In the press release from the police department, police said they do not yet have a witness to tell detectives who fired the shots. However, he. POUGHKEEPSIE - A man is being treated at Vassar Brothers Medical Center for a gunshot wound received in a Saturday afternoon shooting. There were 15 incidents in 2020 with 16 victims, and in 2019 there were nine incidents with nine victims. Five shot in Poughkeepsie as violence raged in the city 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. Sixty students will be able to take part in an evidence-based, multi-installment program in which trained law enforcement officers help them to become mentors to other students in the school who may be dealing with violence. A 13-year-old has been charged in connection with gunfire outside Poughkeepsie High School on Monday. At 2:34 a.m. gunfire was reported on South Avenue. 1 dead in Poughkeepsie hotel shooting; 2 men arrested Police: 13-year-old charged in shooting outside Poughkeepsie HS Nov 16, 2021, 11:31amUpdated on Nov 16, 2021 By: News 12 Staff A 13-year-old has been charged in connection with gunfire outside Poughkeepsie High School on Monday. "As exciting as the YOUis, it's a few years away," Rolison said. The city of Poughkeepsie in 2021 saw more shooting incidents resulting in injury and more shooting victims than any year since 2013. Dutchess County Woman Charged In Shooting Of 35-Year-Old, Police Say. Three people were shot aftera tourbus pulled away from Revel 32shortly before 2 a.m., police said. Poughkeepsie's SNUG Tackles Shootings Through Therapy (thetrace.org) - The Trace, January 2022 Family Services is hiring more social workers, expanding hours. 4.309 km. Poughkeepsie School District Superintendent Dr. Eric Rosser was seen arriving at the school and talking to security personnel. By: News 12 Staff. 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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. He told police that he was shot in the arm and leg when he went to help the victim. 0:04. City police said the shooting was reported just after 4:30. Around4:30 p.m. Saturday, police responded to another report of a shootingat the 300 block of Main Street. Thats concerning, Mayor Rob Rolison said. In 2021 Ramjug ran in a Democratic primary for a seat on the Orange County Legislature representing the City and Town of Newburgh. They say some victims are from Albany and the others were from Poughkeepsie - but they, as well as others, are not cooperating in the investigation. "To be met with bottles and rocks from people you are trying to protect is unacceptable," Rolison added. A tour bus, which had helped transport shooting victims, was shot at after leaving the party. "I don't know what the answer is. A 15-year-old was also taken in for questioning. "When you look at the individuals who are 14, 15, and 16, we don't want them to have a life of incarceration under any circumstances and those are the ones that are the most vulnerable that we want to see get out of that level of violence and inthe world that they are living and try to return to a normal life," Rolison said. The young man, later identified as Poughkeepsie resident Tysean Dixon, 18, continued to resist officers. 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. 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. Police also say they found .380 shell casings during their investigation at the school. Police on Daniels Court after two subjects were apprehended. Many in the community have pinned hopes on the YOU, the Youth Opportunity Union, which will be built at 35 Montgomery St. in place of the citys former YMCA. Poughkeepsie High School closes due to shots fired The shootings happened in a number of locations between 1 a.m. and 2:23 a.m. on October 29. Archer said SNUGis focusing on providing more programming for youth and expanding its outreach this year. When the group got to Revel 32, they learned that the performer had failed to show up. It's time to stop it, and I don't know exactly when that is going to happen.". - Poughkeepsie Journal, January 19th, 2022 FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRMIO DE SO PAULO 2021. 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. These victims were dropped off by the tour bus at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Police say shots were fired and when officers arrived, all that was found were shell casings. Five shot in Poughkeepsie as violence raged in the city October 30, 2021 4:50 am Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Party bus had close to 30 bullet holes in it (c) MHNN Poughkeepsie. However, last year two people were fatally shot, the lowest since 2017 after there were four in 2020. 0:57. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. As the officers made contact with the suspect, he attempted to run away. Poughkeepsie shooting on Saturday sends one to hospital Police sources say that a group of people from the Albany area traveled to Poughkeepsie on a party bus to attend the show. "As we communicate more with them, which is being done currently, I feel like it's starting to click.". 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. Autdromo Jos Carlos Pace. Dixon was arrested and charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon and misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration. Additional police officers were requested to return to work at approximately 2 a.m. to assist with the violence. The initiative is bringing together multiple agencies to work withcity police to combat violence. "We need to continue always to be moving forward in addressing and adapting and accepting(assistance)from all different places. The bus is owned byParty Bus Express LLC, in Oceanside, NY. 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. 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. The bus was then traveling on South Avenue when it was shot at, with gunfire striking two people on board, police said. 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. 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 also said police located a vehicle on Daniels Court that had been struck multiple times by bullets. 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. 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. At least eight people were injured in less than 48 hours. The two-day program was made possible by funding included in the county budget, which will also cover a youth police initiative. It was determined that the victims were the ones that had been previously dropped off at the hospital by the party bus. 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. A man was also stabbed in the ribs late Thursdaynight near Pershing Avenue Park. Staff members exited the high school following the safety meetings, walking straight to their cars, ignoring questions from a reporter. One person was shot inthe pelvis and anotherwas shot multiple times in the arm and back, police said. Police later learned that a victim was drivenin a private car to MidHudson Regional Hospital, where that person wasbeing treated for serious but non-life threatening gunshot wounds to the pelvis and leg, the unionsaid. More: How the Poughkeepsie Performing Arts Academy is helping city youth process trauma, grow, Trapped in a cycle: In Poughkeepsie, spike in gang violence arouses longtime anguish, fear, Poughkeepsie's 'reset:' Why students are hopeful district turned a corner after violence, "When we talk about gun violence and bringing down gun violence, obviously there'snot one specific program (to solve the issue)," he said. "I can't say with all certainty that things are going to turn a corner in the coming year, but I have tobe optimistic that they are.. Chief Pape indicated that the amount of violence in the few short hours was the worst he has experienced in 30 years in the city. POUGHKEEPSIE City police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place on Gifford Avenue on Thursday. Sullivan said he saw a crowd afterward but that he did not see any fighting or hear any gunfire. Poughkeepsie City School District officials issued a release detailing the day, students' first since a shooting outside the high school Monday afternoon. 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. 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. "We have not seen this level of gun violence in many, many years," Mayor Rob Rolison said Friday afternoon. That's concerning, Mayor Rob Rolison said. Two men, so far, have been arrested in association with the night, which police described as chaotic and violent. Oct 29, 2021, 5:38pm Updated on Oct 29, 2021. This time, Pape said, the officerswere met by a hostile crowd who threw bottles and rocks at them. "These kids trust us and can talk to us because we are not here to arrest nobody, we are here to prevent them from hurting themselves or somebody else," Archer said. seven shootings and one stabbing between late Thursday night and Saturday evening. Police say it happened around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. A man is being treated at Vassar Brothers Medical Center after he was shot Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14. No other year since 2013 has had more than 17 incidents (32) or 18 victims (34). Pape said the officers arrested one suspect, Tysean Dixon, 18, of Poughkeepsie. Shooting occurs at Newburgh Free Academy near football game Poughkeepsie police say that five people were injured in shootings within six hours of each other overnight into Friday. 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. 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 responded to the area of Fountain . Day of Hate plans result in Jewish community urging vigilance Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. Arrests Made In 2020 Poughkeepsie Murder: Police. A third person was shot in the chest, and someone drove that person to MidHudson Regional Hospital, police said. Once in custody, Dixon was found in possession of a loaded Smith and Wesson .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun. Mid Hudson Valley | News . 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. Police officers and detectives were searching the area for evidence in and around the parking lot and the front of the high school and two K9 units were assisting. Pape said some of the shooting victims were from Poughkeepsie, but some were from Albany. Mid Hudson Valley Crime & Safety News - Patch . 4 min read. The event venue was thesite of a promoted rap concert with Kay Flock. Arriving officers were told a man had been shot in the abdomen and taken to the hospital in a private vehicle. SNUG Family Services outreach workers canvass City of Poughkeepsie. including shootings which left five people injuredfollowinga party at Revel 32 on Cannon Street, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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. Officials say the high school will be closed Wednesday as a precautionary measure. 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. A third victim sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital in a private vehicle,with a life-threateningwound. 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. As all available police units responded to the scene, witnesses directed them to a person who was allegedly in possession of a handgun. Outreach program seeks public proactivity after Poughkeepsie shooting State police took a passenger from that car into custody and seized two handguns that were in the car. POUGHKEEPSIE Gun violence erupted in Poughkeepsie early Friday morning, sending five victims to local hospitals. Police say they got a report of shots fired around 3:15 p.m. "We have not seen this level of gun violence in many, many years," Mayor Rob Rolison told the Poughkeepsie Journal on Friday afternoon. 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. Poughkeepsie High School students return, discuss issues in groups Poughkeepsie Community Hebrew 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.. Police said they found numerous shell casings after the tour bus had been shot at while it was on the move.