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Dutchess Mom Ordered Her Kids To 'Beat Up' Two Others, Police Say
A mother was arrested for allegedly going after two small children and then demanding that her own children "beat them up."
Realistic Latimer, 25, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, after police received several 911 calls about a disturbance on the sidewalk in front of 55 Washington St., which is directly across from police headquarters, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Lt. David Fernandez.
According to police, witnesses said that Latimer had confronted two children ages nine and 10 and threatened to "beat them up," Fernandez said.
When witnesses i…
