Category: Police Blotter

State Police to crack down on impaired and reckless driving during Super Bowl weekend

State Police to crack down on impaired and reckless driving during Super Bowl weekend 10 February 2023 PRESS RELEASE The New York State Police will crack down on impaired and reckless driving during Super Bowl weekend. The special STOP-DWI enforcement campaign,…

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Dutchess County to Participate in Statewide STOP-DWI Super Bowl Crackdown

Dutchess County to Participate in Statewide STOP-DWI Super Bowl Crackdown High-visibility impaired driving campaign takes place Friday, Feb. 10th through Monday, Feb. 13th Poughkeepsie … Law-enforcement agencies throughout Dutchess County will participate in a special enforcement effort to crack down on…

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A neighbor dispute in the town of Wallkill leads to an arrest

A neighbor dispute in the town of Wallkill leads to an arrest 06 February 2023 NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Paul M. DeQuarto  Troop F Commander PRESS RELEASE On February 5, 2023. At approximately 12:25 p.m., state police from the Middletown…

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Indictment of Devin A. Taylor

  Indictment of Devin A. Taylor Dutchess County District Attorney, William V. Grady, announced today that Devin A. Taylor was arraigned before County Court Judge Edward T. McLoughlin on an Indictment charging him with Murder in the Second Degree and…

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Local Youths Being Extorted Over Social Media Platforms

Local Youths Being Extorted Over Social Media Platforms The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation into multiple cases of local youths being extorted via social media over the past week. The extortion begins when the perpetrator befriends the child…

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State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on interstate 84 in the town of Wallkill

State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on interstate 84 in the town of Wallkill 31 January 2023 NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Paul M. DeQuarto  Troop F Commander PRESS RELEASE On January 29, 2023, at approximately 2:10 p.m….

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State Police investigate fatal crash on I-87 in the town of New Paltz, Ulster County.

State Police investigate fatal crash on I-87 in the town of New Paltz, Ulster County. 29 January 2023 NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Scott D. Field Troop T Commander PRESS RELEASE New Paltz, NY – On January 28, 2023, at…

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Dutchess County Drug Task Force Executes Search Warrant and Arrests Crack Cocaine Dealer

Dutchess County Drug Task Force Executes Search Warrant and Arrests Crack Cocaine Dealer The Dutchess County Drug Task Force reports the arrest of James Jenkins (39 yoa) for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in 3 rd Degree with intent…

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te Police in Wappinger attempting to identify subject

State Police in Wappinger attempting to identify subject 27 January 2023 NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Kathryne M. Rohde Troop K Commander   PRESS RELEASE Wappinger, New York – The New York State Police from the Wappinger barracks are attempting to identify…

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Armed Standoff at Poughkeepsie Residence Ends Peacefully

Armed Standoff at Poughkeepsie Residence Ends Peacefully The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Shawn R. Magliocchino, age 28 of Poughkeepsie, in connection with an armed standoff which occurred in the Town of Poughkeepsie during the morning hours…

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LaGrange woman charged in connection with student fight

LaGrange woman charged in connection with student fight On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at approximately 7:30AM, two female Arlington High School students got into a fight upon their arrival at the school. Immediately following the altercation, it was discovered that…

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Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol

Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New…

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Child Abuse Unit arrests sexual predator

Child Abuse Unit arrests sexual predator 20 January 2023 NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Paul M. DeQuarto  Troop F Commander PRESS RELEASE Newburgh, New York – On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, the New York State Police Troop F Child Abuse Unit arrested Patrick Lynch, age…

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Sheriff’s Office Warns of Increasing Phone Scams

Sheriff’s Office Warns of Increasing Phone Scams The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office would like to take this opportunity to warn the residents of Dutchess County and surrounding areas about scams that once again seem to be on the rise. Scams…

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Juveniles throwing rocks at cars on the Sprain found

Juveniles throwing rocks at cars on the Sprain found 19 January 2023 NEW YORK STATE POLICE  Major Kathryne M. Rohde Troop K Commander   PRESS RELEASE Greenburgh, New York – On January 17, 2023, the New York State Police from the Hawthorne…

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