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Woman Wanted For Cashing Fraudulent Checks Worth $4.5K At Banks In Area Woman Wanted For Cashing Fraudulent Checks Worth $4.5K At Banks In Area
Woman Wanted For Cashing Fraudulent Checks Worth $4.5K At Banks In Area New York State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a woman who crashed multiple fraudulent checks at a pair of local banks and is known to frequent different areas around the Hudson Valley. State Police investigators in Wappinger issued an alert for 29-year-old Ophelia Atkins, who is wanted on multiple charges that include grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument following a fraudulent check scam she ran in the area. Atkins, is wanted by State Police and the Town of Wappinger Court following a grand larceny investigation in which Atkins is alleged to h…

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by Zak Failla
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Man, 51, Charged With Rape Of 28-Year-Old Woman In Area Man, 51, Charged With Rape Of 28-Year-Old Woman In Area
Man, 51, Charged With Rape Of 28-Year-Old Woman In Area A 51-year-old man has been charged with the rape of a 28-year-old woman in the area, state police said. State Police from the Wappinger barracks arrested Brian J. Ozzone, 51, of Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, Dec. 31. An investigation conducted by the state police revealed that Ozzone had engaged in sexual conduct with the Wappinger Falls woman, who was unable to consent, police said. Ozzone was charged with second-degree rape. Ozzone’s next scheduled court appearance is in the Town of Wappinger Court on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Mercedes-Benz Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Mercedes-Benz
Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Mercedes-Benz A domestic dispute between two parties inside a parked Mercedes-Benz led to drug charges for a Dutchess County man who was found in possession of crack cocaine, heroin and other drugs that were being prepared for distribution. New York State Police troopers responded to Orchard Street in Poughkeepsie shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to assist officers from the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department with a domestic incident that had been reported inside a 2010 Mercedes-Benz S550 in the area. Police were able to track down the vehicle, and while interviewing its occupants, multiple…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Identity Theft Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Identity Theft
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Identity Theft A 39-year-old woman is behind bars after being charged with two felony counts of identity theft, State Police from the Wappinger barracks said Saturday. Troopers received a complaint on Oct. 15, 2017 of a fraudulent line of credit opened in the victim’s name. Continued investigation determined Susan Odell of Poughkeepsie opened multiple lines of credit and monetary loans in the name of the victim which she used to purchase goods, police said. Odell was charged with identity theft in the first degree, a Class D felony, and ID theft in the second degree, a Class E felony. She was arraigned b…

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by Joe Lombardi