AG's Office Looks Into Poughkeepsie Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

AG's office looks into Poughkeepsie fatal officer-involved shooting

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An investigation has been opened by the New York Attorney General's Office into the death of Brian Czornyj, who was killed in a Poughkeepsie officer-involved shooting on June 5. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Officials with the AG's office said the Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to a 911 call for an alleged assault with a sword at a home. When l…

New York attorney general investigating police shooting that killed sword-wielding man in Poughkeepsie

Letitia James’ office opened a probe into the shooting of a Poughkeepsie man who attacked mental health workers on June 5.

State Attorney General investigates death of sword-wielding man shot by town of Poughkeepsie police

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — The state Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday, June 10, that its Office of Special Investigations is investigating the death of a man after a town police officer shot him while authorities were responding to a call over a reported sword fight at a home. The Attorney General’s office said in a press release that the town of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to a 911 call on June over a reported “assault…