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Tax Collector In Beekman Allegedly Stole More Than $80K For Online Shopping Tax Collector In Beekman Allegedly Stole More Than $80K For Online Shopping
Tax Collector In Beekman Allegedly Stole More Than $80K For Online Shopping A 41-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $88,000 in tax funds collected for the use of an area town and its schools.  Jennifer Colucci, of Hopewell Junction, was arrested on Tuesday, March 2, following an investigation by the state Comptroller's Office, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, and the New York State Police. She served as Beekman tax collector for two years, ending in August 2020. “While people across the state struggled to deal with the economic impact of the pandemic, Jennifer Colucci allegedly used taxpayer dollars to fund her ow…

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