Burglar W/GUN Poughkeepsie, NY

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Burglar points gun at man, pulls trigger, gun doesn’t fire

POUGHKEEPSIE – A Poughkeepsie man is lucky to be alive today as a would-be burglar pointed a gun at him just before midnight late Sunday, pulled the trigger but it didn’t fire.

The resident called 911 to report a possible burglary at 210 Main Street at 11:56 p.m. on Sunday.

Police said a resident discovered a Poughkeepsie man, identified as William Dubois, 26, in the basement area of the building removing property from a locked storage area. The resident left the basement, went outside and was accosted by another man with the gun, who fled when the gun didn’t fire.

The suspect, later identified as Jamel Williams, 19, of Poughkeepsie, was apprehended on the roof of a building and a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun was recovered at the scene.

Williams was charged with menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of stolen property. Dubois was charged with burglary.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Poughkeepsie City Police confidential top line at 845-451-7577.