Two people were shot on Saturday in the City of Poughkeepsie, adding to a string of violent incidents that took place late Thursday and early Friday, the police union said. On Sept. 17, 2021, 16-year-old Arlington High School student Quraan Smith was fatally stabbed during an altercation in the school parking lot. . Police Chief Thomas Pape tells News 12 that eight calls came in from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and that the two suspects were arrested on separate occasions for illegally possessing guns. After months of solely working virtually, Eric "Yahya" Archer, senior outreach worker with SNUG Family Services, talks the importance of returning to the streets in the City of Poughkeepsie. The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone that may have information regarding the incidents to call (845)451-7577. Archer said SNUGis focusing on providing more programming for youth and expanding its outreach this year. May 26, 2021, 9:25pm Updated on May 26, 2021 By: News 12 Staff An outreach program called SNUG is asking the public to be proactive in helping to end gun violence among Poughkeepsie's youth. Police said in a press release Tuesday that multiple shots were fired near the school after 3 p.m. Monday. Two subjects have been taken into custody and a gun was recovered. Mar 2018 - Jun 2021 3 years 4 months. He was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, both felonies. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. A man is being treated at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after he was shot Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14. Poughkeepsie officers responded to seven shootings and one stabbing between late Thursday night and Saturday evening. In total, police say there were five gunshot victims, they recovered 45 shell casings, and 48 live rounds of ammunition related to the party bus incidents. 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School officials said they are taking. Poughkeepsie Police Union: Suspects in shots-fired incident in front of Poughkeepsie, #NY High School were 13 and 15 years old, both boys. The young man, later identified as Poughkeepsie resident Tysean Dixon, 18, continued to resist officers. At 2:34 a.m. gunfire was reported on South Avenue. The city andschool district have teamed up to combat violence committed by school-aged children. FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRMIO DE SO PAULO 2021. PUBLISHED 7:44 PM ET Nov. 16, 2021 A 13-year-old boy is being held in a juvenile detention facility while Poughkeepsie Police investigate a gunfire incident outside Poughkeepsie High School. We shut down the music at 1 a.m. sharp. Pape said investigators still don't know if all the shootings were connected, but at least some of them were. Crime scene technicians recovered two shell casings and one live round on the street. "As exciting as the YOUis, it's a few years away," Rolison said. At least some of the shootings have been tied to a birthday party held at Revel 32 Thursday night into Friday, and officers say they were pelted with bottles and rocks after they responded to a fight there, requiring backup from other agencies. Sullivan said he saw a crowd afterward but that he did not see any fighting or hear any gunfire. Before those incidents, police found a man stabbed about a mile away from the venue. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and taken to a detention facility. Minutes after 1 a.m. Friday, City 911 received multiple calls for a large fight and shots fired in the vicinity of Revel 32on Cannon Street. 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Law enforcement and Jewish organizations across the country are urging vigilance after a neo-Nazi group proclaimed this Saturday to be a national "Day of Hate." Saturday is the Jewish . Poughkeepsie police say that five people were injured in shootings within six hours of each other overnight into Friday. Instead, Poughkeepsie city school district officials and others from the high school are meeting to talk about what happened and how to protect people moving forward. At 5:06 a.m. officers located and recovered a high-capacity drum magazine containing 45 live rounds of ammunition at the intersection of Mill Street and Columbus Drive. At least eight people were injured in less than 48 hours. Early Friday morning, police responded to several reports of gunfire, including shootings which left five people injuredfollowinga party at Revel 32 on Cannon Street. Police say it happened around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Eric "Yahya" Archer, a senior outreach worker with SNUG,a community organization dedicated to deterring gun violence, is hopeful violence will decrease as the organization and others expand their services by having more staff in the community an working closer with the Poughkeepsie City School District. Two Poughkeepsie men are recovering today after a shooting on Pershing Avenue. All faculty and staff should report at their regular times. 29 connections By: News 12 Staff. Thats concerning, Mayor Rob Rolison said. Police haven't confirmed if the incidents are connected. Part of these efforts include adding an additional school resource officer from city police that will be placed in the middle school. In 2021 Ramjug ran in a Democratic primary for a seat on the Orange County Legislature representing the City and Town of Newburgh. Students said several students were leaving school at the time, and they ran into the high school where school leaders issued a hold-in-place order. - Poughkeepsie Journal, January 19th, 2022 State police, town of Poughkeepsie police, Metropolitan Transportation Authority police and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office responded to help. The organization started astep program, conducts open gyms and holds monthly community events. Police responded to the area of Fountain Place near Main Street after receiving a report of gunshots at approximately 2:15 p.m. Backup units from the State Police, Dutchess County Sheriffs Office, Town of Poughkeepsie Police, and MTA Police responded to the urgent situation. Last week, hundreds of district teachers, administrators and other staff engaged in a virtual trauma-informed care training session with the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health and Mid-Hudson Regional Partnership Center. Gunfire was first reported at 9:53 p.m. in the parking lot at 50 Cannon St. Police said they found numerous shell casings and a parked car that had been hit by gunfire. However, he said, mitigation measures already underway can help reverse the dangerous trend. According to police radio communications, a witness said two male subjects, dressed in black clothing and wearing white masks were running away from the parking lot towards Daniels Court. Around4:30 p.m. Saturday, police responded to another report of a shootingat the 300 block of Main Street. As of Friday afternoon, the police were working with the Dutchess County District Attorneys Office to obtain a search warrant in order to fully examine the bus. 71. Police on Daniels Court after two subjects were apprehended. 0:04. It's unimaginable to me. Additional police officers were requested to return to work at approximately 2 a.m. to assist with the violence. Two people were shot on Saturday in the City of Poughkeepsie, adding to a string of violent incidents that took place late Thursday and early Friday, the police union said. The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle before police arrived. 4.309 km. The bus driver dropped two of those shooting victims off at the hospital, police said, while someone drove the third victim to a hospital. 2 men survive shooting in Poughkeepsie. City of Poughkeepsie Police Chief Thomas Pape called such a night unprecedented in his time with the department. Dixon was arrested and charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon and misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration. Three people were shot aftera tourbus pulled away from Revel 32shortly before 2 a.m., police said. He notedthe city funded more than 16 community programs in 2021, andhopes to see the results from starting these programs in the coming year. At least . Additionally, the organization is working with the school district to connect more with students in and around school. Late Tuesday, Superintendent Eric Jay Rosser wrote in another note posted to the districts website that classes on Wednesday would also be canceled as a precautionary measure to protect the safety of our school community and to provide district and building staff opportunity to have the new safety protocols in place.. Rosser said that when students return to school Thursday, city and state police officers will be present near the high school, additional staff will be reassigned to the high school while the district trains additional safety monitors and the school will use additional technology to strengthen the schools interior safety posture.. 4:20. Sources told Mid-Hudson News that two males were involved in a family argument at a residence and that the dispute continued outside on Fountain Place. One person was shot inthe pelvis and anotherwas shot multiple times in the arm and back, police said. Students in the City of Poughkeepsie, in particular, face specific challenges, stressors and traumas, which need to be uniquely addressed, and (the) training will indeed impact young lives within the district, County Executive Marc Molinaro said in a statement, noting staff learned innovative ways of relating to the students in their care taking a deep dive into the stress and trauma these young people may experience in school and at home which theyll take with them to their classrooms to assist these students make better decisions that dont involve violence.. The union identified both teenagers as male suspects who were caught after a brief pursuit. The bus driver then took those two people to the hospital. The tour bus had multiple bullet holes in the exterior, and everyone was taken off the bus and interviewed before the bus was impounded, police said. City of Poughkeepsie firefighters and Mobile Life treated the victim, who wastaken to MidHudson Regional Hospital with an injury that was not life-threatening, they said. He's expected to survive but refused to assist in the investigation. Eric Jay Rosser said classes on Wednesday would also be canceled as a precautionary measure to protect the safety of our school community and to provide district and building staff opportunity to have the new safety protocols in place. Site built by Systemagic, Fatal accident on Palisades critically injures another (VIDEO), Rockland County rolls out school bus safety initiative (VIDEO), Woodridge fire goes to second alarm, no injuries reported (VIDEO), Complaints against judges reaches all-time high. Police said they tried to stop the driver, who tried to flee before hitting a wall on Mansion Street. The shootings happened in a number of locations between 1 a.m. and 2:23 a.m. on October 29. After the searching the surrounding area, two suspects were seen in the area of Daniels Court and tried to flee on foot from officers. Several parents expressed concern about their children walking to and from school while the crime is not yet completely solved. Community organizations like SNUG and Nubian Directions both work with troubled youth in the city to create opportunities and help then stay away from violence and crime. Michael Woyton, Patch Staff. Police Chief Tom Pape noted that the violence continued and his officers responded to a report of shots fired at 2:23 a.m. in the area of Vassar Brothers. Two people on the bus were shot, one in the arm and the other in the abdomen. The mayor said the city's partnership with the Poughkeepsie City School District is a key componentto moving young people away from negative behaviors on the streets. "To be met with bottles and rocks from people you are trying to protect is unacceptable," Rolison added. The two gunmen who opened fire at a school in south-eastern Brazil and killed at least five teenagers were former pupils, officials say. One of the suspects, a 13-year-old, was found withan unloaded .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun, police say. A number of the gunshot victims wereoccupants of the party bus that had been spotted in several locations throughout the city, including Revel 32, the chief said. 2023 www.poughkeepsiejournal.com. Upon arrival, witnesses reported that two male suspects were seen fleeing the scene. Poughkeepsie police say that five people were injured in shootings within six hours of each other overnight into Friday. Westchester/Hudson Valley Women's History Month. Last year, city police reported 26 shooting incidents involving injury, with 30 victims. Police say of the five victims, some were on a private bus that had been driving through the city after leaving Revel 32. While some details of the incident around 3:15 p.m. Monday, roughly a half-hour after dismissal, remain unclear, city police on Friday said 40 to 50 people were in the area of the shooting. Vernon, Nassau County, Niagara Falls, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Schenectady, Spring Valley, Suffolk County, Syracuse, Troy, Utica, and Yonkers. No other year since 2013 has had more than 17 incidents (32) or 18 victims (34). . Parent-teacher conferences have also been postponed. Most recently, a 13-year-old was charged with possession of a gun related to a shooting that took place outside Poughkeepsie High School in November; nobody was injured, though police estimate 30 to 40 people were in the general area of the incident. Poughkeepsie High School will remain closed to students Wednesday as school officials finalize new safety measures in the wake of a shooting outside the school Monday. All rights reserved. No evidence of a fight was found. Police Captain Rich Wilson indicated that the victims, as well as the other bus passengers, are being less than cooperative with the police investigation. Police said they found numerous shell casings after the tour bus had been shot at while it was on the move. Ryan Santistevan, The Republic | azcentral.com, How the Poughkeepsie Performing Arts Academy is helping city youth process trauma, grow, In Poughkeepsie, spike in gang violence arouses longtime anguish, fear, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Police said they found several 380-caliber shell casings on the front lawn of the high school, and a witness led them down the street to the 13-year-old who was in possession of a 380-caliber handgun. Mid Hudson Valley | News . Newburgh Free Academy, all campuses, are closed today, Thursday, November 18, 2021 for students. Police said they saw a tour bus leaving the area from Revel 32, and that the bus then took three people to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Pape said some of the shooting victims were from Poughkeepsie, but some were from Albany. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Embedded with student activists and families who lost loved ones after the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. At 1:33 a.m., police were sent to the area of South Clinton and Montgomery Streets for reports of shots fired. Five shell casings were recovered from that area. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Serving New Yorks Hudson Valley and Catskill for over 23 Years, Were the news source where other reporters get their news, Newsroom:news@midhudsonnews.comnews@statewidenews.com, 924 Homestead AvenueMaybrook, NY 12543Tel:929-607-3088, Copyright 2023 NY Newswire LLC| All rights reserved. Police also say they found .380 shell casings during their investigation at the school. The 2021 So Paulo Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prmio de So Paulo 2021) was a Formula One motor race, held on 14 November 2021 at the Interlagos Circuit in So Paulo, Brazil.The race was the 19th round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship.The event marked the 49th edition of the Grand Prix and the first time the event was known as the So Paulo . "As we communicate more with them, which is being done currently, I feel like it's starting to click.". 1973. "We cannot let individuals, especially our younger populations in this community feel a sense of hopelessness,"Rolison said. The subsequent investigation indicated that the incident likely occurred near 143 South Avenue. All rights reserved. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. POUGHKEEPSIE City police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place on Gifford Avenue on Thursday. He lost to Genesis Ramos by a two-to-one margin. The city of Poughkeepsie in 2021 saw more shooting incidents resulting in injury and more shooting victims than any year since 2013. Autdromo Jos Carlos Pace. Two men, so far, have been arrested in association with the night, which police described as chaotic and violent. At 5:05 a.m. police found a drum magazine with numerous live rounds of ammunition in the road near Mill Street and Columbus Drive. Numerous shell casings were located at the scene. He pointed to broad steps in which law enforcement agencies around the region are partnering to remove guns from the streets, in addition to targeted efforts to deter young residents from going down a path of violence. POUGHKEEPSIE Gun violence erupted in Poughkeepsie early Friday morning, sending five victims to local hospitals. However, last year two people were fatally shot, the lowest since 2017 after there were four in 2020. A witness told Mid-Hudson News that she heard several pops and saw a group of students running back towards the school. A third person was shot in the chest, and someone drove that person to MidHudson Regional Hospital, police said. Taron Mizell, who is planning to enroll his son in high school, said frequent fights and now gun crimes have kept his family wary of Poughkeepsie schools. Officers arrived at. A witness said one man fired several shots at the other man, striking him once. 0:57. Rolison noted 60 guns were recovered by the city police department through its patrol and detective division along with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and through the Gun Involved Violence Elimination Initiative through the Division of Criminal Justice Services. The initiative is bringing together multiple agencies to work withcity police to combat violence. Police are asking for anyone with information about the shooting to call (845) 451-7577. That's according to a letter sent to the community from Superintendent Eric Rosser on a Tuesday in which students did not report to . It was determined that the victims were the ones that had been previously dropped off at the hospital by the party bus. Circuit Length. Poughkeepsie dancer talks about passion for performing arts, dance. Multiple units responded to the area and observed the party bus leaving from Revel 32. The school has seen a number of fights break out since the year began, including one last month that required police to get it under control. At 1:52 a.m. the city cops responded to a report from a deputy sheriff of shots fired in the area of Main and Hamilton Streets. Westchester/Hudson Valley Women's History Month. On Tuesday, Superintendent Dr.. Kingston, Middletown, Mt. As they struggled with Dixon, a large crowd surrounded officers and began to throw bottles at the cops, forcing them to call for additional assistance. Arrests Made In 2020 Poughkeepsie Murder: Police. However, it comes as the city is in the midst of a rash of gun use and gang activity that has residents and officials alike frustrated. The two-day program was made possible by funding included in the county budget, which will also cover a youth police initiative. Dutchess County Woman Charged In Shooting Of 35-Year-Old, Police Say. Poughkeepsie: 5 shot, 1 stabbed during violent night in city, Poughkeepsie gangs:Spike in violence arouses longtime anguish, fear, Gangs next door:Violence plagues some Hudson Valley neighborhoods. There were 15 incidents in 2020 with 16 victims, and in 2019 there were nine incidents with nine victims. Moments later, a police officer radioed in that he was in a foot pursuit. The union also said police located a vehicle on Daniels Court that had been struck multiple times by bullets. Poughkeepsie's Nestor Ortiz-Ocampo, a former. City of Poughkeepsie Police, with the assistance of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, State Police, Dutchess County Sheriffs Office, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms are working to solve the shootings. It's unimaginable to me. POUGHKEEPSIE - A man is being treated at Vassar Brothers Medical Center for a gunshot wound received in a Saturday afternoon shooting. California Consumer Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information, California Consumer Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Parents are concerned about their children walking to and from school while the shooting incident on Monday is not completely solved, Police said they found several 380-caliber shell casings on the front lawn of the high school, and a witness led them down the street to a 13-year-old who was in possession of a 380-caliber handgun, Supt. In a troubling twist in the case, the suspected killer in the Poughkeepsie Marriot Courtyard shooting, one of two men in custody for the deadly incident, was a fugitive wanted on gun and drug . A tour bus, which had helped transport shooting victims, was shot at after leaving the party. City police for several years have identified school-aged children as perpetrators of much of the citys gang activity, and Rolison said the city and Dutchess County have invested in programs to target that population with alternative options.

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