Police: Man shot at tow truck driver trying to repossess car in Poughkeepsie

Responding officers were able to find seven 9 mm shell casings and a Glock with the serial numbers scratched off tossed in the bushes.

News 12 Staff

May 5, 2022, 9:32 PM

Updated 746 days ago

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Police say a man shot at a tow truck driver who was trying to repossess a car in Poughkeepsie early Thursday morning.
Officers say they got the call around 2 a.m. from a man who said he'd been shot at on South Avenue.
Responding officers were able to find seven 9 mm shell casings and a Glock with the serial numbers scratched off tossed in the bushes.
Kelly Thompson Jr., 21, was arrested on the scene.
He's facing with a slew of charges, including attempted assault and criminal possession.   


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