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A 16-year-old was shot in the arm Sunday evening in the City of Poughkeepsie. Through the first half of 2021, the city has seen six incidents in which people were struck by gunfire – two of them homicides – and nine incidents in which property was damaged by gunfire. In all, there were 33 times police confirmed shots were fired. Mayor Rob Rolison called the uptick in incidents part of a “culture of violence,” not just in the city but across the state. "They will shoot anybody in any pla...

All hands on deck: Poughkeepsie police chief outlines efforts to crack down on gun violence News 12 Staff Updated on: Jul 12, 2021, 9:54pm City of Poughkeepsie officials and police have released more information regarding recent arrests and how they are hoping to continue to crack down on gun violence. City of Poughkeepsie Police Chief Thomas Pape says he believes what went into last weeks arrests may help solve recent incidents of gun violence happening in the city. "It was pretty much all ha...

Read / Add Comments A Hudson Valley man wanted for murder in New Jersey was nabbed by police during a traffic stop that also netted two loaded handguns. Rockland County resident Jack D. Ramirez, age 20, of Spring Valley, was arrested in Dutchess County on Thursday, July 8 by the City of Poughkeepsie Police. During the stop, two unlawfully possessed, loaded handguns, both equipped with high-capacity magazines, were recovered, Det. Sgt. Terrence Beam said. While running his record,...

Read / Add Comments A Hudson Valley man wanted for murder in New Jersey was nabbed by police during a traffic stop that also netted two loaded handguns. Rockland County resident Jack D. Ramirez, age 20, of Spring Valley, was arrested in Dutchess County on Thursday, July 8 by the City of Poughkeepsie Police. During the stop, two unlawfully possessed, loaded handguns, both equipped with high-capacity magazines, were recovered, Det. Sgt. Terrence Beam said. While running his record,...