Crime & Safety

Search For Missing Swimmer In Poughkeepsie Suspended: UPDATE

A state police helicopter was helping in the search.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The search for a missing man in the Hudson River was suspended as of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities said it will resume on Wednesday, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.


POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — A search is ongoing for a missing swimmer in the Hudson River. The Poughkeepsie city police received a report around noon of a swimmer in distress off Waryas Park.

Two other swimmers were located, and an extensive search is going on, aided by state police air support, the Poughkeepsie Journal said..

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