Popular Area Café Facing Uncertain Future Popular Area Café Facing Uncertain Future
Popular Area Café Facing Uncertain Future The owners of a popular new restaurant in the area who have been fighting to stay open after complaints from neighbors got a reprieve of sorts during a zoning meeting. Café Con Leche, a Puerto Rican eatery located in Wappinger at 10 Main St., in a building that was built in 1852, and has been home to another cafe and a deli and catering outfit, will be allowed to stay open until at least Oct. 21, after the Town of Poughkeepsie Zoning Board tabled the issue until the next meeting. The café, which formerly operated out of a stand on the platform of the New Hamburg train station, was hit with …
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Wanted Area Woman Seen Her? Alert Issued For Wanted Area Woman
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Wanted Area Woman An alert has been issued by New York State Police investigators as they attempt to locate a woman who attempted to smuggle drugs into the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill earlier this year. Investigators in Wappinger issued an alert for Vataria Barcelo, 22, who is wanted by State Police and the Town of Fishkill Court following her arrest in May for attempting to smuggle synthetic cannabis into the prison. Police said that a warrant was issued for Barcelo’s arrest after she failed to appear at court proceedings. She was last known to reside in the Albany area. Barcelo has been de…
Know Him? Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Suspect Accused Of Depositing Forged Checks Know Him? Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Suspect Accused Of Depositing Forged Checks
Know Him? Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Suspect Accused Of Depositing Forged Checks State Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public's help in locating a suspect accused of depositing forged checks. Police say they are attempting to locate and interview the man pictured here. They saw he deposited the checks at an ATM in the Bronx. Anyone who has information regarding the possible identity or location of the man is asked to please contact the New York State Police from the Wappinger barracks at 845-677-7300. 
IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff
IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff The identities have been released of both the state trooper shot and the suspect in a seven-hour standoff in the area. A trooper,  Aaron Tiso of the State Police barracks in  Wappinger, was grazed by a bullet during the standoff with a Wappiner man following a domestic dispute. He was treated and released from Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. The incident started around 7:32 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2, when police received a 911 call for a disturbance on Marlorville Road in the Town of Wappinger. Upon arrival, troopers located the caller, standing in the roadway stating the suspect, Chri…
State Trooper Grazed By Bullet During Seven-Hour Standoff With Man In Area State Trooper Grazed By Bullet During Seven-Hour Standoff With Man In Area
State Trooper Grazed By Bullet During Seven-Hour Standoff With Man In Area Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Trooper Shot, Suspect Involved In Seven-Hour Standoff A state trooper was grazed by a bullet during a seven-hour standoff with a Wappiner man following a domestic dispute, according to multiple sources. The incident started around 7:32 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2, when police received a 911 call for a disturbance on Marlorville Road in the Town of Wappinger. When state police responded an unidentified man opened fire, grazing the trooper, sources said. State police then set up a perimeter and began negotiations with the man, who sources…
Alert Issued For Woman, 21, Wanted For Attempting To Smuggle Suboxone Into Prison Alert Issued For Woman, 21, Wanted For Attempting To Smuggle Suboxone Into Prison
Alert Issued For Woman, 21, Wanted For Attempting To Smuggle Suboxone Into Prison An alert has been issued for a 21-year-old Hudson Valley woman who allegedly attempted to bring drugs into the Fishkill Correctional Facility in 2017. New York State Police investigators in Wappinger are attempting to locate Dallas Pistol Bennett, who is wanted by the Town of Fishkill Court after she was arrested in 2017 for allegedly attempting to smuggle Suboxone into the prison. She later failed to appear for court proceedings and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Police said that Bennett was last known to live in the Oswego area. She has been described as a 5-foot-7 woman weighing ap…
Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Three From Westchester Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen motorists were taken off the roadways in the Hudson Valley by New York State Police troopers over the weekend. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Carlos A. Mairena Martinez, 34, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on North Broad Street in Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On July 27, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Benjamin A. Solnick, 23, of White Plains, for DW…
Ex-State Corrections Officer From Area Sentenced For Having Child Porn Ex-State Corrections Officer From Area Sentenced For Having Child Porn
Ex-State Corrections Officer From Area Sentenced For Having Child Porn A former New York State corrections officer from the Hudson Valley will spend time behind bars after being sentenced for possessing child pornography. Alfred Tchorznicki, Jr. has been sentenced to a term of between five and 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to five felony counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child last month in Dutchess County. Tchorznicki was sentenced on Friday, July 26, and reportedly told that he "should have known the illegality of conduct" as a former state corrections officer, Joelle Morabito-Cruz, Dutchess County assistant district attorney, sa…
Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says
Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says The husband, wife and two children involved in the small plane crash with one critical injury in the area are members of Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney's extended family. The Democratic congressman, whose districts includes parts of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Orange counties, said. The crash occurred at around 2:40 p.m. on Friday, July 19 about a mile away from the Hudson Valley Regional Airport. That's when the single-engine private plane crashed in a wooded area south of Maloney Road in the Town of Wappinger. “Yesterday afternoon, members of our extended family were criticall…
IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says Details, including the identities of the four family members involved, have been released following a small plane crash with one critical injury in the area. It happened at around 2:40 p.m. on Friday, July 19 about a mile away from the Hudson Valley Regional Airport. That's when the single-engine private plane crashed in a wooded area south of Maloney Road in the Town of Wappinger. The Piper PA 46 plane was traveling from Ohio to Rhode Island when the pilo…
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport One person reportedly sustained serious injuries after a small airplane with four people aboard crashed near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Dutchess County. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Friday, July 19, in a wooded area near the Village Crest Apartments on Maloney Road in Wappinger, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. The plane, a Piper PA46 was on its final approach to Runway 24 at the airport, when it crashed less than one m…
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport One person reportedly sustained serious injuries after a small airplane with four people aboard crashed near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Dutchess County. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Friday, July 19, in a wooded area near the Village Crest Apartments on Maloney Road in Wappinger, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. The plane, a Piper PA46 was on its final approach to Runway 24 at the airport, when it crashed less than one mile a…