Poughkeepsie man arrested on cocaine, drug possession charges

David Spearman, 25, was arrested Thursday, August 27, 2026, on charges including criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree for 500 milligrams of cocaine, fourth-degree criminal possession, and seventh-degree criminal possession. The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office reported the arrest on S. Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie; the incident is classified as a drugs/narcotics violation.