Blaise Gomez

•

Jul 30, 2026, 10:08 AM

•

Updated

More Stories

00:19

Westchester bill targets sale of vaping devices disguised as school supplies

01:25

12-year-old Valley Central middle school student killed by stray bullet in the Bronx

00:33

Traffic stop leads to seizure of 51 pounds of marijuana in the Town of Southeast

01:51

‘Nothing more than a monster.’ Man sentenced to 10 years for sexually abusing child

00:21

Orange County law enforcement mourns retired officer Billy Treco

01:58

Beloved Yonkers market reopens with community appreciation after burglary

More than a dozen unmarked law enforcement vehicles, armored trucks and heavily armed agents filled a Town of Poughkeepsie neighborhood Wednesday morning as the FBI carried out what it later confirmed was court-authorized law enforcement activity on Malmros Terrace.

A nearby resident shared photos of the scene with News 12 and said they were awakened around 6 a.m. by loudspeaker announcements identifying the FBI and ordering people inside a home to come out with their hands up. The resident also said they saw children leave the home with their hands raised during the operation.

The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies assisted with the operation.

In a statement to News 12, an FBI spokesperson confirmed the court-authorized law enforcement activity but declined to provide any additional details, referring further questions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

News 12 has reached out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for more information and is awaiting a response.

So far, officials have not said why agents were there or who they were looking for.