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Police & Fire

Poughkeepsie State Police Search For Ex-Store Manager Accused Of Fraud New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks are asking for the public's help in locating Darryl Baskerville who is wanted for grand larceny. Baskerville, 30, is accused of stealing and cashing payroll checks from a store in the Galleria Mall in Middletown. The five checks totaled more than $2,200, police said. Baskerville, a former manager of the store, had access to the payroll checks. He failed to return to court to answer the charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest from the Town of Wallkill Court. He is described as being a black male, 6-foot, 185 pounds with black hair…

by K Reakes

04/27/2017

Events

Dutchess Will Host Free Rabies Clinic DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County residents will be able to have their pets receive free rabies vaccinations during a special event on Saturday, May 13 at the Dutchess County SPCA in Hyde Park. The event, from 8 a.m. to noon, at 636 Violet Ave., will offer Dutchess County residents the opportunity to obtain rabies shots free of charge for their dogs, cats, and domestic ferrets 3 months of age and older. Proof of residency is required. Non-residents will be charged $10 for each pet vaccinated. All dogs must be on a leash, and cats and domestic ferrets must be in carriers. Vaccination…

by K Reakes

04/27/2017

Police & Fire

Pair Nabbed In Ramapo Catalytic Converter Thefts Two New Jersey residents have been charged by Ramapo Police with a rash of catalytic converters thefts from throughout Rockland and surrounding counties following their extradition from New Jersey. Paul McNamee, 55, of Passaic and Felipa Giles, 27, of Paterson were charged Monday with grand larceny, auto stripping, and criminal mischief, following a cross-country investigation into the thefts, said Det. Lt. Mark Emma with the Ramapo Police Department. Their arrests follow a recent warning by Ramapo Police about a rash of catalytic converters thefts from vehicles which are then sold to recyc…

by K Reakes

04/26/2017

Police & Fire

Suicidal Man Pointing Gun Engages Police In Standoff At MidHudson Hospital A 40-year-old suicidal man held Town of Poughkeepsie police at bay with a gun for more than two hours on Wednesday as he sat in the parking lot of MidHudson Regional Hospital threatening to kill himself, according to Capt. Kenneth Roman of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police. The incident took place around 4 a.m. when the police department received a 911 call from the hospital reporting a man with a gun in the parking lot, Roman said. Upon arrival, officers found the man sitting in a vehicle in the Emergency Room parking lot. The man, who had a handgun, told officers he was going to kill himsel…

by K Reakes

04/26/2017

Police & Fire

West Haverstraw Man Chokes, Threatens Woman With Hammer, Police Say ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Rockland man is behind bars after choking and threatening a woman with a hammer during a domestic dispute, according to Stony Point Police. John Rose, 52, of West Haverstraw was arrested after he entered the apartment of a 43-year-old woman on Wood Avenue and threatened her with a hammer, police said. He then began choking her and hit her in the face and head with an unknown object, as well as with his fists, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. During the attack Rose, who has known the victim for a long time, also smashed the woman's computer with a hammer and attacked a 35-…

by K Reakes

04/26/2017

Police & Fire

Dutchess Department Of Mental Health Bomb Threat Under Investigation DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Town of Poughkeepsie police are asking for the public's help in their investigation into a bomb threat at the Dutchess County Department of Mental Health, around 3:50 p.m. on Friday. According to Capt. Kenneth Roman, a man called the agency by telephone reporting that a bomb was placed inside the building. Initial responding officers secured the area and communications with the suspect were turned over to a member of the police department’s Crisis Negotiation Team, Roman said. The building was searched and cleared by members of the Special Weapons and Tactics …

by K Reakes

04/26/2017

News

Officer Rescues Town Of Poughkeepsie Teen From Walkway Over Hudson Jump DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Town of Poughkeepsie police officer managed to save the life of a suicidal 19-year-old resident set on hurting herself on Tuesday. The incident began around 7:30 a.m. when the department received a call to a private residence for a reported suicidal 19-year-old female. When officers arrived, they found the teen face down and unresponsive, said Capt. Kenneth Roman. Arlington Fire Department along with Mobile Life responded and transported the teen to MidHudson Regional Hospital, he added. A short while later the female fled the hospital on foot. An officer locat…

by K Reakes

04/26/2017

Business

NY Is Worst State For Doctors, Website Says New doctors straight out of college might want to think twice before opening a practice in New York. According to a recent study by the financial website WalletHub, New York came in last among all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on several key factors including starting salaries, the cost of malpractice liability insurance, the number of hospitals per capita, and finally, the overall environment for doctors in the state. In other words -- doctors looking to make money, be successful with their patients and enjoy their profession should look elsewhere. Other factors included …

by K Reakes

04/26/2017

Schools

Unmarked Patrol Vehicles Will Be Used In State-Wide School Bus Stop Detail Law enforcement from across the Hudson Valley and state will be cracking down on motorists who fail to stop for school buses that are picking up or dropping off children on Thursday, April 27 during Operation Safe Stop. The officers will be using marked and unmarked patrol vehicles on select bus routes that have a history of illegal passing complaints, said officials with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Traffic Safety Council. It is illegal to pass a school bus in either direction when the bus is stopped with its flashing red lights on, officials said. The goal of Operation Safe Stop is to reduce fa…

by Daily Voice

04/26/2017

News

Three Ex-Cops Arrested In Rockland-Connected Gun License Bribery Scheme ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Three months after a Rockland man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for working as a "fixer" to get gun licenses quickly approved by New York City police officers, three former officers were arrested Tuesday in the scheme.The investigation into the "fixing" operation began when Alex Lichtenstein, 44, of Pomona, was busted by the FBI last year. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, Lichtenstein would pay bribes to police officers to get gun licenses for clients from the Orthodox Jewish community, His tak…

by K Reakes

04/26/2017

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