On Saturday, July 18, 2015 at around 3:18 a.m., City of Poughkeepsie Police Dispatch received several calls in regards to a fight outside Club Ciboney at 189 Church Street. While officers were responding to this location, another caller reported a shot fired inside the club. Upon arrival, officers observed numerous physical altercations occurring in the parking lot outside of the club. During the course of their investigation, officers were advised by Club Ciboney security staff that a shot was fired inside the club. Officers encountered many uncooperative witnesses at the scene. Further, a victim was not located. There was an apparent birthday party celebration at Club Ciboney prior to the altercations and subsequent shot being fired.
A short time later, officers responded to a local hospital for a reported gunshot victim. The 24-year-old victim was inside Club Ciboney at the time of the shot fired and suffered a gunshot wound to her leg. The victim was apparently struck by a ricochet bullet while on the dance floor.
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Detective Bureau is actively investigating this incident. At this time, no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information on this incident are encouraged to contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department at 845-451-4000 or the Confidential Tip Line at 845-451-7577.
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City Police Investigating Weekend Shooting at Club Ciboney
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Homicide on State Street
On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at approximately 2:59 p.m., City of Poughkeepsie Police Dispatch received several calls in regards to a possible shooting victim on State Street. Responding officers located William Trotman, 37, shot inside a vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he was examined by hospital staff and declared deceased a short time later.
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Detective Bureau is actively investigating this incident. At this time, no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information on this incident are encouraged to contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department at (845) 451-4000 or the Confidential Tip Line at (845) 451-7577.
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Search Warrant Leads to Drug Arrests
On Thursday, July 23, 2015 members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Neighborhood Recovery Unit and Emergency Services Unit conducted a search warrant at 468 Main Street, Apt. 4. This search warrant was the result of an investigation conducted by the Neighborhood Recovery Unit regarding narcotics distribution at that location.
As a result of the search warrant, officers recovered a 177 bags of heroin, packaging materials, a 12-gauge shotgun, a loaded .40 caliber semiautomatic handgun, and seized a small quantity of cash.
William F. Albino, 44, of 468 Main Street, Apt. 4, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony; and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a class C felony.
Jonathan J. Marrero, 23, of 468 Main Street, Apt. 4, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Sharon L. Schooner, 44, also of 468 Main Street, Apt. 4, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor, and has an outstanding bench warrant with Town of Poughkeepsie Court.
All three subjects are being held at the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department pending arraignment at City of Poughkeepsie Court.
Community members with information regarding drug dealing or suspicious activity in their neighborhood are encouraged to contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Neighborhood Recovery Unit at (845) 451-4060.
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Man Arrested on Gun Charges
On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at approximately 10:36 p.m., City of Poughkeepsie Police Dispatch received several calls in regards to shots fired in the area of Mansion Street and Winnikee Avenue. Responding officers observed a suspicious subject wearing a backpack in the area. This subject immediately fled into a building then quickly exited it when officers approached him. This subject was detained upon his exit from the building and the backpack was retrieved. During the investigation, a chrome, .380 caliber Davis Industries semi-automatic handgun was located inside the backpack. This weapon was apparently used in this shots fired incident.
Kareem A. Brown, 43, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a class C felony; and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony. A criminal history check revealed that Kareem Brown had a prior arrest for murder in the 1st degree in 1991 but a conviction for manslaughter in the 1st degree.
Anyone with information on this incident or other criminal activity are encouraged to contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department at (845) 451-4000 or the Confidential Tip Line at (845) 451-7577.
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Defaced Handgun Recovered
On Thursday, July 30, 2015, at approximately 9:17 p.m., two City of Poughkeepsie Police officers were on patrol in the area of Smith and Mansion streets, when they observed a man riding a yellow bicycle that closely matched the description of a bicycle that had been reported stolen.
The male fled on the bicycle, and then on foot, before jumping over a fence leading to the rear of 29 Lent St.
Numerous units set up a perimeter and searched for the subject. During the search, a defaced, Kel Tec 9mm handgun, loaded with eight live rounds, was located at the point that the suspect crossed the fence.
A K-9 track for the suspect was conducted with negative results.
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Foot Patrol Leads to Gun Arrest
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 at approximately 7:35 p.m., two detectives were working the Main Street Foot Patrol Detail in the area of 372 Main St. when they observed Ryan Ohree, 20, walking west on Main Street. They stopped Ohree, who was known to them to have an active warrant. As the detectives were taking Ohree into custody, they located a handgun on him. Ohree was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree, a class C felony, and a bench warrant. The handgun was a defaced .22 caliber revolver with one live round. Ohree was held pending arraignment.
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Robbery Probe Leads to Gun Arrest
On Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 at approximately 7:01 p.m., City of Poughkeepsie Police officers responded to a report of a robbery at gunpoint in the area of Morgan Avenue and Mansion Street. After an investigation, two suspects were located and positively identified by the victim. During the course of the investigation, proceeds of the robbery and a loaded 9mm handgun were recovered.
David Flack, 30, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was charged with first-degree robbery, a class B felony, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class C felony. Christopher Smart, 27, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was charged with first-degree robbery. Both were held pending arraignment.
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Man Arrested for Breaking In to Vehicle
At approximately 1:52 a.m. this morning, Aug. 17, City of Poughkeepsie Police Dispatch received a call from a resident of Garfield Place reporting that someone had stolen tools from his truck within the past 45 minutes. While enroute to the call, the responding officer located a suspect in the area of Barclay Street and Garfield Place. While interviewing the suspect, the officer located numerous tools in the bushes which were eventually identified as belonging to the person who reported the theft.
Further investigation revealed that the suspect was involved in several other recent vehicle break-ins. He was identified as Londell Dyson, 26, of Poughkeepsie. He was charged with one count of thrid-degree burglary and four counts of criminal possession of stolen property, felonies, and two counts of petit larceny, a misdemeanor. Additional charges are possible pending further investigation.
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Teen Charged With Damaging Property
On Sunday, Aug. 16, at approximately 12:39 a.m., officers located a subject matching the description from an earlier incident in which a young male subject had thrown rocks at a residence on South Hamilton Street, breaking several windows. The subject was positively identified and was taken into custody. During a search incidental to his arrest, he was found to be in possession of several items from an earlier vehicle break-in. He was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a felony, and was remanded to Dutchess County Jail. He is a 16-year-old homeless male who may be eligible for youthful offender status.
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Man Charged With Child Pornography
On Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, MICHAEL E. DECKER, a 54-year-old Level 3 Registered Sex Offender in the City of Poughkeepsie, came to Police Headquarters to complete his 90-day registration as required by law.
During his interview while completing the registration process it was learned that he had several electronic devices that allowed him access to the internet that he had not registered with New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Further investigation revealed that at least one of these devices contained child pornography.
DECKER was charged with ten counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, E felonies, as well as one count of failure to register and verify as a sex offender, a D felony. He was arraigned and sent to DCJ on $50,000 cash or bond.
At this time it does not appear that any of the children seen in the photos are local, although the investigation into DECKER’s activities and further examination of his electronic devices is continuing. Anyone with information on MICHAEL E. DECKER should call the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department's confidential Tip Line at (845) 451-7577.
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Man found Dead
On August 25, 2015 at 8:20am City 911 received a call reporting a dead body in Sculpture Park located at 178 Main Street, the intersection of Bridge and Main Street.
Responding Officers found a white male, later identified as DONALD R LYNK a 57 year old City of Poughkeepsie resident, deceased in a small patch of trees and brush along the east side of the Park. There were no obvious signs of foul play.
The body was turned over to the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office, during the autopsy nothing suspicious was found. The cause of death is “pending”, awaiting the results of the toxicology tests.
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Two Arrested for Armed Robbery
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On September 2, 2015 at 1027pm City 911 received a call reporting a disturbance in the area of 1 Mitchell Avenue. Responding units found a homeowner who had discovered a bicycle that had been stolen earlier from his property. While the homeowner was trying to recover his stolen bike he was approached by two males one of whom was armed with a handgun the other with a knife, both threatened the homeowner, there was also a third male present. The homeowner fled.
After the homeowner gave a description to the responding Officers they began searching the area. A short time later three subjects were seen walking on Main Street that matched the description, they were stopped by Officers and identified by the victim. All three were brought to Police Headquarters.
After further investigation a fifteen year old City resident was charged with Robbery 1st degree B felony, Robbery 2nd degree C felony. A sixteen year old City resident was charged with Robbery 1st degree, Robbery 2nd degree and Obstruction of Governmental Administration an A misdemeanor. The third male was released without charges. Both males were arraigned in City Court and remanded to a Juvenile Detention Facility and DCJ respectively.
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Attempt to Identify Armed Robbery Suspect
On July 17, 2015 at approximately 10:56 a.m., City of Poughkeepsie Police dispatch received a call from the victim of a robbery attempt. Police responded to a local establishment and learned that the victim/owner had confronted a suspicious person inside the store. This suspicious person displayed what appeared to be a black colored handgun and demanded money from the store owner. A physical confrontation took place between the victim and the suspect. During this struggle, the suspect struck the victim several times in the head with the handgun. The suspect then fled from the store without taking any money.
The suspect was described as a black male, about 5’5, in his late 20’s or early 30’s with a thin build.
Detectives are attempting to identify the suspect. Anyone with information on this suspect are encouraged to contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department at 845-451-4000 or the Confidential Tip Line at 845-451-7577.
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Police Seek Information on Robbery
On Monday, September 28, 2015 at 1:32 a.m. City of Poughkeepsie Police responded to the area of 22 Montgomery Street near Soldiers Fountain for a reported robbery.The victim states he was confronted by two black males, both about 5’9" tall, slim builds, clean shaven, medium to dark complexion, in their mid to late twenties. One of the males pulled a knife while the other grabbed the victim's shirt and went through his pockets taking approximately $200 and the victim’s wallet. The suspects fled on foot.Patrol was assisted in their investigation by the Detective Bureau. Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department confidential Tip Line at (845) 451-7577.
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Traffic Stop Leads to Gun Arrest
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2105, at approximately 1:47 a.m., two City of Poughkeepsie Police officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on Mansion Street and Park Avenue based on observing Jason Brewster driving, and knowing his license to be suspended. Once his driving status was confirmed, Brewster, a 34-year-old city resident, was placed in custody for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, a misdemeanor. The passenger, Frank Anderson, was removed from the vehicle and patted down as officers found an open container of alcoholic beverage in his possession. During this pat down, one of the officers felt what he believed to be a handgun in the front waistband of Anderson. Anderson admitted that he had a gun and he was immediately, and without incident, placed into custody. A loaded revolver, later found to be stolen, was recovered and secured. Anderson, a 37-year-old city resident, was transported to police headquarters and charged with fourth-degree Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, and second-, third-, and fourth-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon. They were held pending arraignment.
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Speeding Causes Serious Motorcycle Accident on Route 9
On Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at 11:12 a.m., City of Poughkeepsie Police, Fire and EMS were dispatched for a reported serious motorcycle accident on Route 9 southbound, just past the Mid-Hudson Bridge interchange.Initial investigation found that the motorcyclist, a 19-year-old Pleasant Valley resident, had been traveling southbound at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck the left guardrail. He was ejected off the motorcycle, going airborne over the center median and landing in the northbound lanes onto the right shoulder of the road.The motorcyclist was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where he is being treated for very serious injuries to his left leg.
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Three Charged With Stolen Gun
On Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 at 2:45 a.m. members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Patrol Division spotted several people around a silver vehicle behind 85 Cannon St. Upon seeing the police these subjects began leaving the area. The officers ran the plate on the vehicle and the vehicle came back as being stolen from New Haven, CT, earlier this summer. The subjects were stopped and detained.During further investigation, a loaded HiPoint 380 caliber semi-automatic handgun, which was stolen out of Knoxville, TN, was discovered in the back seat floor area of the vehicle.ROGER TAYLOR, 23, of Hartford, CT; TOMMY BROWN, 21, of New Haven, CT, and MARQUE GREENE-PENDERGRASS, 22, also of New Haven, were all charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree, C felony, and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 3rd degree, D felony, and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th degree, E felony. All are being held pending arraignment.
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Poughkeepsie Police Welcome New K9 Officer
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department is proud to announce the newest member of its K9 unit, Kiah, and her handler, Officer Justin Bruzgul. Kiah’s specialty is in detection and article location. She has professional training in locating people, articles and narcotics. Kiah was provided to us through the generosity of the Animal Farm Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation based in Dutchess County, which has been rescuing and re-homing animals, as well as making grants to other humane organizations, since the mid 1980’s. Animal Farm Foundation has partnered with Universal K9 in San Antonio and Austin Texas’ Pets Alive! to identify and train rescued and sheltered “pit bull” dogs as detection dogs for police across the country at no cost to law enforcement. Under Animal Farm’s sponsorship, Universal K9 has placed seven detection dogs, including Kiah, with police departments across the country. Kiah and Officer Bruzgul will be graduating from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Department K9 school in November.
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Halloween Tips for Homeowners
• Clear your yard and sidewalk of any obstacles or decorations that may be hard to see in the dark. Check around your property for flower pots, low tree limbs, garden hoses or anything that may be hazardous to young children rushing through the neighborhood. • Keep your home well lit, inside and out. • Always keep Jack O’ Lanterns and hot electric lamps far away from drapes and decorations, and out of the way of young children and pets. • Consider keeping pets confined in an area of the house where they will not be in the way or become frightened by the increased activity. • The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department will be dispatching extra patrols for Halloween. Report any suspicious or criminal activity immediately by calling 451-4000, or 911 in case of an emergency.
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Halloween Tips for Parents
• Make sure costumes fit well and that they are short enough to prevent tripping. • Consider using hypoallergenic make-up instead of masks, which can obstruct your child’s vision. • Add reflective tape to costumes and trick-or-treat bags for greater visibility. • Make certain costumes are flame-retardant. • Trick-or-treaters should have a flashlight with fresh batteries. • A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children; older kids should trick-or-treat in groups. • Set a time when your children should be home and know what route they plan to take. • Remind your children not to enter strange houses or cars. Children should not approach homes where the front lights are not turned on. • Remind your children to stay on the sidewalk and not cut across yards or through alleys; remind them to cross streets only at corners and never from between parked cars. • Do not allow your children to consume their treats until they have checked by an adult at home. Throw away any unwrapped or spoiled items. Give any candy that could be a choking hazard (such as hard candies) to older children.
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