Crime & Safety
4 Arrested After Report Of Shots Fired: Police
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department is asking anyone with information related to this incident to call them.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Four people, including a juvenile, were arrested after a report of shots fired Tuesday morning in the city of Poughkeepsie.
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said officers responded to 55 Washington St. around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday for a report of multiple shots fired.
Officers said they found no gunshot victims but did see property damage and were told about a vehicle that had fled the scene.
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Several people were taken into custody after an investigation.
Corey Latimer Jr., 23, and Josiah Mallory, 20, both of the city of Poughkeepsie, were charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony. They are being held pending arraignment in the City of Poughkeepsie Court.
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Brandon Mima Jr., 20, of Beacon, was charged with first-degree criminal contempt and two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, felonies and fourth-degree criminal mischief and disobeying a court mandate, misdemeanors. All charges stem from a domestic incident that happened Monday, police said.
A juvenile was detained during the investigation and charged in an unrelated incident with unlawful possession of a weapon by persons under 16, a juvenile delinquent offense. He was arraigned in the Dutchess County Family Court and sent to a juvenile detention facility.
City of Poughkeepsie police were assisted by multiple other law enforcement agencies during this incident.
There is no known active threat to the public regarding this matter, the investigation is still active and ongoing. The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department is asking anyone with information related to this or other incidents to call the Tip Line at 845-451-7577.
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