Duo Caught After Daytime Burglary At Poughkeepsie Home: Police
Two men are facing felony charges after a daytime residential burglary in Dutchess County, according to police.
The incident happened on Tuesday, May 13 around 11:53 a.m., when officers responded to a burglary report on Pershing Avenue, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Wednesday morning, May 14.
By the time officers arrived, the suspects had already left the scene. However, a quick investigation helped officers identify the individuals as Christopher Cortez, 46, and Eric Espinosa, 36, the department announced.
Police located both suspects a short time later on the 700…
K9 Sniffs Out Crack, Fentanyl, Cash In Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie: Nysp
A 24-year-old man is behind bars after police say they caught him with crack cocaine, fentanyl, and over $2,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Dutchess County.
The bust happened on Wednesday, April 23, when troopers spotted a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu driving in violation of state traffic law on South Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 24.
Troopers stopped the car and identified the driver as Hudhayfah Abdullahi, 24, and his 26-year-old male passenger, both Poughkeepsie residents.
During the stop, a Town of Poughkeepsie …
Cocaine Seized In Early Morning Drug Raid: 2 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
An early morning SWAT raid at a home in Dutchess County led to the arrest of two people and the seizure of drugs and cash, authorities announced.
The bust happened around 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, when members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit and Poughkeepsie SWAT executed a search warrant at 237 Church St., the department said.
The warrant followed an investigation into drug sales in the area. Inside the residence, officers recovered quantities of crack cocaine, powder cocaine, cash, and additional evidence, according to investigators.
Two s…
Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car, Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Wappinger: Nysp
A 42-year-old man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk with three children in his vehicle in Dutchess County and registering a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit, police said.
The incident happened on Friday, April 18, when a trooper pulled over a 2016 Acura on Old Post Road in Wappinger for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 22.
Police said the driver, Jordan T. White, 42, of Poughkeepsie, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests. Troopers then discovered that three children, ages 1, 8, …
