Police work to solve city’s other murder

POUGHKEEPSIE -- The investigation into the Friday murder of a Poughkeepsie man is still ongoing, according to city police.

Detective Sergeant Matthew Clark said Wednesday that Luis Reyes, 26, is still in custody being interrogated by detectives in the murder of 22-year-old Poughkeepsie resident Naquan James. Clark would not comment further on the investigation.

James was shot dead Friday afternoon in a parking lot off Cannon Street, and police say Reyes, who is also being held on parole violations following an altercation with police Saturday, is not a suspect, but may have information pertaining to the murder.

Reyes tried to flee from police mid-day Saturday shortly after a patrol officer recognized the plates, which were noted by a witness at the crime scene. Reyes led police on a brief car chase, but was stopped short when he hit an oncoming vehicle, sending two others to St. Francis Hospital, where Reyes was also later taken after he took off on foot but was quickly captured by officers.