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POUGHKEEPSIE – A man wanted for murder and attempted murder in
Newark, New Jersey was arrested in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday.
Dutchess County Sheriff’s deputies, Poughkeepsie City Police and
members of the New Jersey FBI Violent Crime Task Force and FBI Hudson
Valley Safe Streets Task Force executed a search warrant at 365 Mansion
Street and arrested Mikey Miguel Williams, 32, who was wanted for murder,
attempted murder, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
When arrested, Williams was found in possession of a .45 caliber stainless
steel semi-automatic handgun with seven live rounds. The weapon was reported
stolen in Virginia on November 11, 2014.
Poughkeepsie Police charged Williams with criminal possession of a weapon.
He was arraigned on the local charge as well as for being a fugitive from
justice from New Jersey and was held pending extradition.
