Arrests Made In 2020 Poughkeepsie Murder: Police

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Two Poughkeepsie residents were arrested after being accused of being involved in an almost three-year-old murder case.

On March 2, 2020, Paul Thompson, 64, was found dead in his Main Street apartment. His death was ruled a homicide, police said.

The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said Sunday Consuelo Leonard, 45, and Rodarius Smith, 35, both of Poughkeepsie, were arrested and charged with second-degree murder, a felony, in Thompson’s death.

Both were arraigned and sent to the Dutchess County Jail without bail.

Police said the investigation into Thompson’s death is continuing.

Anyone with information into his death is asked to call 845-451-7577.