Shots fired on NY Repo Agent

Poughkeepsie, NY – May 5, 2022 – An unnamed repossession agent was fired on early Thursday morning in a parking lot of a Rite Aid.

Police responded to the call of gunfire in Dutchess County in the City of Poughkeepsie around 2:10am, Thursday. The caller reported that he had been shot while attempting to repossess a car, according to Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police.

The investigation discovered several other people involved in the incident and located seven spent 9mm shell casings in the area.

After interviewing the suspects, a Glock 9mm handgun with the serial number ground off was located in the bushes nearby.

Officers arrested Kelly R. Thompson Jr., age 21, of the city of Poughkeepsie, and charged him with:

• Attempted assault
• Two counts of possession of a weapon
• Criminal possession of a weapon
• Criminal use of a firearm

Thompson was held pending his arraignment, the other people were released without charges, Clark said.

There are no reports of injury to the recovery agent.

Source: Southwest Dutchess Daily Voice  Repossess – Repossession – Repossession Agency – Repossessor

Shots fired on NY Repo Agent – Repossession Violence –  Southwest Dutchess Daily Voice