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VIDEO: Outlaw Biker Group Overpowers Police in Wappingers Falls
A group of masked motorcycle riders surrounded police in the Village of Wappingers, causing chaos and snarling traffic. The altercation between bikers and police played out like the scene out of a movie in front of eyewitnesses on Sunday. Drivers say a group of approximately 40 motorcycle, dirtbike and ATV drivers were riding recklessly up and down Route 9D and Route 9 between Poughkeepsie and Beacon. According to reports, the illegal riders were weaving in and out of cars and performing tricks on the busy roadway.
2 People Shot During Disturbance In Hudson Valley
Two people received non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the Hudson Valley during an incident.The shooting took place in Orange County around 4 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, in the area of 182 Lander Street.According to Newburgh Chief of Staff Mike Neppl, responding officers located tw…
Elderly Ulster County Man Seriously Injured in Apparent Hit-and-Run
Hudson Valley roads have been hazardous if not a treacherous place to be on in recent weeks and months. In recent time, a number of incredibly serious accidents have occurred leaving a number of people injured and in some cases the accidents have resulted in fatalities. One of the latest...
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Wappinger
The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Monday, Sept. 2, on Route 9 near the Alpine Commons in the town of Wappinger around 10 p.m. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, an initial investigation determined a 2006 Honda 999, driven by Orange County resident Dante Crespo, age 19, of Monroe, was northbound on Route 9 and ran a red light striking a 2009 Lexus ES250 making a lefthand turn into the Alpine Commons parking lot.
15 People Arrested In Ulster County In The Past Month
The Saugerties Police Department arrested these 15 people in the past month. ***All individuals are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. John R. Williams Jr. was arrested and charged with menacing on September 5, 2024, after an investigation into a road rage incident where a firearm was allegedly displayed in a threatening manner.