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One person injured in shooting at the Cherry Hill complex
Currently, there is no perceived threat to the public.
The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department reports arrest of Allen and Angelica Wood following an investigation into a shooting.
At approximately 7:00PM on September 16, 2023 members of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police responded to a residence at Cherry Hill Condominiums for a person who had been shot in the head.
Upon arrival to the scene Officers located the victim and began emergency medical aid until Medics from Arlington Fire Department arrived. Initial statements from subjects in the residence reported that an unknown male unlawfully entered an apartment and shot the victim before fleeing on foot.
As a precaution, a large perimeter of Officers was set up around the apartment complex. Members of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police K9 Team and Unmanned Ariel System (Drone Unit) were deployed to the area to assist with the search.
Through an investigation it was learned that these initial reports about an unknown male entering the apartment were false and all the subjects involved in the incident were acquaintances staying inside of the residence. During a sweep of the area a Town of Poughkeepsie Police K9 located an unlicensed semi-automatic style handgun.
Angelica Wood was taken into custody at the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Headquarters and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree and Assault in the 2nd Degree. Allen Wood was also taken into custody at the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Headquarters and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
On September 17, 2023 Allen Wood was arraigned in the Town of Poughkeepsie Court where remanded to Dutchess County Jail with no bail. Angelica Wood was arraigned at the same time and also remanded to Dutchess County Jail in the amount of $5,000 cash, $10,000 bail bond, and $25,000 partially secured bail bond.
The victim was transported to a local Trauma Center by Arlington Fire Department where he was treated for serious physical injuries.
