Swatting Sting: Man Admits To Fake 911 Call About ‘Cracked Skull’ In Amawalk, Police Say
A Putnam County man has been apprehended for a swatting incident that led to a large emergency response in Westchester, with investigators linking him to multiple similar hoaxes, police said.
Mahopac resident Mikel Kolaj, 31, was arrested and charged with three counts of falsely reporting a crime after allegedly placing a false 911 call about a violent assault in progress at an Amawalk residence, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
The hoax call came in on Thursday, Feb. 20, at around 11:15 a.m., when an unknown female caller reported "My neighbor is assaulting his wi…
Drug Raid: Fentanyl, Cocaine, Cash Seized From Poughkeepsie Pair, DA Says
A major drug bust in Dutchess County led to the arrests of two alleged high-level narcotics dealers after coordinated raids in Poughkeepsie, authorities announced.
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force executed simultaneous search warrants on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at a residence on Marshall Street and the Poughkeepsie Commons Apartment Complex, the DA's office announced Tuesday, Feb. 18. The operation resulted in the seizure of large quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, packaging materials, scales, U.S. currency, and two vehicles, officials said.
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Fentanyl Sales Hub Shut Down In Poughkeepsie: 20-Year-Old Man Charged, Police Say
A 20-year-old man faces charges following a raid on a Dutchess County apartment linked to narcotics sales, authorities said.
The Dutchess County Drug Task Force, acting on months of community reports about drug activity on South Clinton Street, executed a search warrant at a Poughkeepsie apartment on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 13, the task force announced on Friday, Feb. 14.
The raid, conducted with assistance from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Service Unit (SWAT), the City of Poughkeepsie Police and Neighborhood Recovery Unit, and the Dutchess County Sheriff…
