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Drug-Dealing Dutchess Duo Nabbed, Police Say Drug-Dealing Dutchess Duo Nabbed, Police Say
Drug-Dealing Dutchess Duo Nabbed, Police Say Two Dutchess County alleged drug dealers have been charged with the criminal sale of controlled substances after an investigation by a drug task force. Dutchess County residents Tyrese Elting, age 24, of the town of Poughkeepsie, and Brandon Mima, age 20, from the city of Poughkeepsie were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 14 during separate raids by the Dutchess County Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force, both arrests are the result of separate investigations with the assistance of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department that started earlier this year regardin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Dutchess County Business Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Dutchess County Business
Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Dutchess County Business A former bookkeeper at a business in the Hudson Valley has been accused of stealing almost $715,000 over the past two and a half years. Dutchess County District Attorney, William V. Grady announced on Wednesday, Dec. 7 a 1,330-count indictment charging the ex-employee at the Fishkill Auto Body Shop in Fishkill, Suzanne Whitman, age 55, of Poughkeepsie. “The success of any business, large or small, depends on the integrity of those who are given the responsibility for financial oversight," Grady said. "The evidence in this case will show that the defen…

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by Joe Lombardi
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18-Year-Old Charged With Raping Victim Twice In Dutchess, Police Say 18-Year-Old Charged With Raping Victim Twice In Dutchess, Police Say
18-Year-Old Charged With Raping Victim Twice In Dutchess, Police Say An 18-year-old has been charged with forcibly raping a victim on two separate occasions in the area. State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested the teen on two counts of first-degree rape, a Class B felony. Troopers were dispatched to Route 55 in the town of LaGrange for a domestic dispute on Monday, May 20. Further investigation found the suspect forcibly raped the victim on two separate occasions, state police said. The suspect, whose name was not released, was arraigned before the town of LaGrange Court, and released to the custody of the Dutchess County Probation Department.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Area Residents Charged In Dutchess Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say Three Area Residents Charged In Dutchess Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say
Three Area Residents Charged In Dutchess Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say Three area residents were arrested and charged for a crazy drug deal gone bad that included one of the men hanging onto a vehicle and being dragged, state police said. The incident took place around 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, when the New York State Police troopers and members of the Village of Fishkill Police Department responded to Route 9 for a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian with vehicles chasing one another, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the state police. Officers were able to locate the vehicles on Carol Lane in the town of Fishkill. An investigatio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Dutchess Man Charged With Taking Photos Up Women's Skirts Police: Dutchess Man Charged With Taking Photos Up Women's Skirts
Police: Dutchess Man Charged With Taking Photos Up Women's Skirts A 73-year--old area man was arrested for allegedly using his cell phone to take photos and videos of women wearing dresses or skirts or "upskirting." Donald P. Fegan of Millbrook was charged Friday, Nov. 9, with five counts of unlawful surveillance after investigators found he used his cellular device to take the images and recordings, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for New York State Police. It is believed at this time there may be more victims, Hicks said. Upskirters have been at work for nearly a decade. They're the reason Japanese manufacturers include the clicking sound on…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dutchess Woman Caught Stealing $50,000 From Employer, Police Say Dutchess Woman Caught Stealing $50,000 From Employer, Police Say
Dutchess Woman Caught Stealing $50,000 From Employer, Police Say An investigation into the misappropriation of thousands of dollars led to the arrest of an area woman who allegedly stole more than $50,000 from her employer. In May last year, employees from a Dutchess County company, Millbrook Electric Incorporated, contacted New York State Police investigators regarding the theft of funds from bank accounts. The investigation into those funds found that Wappinger resident Nicole Robishaw, who was employed as an Office Manager for the company, stole more than $50,000 for her own personal benefit. Robishaw was arrested on Tuesday and charged with a felony…

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by Zak Failla