Shooting Victim Dies
On Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 the 28-year-old shooting victim, Shaheed James, was removed from life support. His autopsy was conducted Saturday. He died of a gunshot wound to the head.The other victim of the...
View ArticlePolice Urge Caution Using Buy/Sell Apps
Due to a recent attempted robbery committed when a citizen tried to sell an electronic devise using a buy/sell marketplace app, city police are urging residents to exercise caution when using such...
View ArticleShots Fired on Washington Street; No Injuries
On Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 11:19 a.m., City 911 received several calls reporting shots fired in the area of 82 Washington Street. Responding officers located several shell casings in the middle of...
View ArticleWoman Arrested for Arson After Maple Street Fire
On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 9:12 p.m. the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to 465 Maple St. for a reported fire in an apartment. Multiple residents had to be treated at the scene for...
View ArticleMan Shot on Hudson Avenue
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 10:44 a.m., City 911 received calls reporting a man shot in the area of Building 4 at 120 Hudson Ave. Responding officers found a 22-year-old city resident shot multiple...
View ArticleMan Arrested for Shooting at Store Clerk
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at approximately 10:48 p.m. a male subject entered the store at 352 Main St. to make a purchase. The clerk in the store told the man he was not allowed in the store because on a...
View ArticleWoman Arrested for Endangering Children
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 2:50 p.m., City 911 received several calls of a disturbance on the sidewalk in front of 55 Washington St., which is directly across from Police Headquarters, involving an...
View ArticleTeen Arrested in Stabbing Incident
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 2:54 p.m., City 911 received calls reporting a stabbing on Grubb Street. Responding officers found a 16-year-old victim stabbed once in the ribs. The victim was...
View ArticleWarrants Issued for Pair in Hudson Ave. Shooting
On May 7, 2019 at 10:44 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting at Hudson Garden Apartments near building 4. They found a 22-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident shot multiple times. The...
View ArticleMan Shot by Brother on Yates Boulevard
On Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 1:12 a.m. City of Poughkeepsie Police responded to 16 Yates Blvd. for a domestic disturbance and a person shot. Responding officers found that a 28-year-old male had been...
View ArticleMan Arrested After Threatening to Shoot People on North Hamilton Street
On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at approximately 10:13 a.m., City of Poughkeepsie Public Safety Dispatchers received a call reporting a man threatening to shoot people with a gun at 204 North Hamilton...
View ArticlePolice Seek Public's Help in Identifying Robbery Suspect
On Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 6:11 p.m., City of Poughkeepsie Police officers responded to the area of the Transit Hub at 11 Civic Center Plaza for a reported strong-arm robbery. The victim reported...
View ArticleAccident Closes Part of Westbound Arterial
There was a serious auto accident at the intersection of the Westbound Arterial and North Hamilton Street and that intersection will be closed to traffic for the next several hours. Motorists are...
View ArticleHalloween Tips for Home Owners
Thursday, Oct. 31, is Halloween! Here are some safety tips for Home Owners: Clear your yard and sidewalk of any obstacles or decorations that may be hard to see in the dark. Check around your property...
View ArticleHalloween Tips for Parents
Thursday, Oct. 31, is Halloween! Here are some safety tips for parents: Make sure costumes fit well and that they are short enough to prevent tripping. Consider using hypoallergenic make-up instead of...
View ArticlePolice Seek Info on Injured Man
On Friday, Nov. 1, at approximately 4:40 a.m. City 911 received a call reporting a man down in the street in the area of 219 Mill St., near the Italian Center.A white male in his mid 30s was found with...
View ArticleTeen Shot on Garden Street
On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at approximately 1:05 a.m, City of Poughkeepsie Public Safety Dispatchers received multiple calls reporting gun shots fired in the area of 71 Garden St. Responding officers...
View ArticlePolice Investigating Upper Main Street Robberies
Between Jan. 26 and Feb. 11, there have been three robberies in the upper Main Street area of the City of Poughkeepsie between North White Street and Grand Avenue. In two of the robberies the victims...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Possible Drowning in Hudson River
On Monday, March 9, 2020 at 3:20 p.m., City 911 received calls reporting a male drowning in the Hudson River. Responding officers were told by several people at the scene that they had observed a male...
View ArticlePolice Try to ID Suspect in Burglary at Journal Building
On Monday, May 18, City of Poughkeepsie Police responded to 85 Civic Center Plaza, the Poughkeepsie Journal building, for a reported burglary. On Friday, May 15, several people reported finding a man...
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