Valley, state police said. Troopers from State Police Highland responded at approximately 5:22 a.m. to Old Post Road in the town of Marlborough for a report of a motor vehicle collision, according to a press release from authorities. An investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Maria Hyde, had been heading north in a 2014 Kia Sorento when she lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree on the eastern shoulder of the roadway. Hyde, who was alone in the car, died at the sce…