Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Amtrak At Station: MTA, NY State Police Poughkeepsie Say Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Amtrak At Station: MTA, NY State Police Poughkeepsie Say Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Amtrak At Station: MTA, NY State Police Poughkeepsie Say
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Amtrak At Station: MTA, NY State Police Poughkeepsie Say A man was arrested after allegedly groping a woman aboard an Amtrak train arriving at the Rhinecliff Train Station in Dutchess County, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. The incident happened at approximately 12:12 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, when troopers from Rhinebeck and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded alongside MTA Police to the station on Rhinecliff Road in the Town of Rhinebeck. Investigators said the female victim reported that she was seated in the same row as a man she did not know when he forcibly touched her without consent. The suspect, identifie…
Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax (UPDATE) Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax (UPDATE) Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax (UPDATE)
Bomb Threat At Vassar College Found To Be Hoax (Update) This story has been updated.  The bomb threat that prompted an evacuation at Vassar College in Dutchess County on Friday morning, Aug. 29, has been determined to be a hoax, according to school officials. The incident began at around 10 a.m. on Friday, when the college issued an emergency alert after a bomb threat was reported at the Davison Hall dormitory on the Vassar Campus, located in Poughkeepsie. Vassar President Elizabeth H. Bradley said in a message to the campus community that Davison Hall has since been cleared by police, Campus Safety, and other authorities as of 2…
Firefighters Evaluated After Blaze At Recycling Facility In Beacon Firefighters Evaluated After Blaze At Recycling Facility In Beacon Firefighters Evaluated After Blaze At Recycling Facility In Beacon
Firefighters Evaluated After Blaze At Recycling Facility In Beacon A massive fire at a recycling facility in Dutchess County drew a multi-agency response after heavy smoke was spotted pouring from the building. The blaze broke out around 1:19 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the Republic Services facility, locally known as Hudson Baylor, located at 508 Fishkill Ave. in Beacon, according to the City of Beacon Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they were met with thick black smoke. A second alarm was quickly transmitted, summoning additional resources to the scene. Crews from Castle Point, the Village of Fishkill, the City of Newburgh, and Rombout assis…
Illegal Spa Shut Down, Woman Gets Prostitution Charge In Hyde Park Bust: Police Illegal Spa Shut Down, Woman Gets Prostitution Charge In Hyde Park Bust: Police Illegal Spa Shut Down, Woman Gets Prostitution Charge In Hyde Park Bust: Police
Illegal Spa Shut Down, Woman Gets Prostitution Charge In Hyde Park Bust: Police A Queens woman has been arrested on prostitution charges following an investigation that shut down a Dutchess County spa accused of offering illegal massage services, police announced. On Thursday, Aug. 28, around 3 p.m., Hyde Park Police arrested Zhanglian Liao, 48, of Flushing, Queens, after a probe into Pine Woods Spa, located at 7 Pine Woods Rd. in Hyde Park, the department announced on Friday, Aug. 29. According to police, community members had lodged multiple complaints about suspected illegal activity at the business. Investigators discovered that Liao was operating the spa out of Su…
Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fake ID Found In Man's Car On Taconic In East Fishkill: Police Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fake ID Found In Man's Car On Taconic In East Fishkill: Police Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fake ID Found In Man's Car On Taconic In East Fishkill: Police
Crystal Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fake ID Found In Man's Car On Taconic In East Fishkill: Police A 34-year-old man is behind bars after police say a routine traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County uncovered a stolen gun, crystal meth, a fake Florida ID, and more. The incident happened around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in East Fishkill, when troopers stopped a Buick sedan for a vehicle and traffic violation, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Troopers identified the driver as Jordan K. Gilmore, 34, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who was the only one inside the car. Police also said Gilmore consented to a search of the car, which led to a major di…
Logger Rescued After Being Struck By Tree In Pawling Woods Logger Rescued After Being Struck By Tree In Pawling Woods Logger Rescued After Being Struck By Tree In Pawling Woods
Logger Rescued After Being Struck By Tree In Pawling Woods First responders rushed into the woods of Dutchess County on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 27, after a logger was seriously injured when he was struck by a falling tree. The incident happened around 12:50 p.m., when the Pawling Fire Department was dispatched to assist EMS for a report of a logger who had suffered a broken leg and fractured ankle, according to Pawling Fire Chief Everett White.  Firefighters, along with four additional crew members, arrived at the scene and made their way about 400 yards into the wooded area where the injured worker was located. Using an all-terrain Sto…
Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident
Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident A Hudson Valley community is rallying behind the family of a 42-year-old Dutchess County father who was killed in a tragic construction incident in Kentucky. Robert Kinsella of Hopewell Junction died Thursday night, Aug. 21, while helping to install guardrails at a construction site near Petersburg, according to a report by Cincinnati WCPO.  The outlet reported that Kinsella had been operating a 2013 Freightliner M21 with a rear-mounted post driver from its rear control panel when the truck suddenly backed over an embankment and overturned, pinning him. He was pronounced dead at the sc…
Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says
Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Authorities are investigating a weekend shooting in Dutchess County that sent one man to the hospital.  Deputies responded to Pappas Lane in Fishkill around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, after reports of a shooting, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Aug. 25.  One male victim was found and taken to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. He was later transferred to Westchester Medical Center for further treatment, authorities said.  Investigators believe the shooting was not a random act…
Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (UPDATE) Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (UPDATE) Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (UPDATE)
Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (Update) New Update: A 15-year-old boy who was reported missing on Sunday, Aug. 24 has been found, police said. Ricky Guerrero, age 15, was safely located after last being seen in the area of Weitz Road in Hopewell Junction on Sunday morning, East Fishkill Police announced on Monday morning, Aug. 25. Guerrero was found unharmed, police said. "We thank the public, our followers, and our partners in law enforcement for their assistance," the department said in its announcement. Original Report: Police in Dutchess County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager last seen Sunday…
Beacon Man, 25, Dies In Unexpected Accident: Friends Now Seeking Help Sending Him Home Beacon Man, 25, Dies In Unexpected Accident: Friends Now Seeking Help Sending Him Home Beacon Man, 25, Dies In Unexpected Accident: Friends Now Seeking Help Sending Him Home
Beacon Man, 25, Dies In Unexpected Accident: Friends Now Seeking Help Sending Him Home Following the unexpected death of a 25-year-old soccer player who resided in Dutchess County, his friends are now coming together to send his body back to his home country to be with his family. The effort has come in the form of a GoFundMe page started to raise funds to send the man, identified only as Alexander, back to his home country of Guatemala following his death on Monday, Aug. 18.  According to the page's organizer, Alex Serroukas, Alexander was a "great human being" who played soccer in Beacon and also worked at the Double O Grill in Wappingers Falls.  "With his hard work and da…
Guns, Stash Of Crack Cocaine, Mushrooms, Seized From LaGrange Home, Police Say Guns, Stash Of Crack Cocaine, Mushrooms, Seized From LaGrange Home, Police Say Guns, Stash Of Crack Cocaine, Mushrooms, Seized From LaGrange Home, Police Say
Guns, Stash Of Crack Cocaine, Mushrooms, Seized From LaGrange Home, Police Say A Dutchess County man is behind bars after investigators seized an arsenal of weapons and a large stash of narcotics during a raid at his home, police said. Cody T. Gilmore, 30, was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a private home on New Hackensack Road (Route 376) in the Town of LaGrange on Wednesday, Aug. 20, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 22. Inside, troopers said they recovered  Seven firearms; 82.8 grams of cocaine; 119.6 grams of crack cocaine; 21.4 grams of psilocybin mushrooms; 2.8 grams of assorted pills; Digital scales and $405 in…
FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING)
FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (Developing) A search warrant was executed at a Dutchess County property as part of an ongoing investigation, authorities announced.  On Wednesday, Aug. 20, City of Poughkeepsie Police detectives searched a building at 44 Smith St., securing evidence that was transported to an off-site location for further processing, the department said on Thursday, Aug. 21. Police were assisted in the operation by the FBI and New York State Police. The department noted that the investigation is active and no additional details are being released at this time. According to property records, the building at 44 Smi…