Crime & Safety
Reward Offered In Former Psych Center Fire
Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles Friday.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The company that wants to develop the site of the former Hudson Valley Psychiatric Center is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever set Friday’s fire. The reward was set at $5,000.
The fire was intentionally set, according to fire officials, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.
EFG/DRA Heritage LLC wants to turn the site into one of the largest retail and residential developments in the history of Dutchess County.
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The Fairview Fire District was sent to the site off on Route 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie around 4 a.m. Friday. Over the course of a few hours, flames could be seen coming out of one building and smoke could be seen for miles.
Read the Poughkeepsie Journal here.
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