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Police: Dutchess County man faces charges for threatening woman with knife in Red Hook

Police received a call around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday reporting a fight involving a knife at Cancun's Mexican Restaurant on South Broadway.

News 12 Staff

Feb 21, 2025, 6:54 AM

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A Dutchess County man is facing menacing and weapons charges for threatening a woman with a knife at a restaurant, according to the Red Hook Police Department.

Police received a call around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday reporting a fight involving a knife at Cancun's Mexican Restaurant on South Broadway.

Upon arrival, witnesses told officers that a man had entered the restaurant and gotten into a verbal altercation with a female employee. The situation escalated when the man pulled out a knife and threatened the woman. The two then left the restaurant on foot, still arguing.

Officers located both individuals on East Market Street in the village and arrested Justino Romero, a 55-year-old Red Hook resident. Romero was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, menacing and harassment. He was processed and arraigned in village court, where he was released with a future court date scheduled.

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