Man arrested after gunfire-involved Poughkeepsie road rage incident
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Loudonville, Ohio man was arrested in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday after a shots fired investigation, according to police. Jason Prigozen, 49, faces multiple felony charges.
On October 23 around 3:37 p.m., Town of Poughkeepsie Police (TPPD) responded to Dutchess Turnpike near Degarmo Road following reports of a road rage incident involving a Dodge Ram and a Honda Accord. Arriving officers located and stopped the two vehicles near Main Street and West Road in Pleasant Valley.
The resulting investigation determined that during an altercation, the driver of the Dodge, later identified as Prigozen, allegedly fired an illegally owned handgun at the occupants of the Honda, damaging the car. He was taken into custody at the scene and was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless endangerment.
Prigozen was arraigned at the Town of Poughkeepsie Court before being remanded to the Dutchess County Jail on $20,000 cash bail, $40,000 bond, or $80,000 partially secured bond. He is scheduled to return to court on October 28.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact TPPD at (845)485-3670.
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