Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook
Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook A trapped driver was rescued after falling asleep and hitting a pole in Dutchess County, causing live wires to fall on his truck.  The crash happened on Pitcher Lane in Red Hook on Sunday, Oct. 4, at around 3:20 p.m., according to Red Hook Police.  Officers arriving at the scene found the truck on its side in the roadway with the driver trapped inside. The impact had snapped a utility pole, leaving live electrical wires on top of the pickup, police said.  Central Hudson crews responded and shut off power to the wires, allowing firefighters to reach the driver. Crews rem…
Staff Member Hits Victim In His Care With Writing Utensil At Pleasant Valley Facility: Police Staff Member Hits Victim In His Care With Writing Utensil At Pleasant Valley Facility: Police Staff Member Hits Victim In His Care With Writing Utensil At Pleasant Valley Facility: Police
Staff Member Hits Victim In His Care With Writing Utensil At Pleasant Valley Facility: Police A staff member at a Dutchess County facility is accused of striking a person receiving day program services with a writing utensil, leaving them with a cut, police said.   Poughkeepsie resident Torano Elting, 51, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 2, following an incident at New Horizons Resources in Pleasant Valley, New York State Police announced. Troopers first responded to the facility on Thursday, Oct. 1, after receiving a report of an incident involving a staff member and an individual receiving day program services. An investigation found that Elting hit the victim with a wr…
Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley
Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Nearly 400 tickets were issued during a two-day enforcement detail targeting commercial and other restricted vehicles on the Taconic State Parkway in four Hudson Valley counties, police said. Troopers conducted the commercial vehicle enforcement detail on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, along the parkway in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Columbia counties, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2.  During the operation, troopers said they issued 376 traffic tickets. Of those, 198 were issued for violations of parkway rules prohibiting certain restricted typ…
Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Washington: NYSP Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Washington: NYSP Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Washington: NYSP
Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Washington: Nysp A staff member at a Dutchess County facility for disabled people is accused of repeatedly striking a resident who was in her care, police said. Beekman resident Jennifer L. Roland, 29, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 30, following an investigation into an incident at the Cardinal Hayes Home in Washington, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Troopers were first called to the facility on Sept. 24, after receiving a report of an incident involving a staff member and a resident, according to the agency. Investigators later found that Roland allegedly hit the resident multip…
Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In LaGrange, Police Say Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In LaGrange, Police Say Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In LaGrange, Police Say
Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In LaGrange, Police Say A man was arrested after police responding to a fight at a state park in Dutchess County found him naked and being physically restrained by another person, authorities said.   The incident happened at James Baird State Park in LaGrange on Thursday, Oct. 1, at around 2:50 p.m., New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. When troopers arrived, they found an individual physically restraining a naked man later identified as Hyde Park resident Paul Roberts, 51, according to police.   Roberts had been seen engaging in lewd conduct before troopers arrived, police said.…
WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls
Watch: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls Newly released body-camera footage shows the moments before officers fatally shot a minor who suddenly charged toward them after sitting on the ledge of a bridge last June in Dutchess County. The victim, previously identified by Daily Voice as Oscar Granados Colindres, died following the June 27 encounter with members of the New York State Police, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department. New York Attorney General Letitia James released the footage Wednesday, Sept. 30, as her office continues investigating the shooting. ** WARNING: The videos c…
Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials
Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials A Dutchess County city judge should be removed from the bench after retaliating against a woman who filed a judicial misconduct complaint against him following his refusal to put a mask on at a doctor's office, a state commission has determined.  The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct ordered the removal of Poughkeepsie City Court Judge Frank M. Mora in a determination dated Friday, Aug. 21.  Mora, an attorney since 1997 who has served on the court since 2011, has a term that runs through the end of 2030.  The Commission said the case stemmed from a December 2021 …
236 Tickets Issued In 2-Day Taconic Parkway Crackdown — Here's What For 236 Tickets Issued In 2-Day Taconic Parkway Crackdown — Here's What For 236 Tickets Issued In 2-Day Taconic Parkway Crackdown — Here's What For
236 Tickets Issued In 2-Day Taconic Parkway Crackdown — Here's What For More than 200 tickets were handed out during a two-day crackdown targeting commercial and other restricted vehicles on the Taconic State Parkway across three Hudson Valley counties, police said.  New York State Police conducted the commercial vehicle enforcement detail on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and Thursday, Aug. 20, along the Taconic in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties, the agency announced on Friday, Aug, 21. Troopers issued 236 traffic tickets during the operation, including 133 for restricted vehicle types that are prohibited from traveling on the parkway.  Another 33 …
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash Near Fishkill Town Hall Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash Near Fishkill Town Hall Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash Near Fishkill Town Hall
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crash Near Fishkill Town Hall A driver was rescued from a mangled vehicle after a crash near a Dutchess County town hall. The crash happened at 12:38 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, on Route 52 in front of Fishkill Town Hall, according to the Rombout Fire Company. Responding crews found a driver inside the car and began efforts to rescue him. The crash scene was then turned over to Town of Fishkill Police for an investigation.  No information about the driver's condition or what caused the crash was immediately released. 
Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police
Boy, 16, Caught With This Hidden Loaded Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police A 16-year-old boy faces a felony charge after he was caught with a hidden loaded gun on a Dutchess County street, police said. The incident leading to the arrest began just after 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, when officers began interviewing four teenagers on Pershing Avenue in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Wednesday, May 27. While officers talked with the group, one of its members, a 16-year-old, was found with a loaded 9mm Sig Sauer handgun that police said was concealed.  He was taken into custody and charged with second-degree criminal posse…
Hundreds Of Hudson Valley Hospital Workers To Picket Over Pay, Benefits At Several Facilities Hundreds Of Hudson Valley Hospital Workers To Picket Over Pay, Benefits At Several Facilities Hundreds Of Hudson Valley Hospital Workers To Picket Over Pay, Benefits At Several Facilities
Hundreds Of Hudson Valley Hospital Workers To Picket Over Pay, Benefits At Several Facilities Hundreds of Hudson Valley healthcare workers are expected to picket Friday, May 22, at three WMCHealth hospitals as contract disputes over wages and benefits continue, union officials announced.  According to 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, nurses and other frontline hospital employees will hold a coordinated “Day of Action” on Friday at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, and Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis.  The demonstrations are scheduled for: MidHudson Regional Hospital, 241 North Rd. in Poughkeepsie, from 11 a.m. to…
Man Wins $1M Powerball Prize From Ticket Sold At Poughkeepsie Deli Man Wins $1M Powerball Prize From Ticket Sold At Poughkeepsie Deli Man Wins $1M Powerball Prize From Ticket Sold At Poughkeepsie Deli
Man Wins $1M Powerball Prize From Ticket Sold At Poughkeepsie Deli A Dutchess County man is $1 million richer after hitting a major Powerball prize at a local deli.  Stephen Masten of Poughkeepsie claimed a $1,000,000 second-tier prize after matching the first five numbers in the Powerball drawing held on March 16, the New York Lottery announced on Thursday, May 7.  The winning numbers for that drawing were 7, 10, 20, 47, and 52, with a Powerball of 22.  Masten opted to receive his winnings as a lump sum payment totaling $651,000 after required tax withholdings, lottery officials said.  As for where he bought the winning ticket — it w…