POLICE: East Fishkill Police Respond to Burglary in Progress
According to police, officers responded to a reported burglary in progress in one area of the Hudson Valley.
Most people would consider the Town of East Fishkill/Hopewell Junction in Dutchess County to be a pretty safe area. A lot of families currently live here in East Fishkill/Hopewell Junction and it's an area that's been growing for a while now. The towns are commonly recommended for people who want to live in an area where they can get that white picket fence/small-town feeling. Not only do you get to feel like you live in a small town in East Fishkill/Hopewell Junction, but you're not that far from bigger/popular areas of the Hudson Valley like Fishkill, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and Rhinebeck.
Unfortunately crime can happen anywhere, even in the safest places where you least expect it.
What incident did the Town of East Fishkill police recently have to respond to?
According to the Town of East Fishkill Police, officers responded around 8:40pm on October 25th to a burglary in progress on Spy Glass Hill. Police say when they arrived they spoke with the homeowner who reported that (2) two unknown subjects (wearing all black) broke into his residence. This is where it gets pretty scary...the homeowner was home at the time and upon discovering the break in, they confronted the subjects which caused them to flee the scene on foot.
Thankfully, the homeowner was not harmed during the incident and no injuries were reported from it. That is something to be grateful for and the only positive thing to come from this scary incident.
According to police, they conducted a thorough search of the are (including the use of K-9’s and a drone) but the suspects remain at large.This investigation is ongoing and the police are asking residents in the area to be extra alert and report any suspicious persons or vehicles in the neighborhood that may assist with the investigation.
The Town of East Fishkill Police did say that they will be providing further details as they become available. Also, we can't say it enough....a big thank you to the Town of East Fishkill Police for helping with this terrible incident and for keeping all of us safe here. We will also be keeping you informed too and will be providing updates on this case as we find out more .
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