Man Sets Flock Camera Ablaze, Causes Brush Fire In Rhinebeck: Sheriff Man Sets Flock Camera Ablaze, Causes Brush Fire In Rhinebeck: Sheriff Man Sets Flock Camera Ablaze, Causes Brush Fire In Rhinebeck: Sheriff
Man Sets Flock Camera Ablaze, Causes Brush Fire In Rhinebeck: Sheriff A 26-year-old man is facing charges after authorities said he set fire to a Flock surveillance camera, resulting in a brush fire in Dutchess County.  Rhinebeck resident John K. Coleman was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 11, following an investigation into the incident along Route 9 in Rhinebeck, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  The incident began the day before on Saturday, Oct. 10, around 11:50 p.m., when deputies and New York State Police troopers responded to the area of 6052 Route 9 following a report of a brush fire. After firefighters extinguished the flame…
No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG
No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG A police officer who fatally shot a 36-year-old man holding a Samurai sword during a confrontation inside a Dutchess County home in 2025 will not face criminal charges, officials said.  The New York State Attorney General's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 9, that Town of Poughkeepsie Police Officer John Gouger would not face charges in the June 2025 death of Poughkeepsie resident Brian C. Czornyj, 36.  Gouger shot and killed Czornyj on Thursday, June 5, 2025, after responding to a report that Czornyj had attacked his father and a mental health crisis worker with a sword.&nbs…
No Gun Found In Woods After Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park: Police No Gun Found In Woods After Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park: Police No Gun Found In Woods After Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park: Police
No Gun Found In Woods After Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park: Police Days after an armed man was seen near a Dutchess County middle school and taken into custody, police are saying they found no firearms or any other concerning items as part of an intense search of wooded areas near the campus.  The searches followed an incident involving Hyde Park resident Daniel M. Prospero, 54, near Haviland Middle School and Ralph R. Smith Elementary School on Monday, Oct. 5, Hyde Park Police said in an update on Thursday, Oct. 8.   Since the incident, officers have searched wooded areas surrounding both schools, the Hyde Park Central School District's bus…
Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 20-year-old Ulster County man has been arrested months after a burst of gunfire left two vehicles and a home struck by bullets in Dutchess County, police said.  Kingston resident Jamori Douglas, 20, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 2, in connection with a July shooting on Boulevard Knolls, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. on July 8, when authorities received a report of multiple gunshots and a possible person struck by gunfire. Officers searched the area and checked local hospitals but could not find a…
Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck
Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck A driver was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital after crashing into a utility pole on a busy Dutchess County roadway, fire officials said.   The single-vehicle crash happened on Route 9G near Miller Road in Rhinebeck at around 3:14 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  Arriving emergency crews found one seriously injured person trapped inside the vehicle, the department said. A medical helicopter was then requested as Rhinebeck firefighters and EMS crews worked to free the driver from the wreckage and prepare them for their trip…
Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Poughkeepsie, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Poughkeepsie, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Poughkeepsie, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison
Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Poughkeepsie, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison A teenager will spend decades in prison after admitting he intentionally shot and killed a 22-year-old man on a Dutchess County street during rush hour, prosecutors said.  Anthony Taylor, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in Dutchess County Court, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Monday, Oct. 5.   Taylor was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the killing of Hyde Park resident Gabriel Mosca.  The shooting happened near Main and Garden streets in the City of Poug…
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…