Gunfire In Public: 2 Teens Caught In Shots-Fired Incident In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Police in Dutchess County have made arrests in a gunfire case last year that they say involved two teenagers.
The incident happened in Poughkeepsie on Nov. 1, 2024, when officers responded to Cannon Street in the area of Reservoir Square for reports of shots fired, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said in an announcement on Thursday, Sept. 11.
At the scene, officers recovered seven shell casings. Following an investigation, two people were charged in connection with the shooting, police said.
A 17-year-old city resident was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Meanwhile, Jeremyah Newton…
K9 Sniffs Out Loaded, Stolen Gun In Taconic Traffic Stop In Pleasant Valley: Police
Two people, including a Capital Region resident, are behind bars after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to the discovery of a stolen, loaded handgun, police said.
The stop happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, in Pleasant Valley, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling northbound in violation of state traffic law, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
The driver was identified as 41-year-old Jarrell A. Jenkins of the Bronx, and the passenger as 34-year-old Rensselaer County resident Rodnesha S. Wilson of Troy.
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