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.

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May 5, 2022, 9:32 PM

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Updated 961 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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