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Property Manager Accused Of Stealing $480,000 From Community In Area
A property manager has been accused of stealing nearly half a million dollars from a co-op community in the area.
In June of 2020, State Police in Dutchess County received a complaint from a Hyde Park co-op community alleging that their property manager, operating under JDWAH, Inc., had been stealing from them since 2015.
With the assistance of the State Police Financial Crimes Unit, an audit revealed that 51-year-old Joy C. Funk, of Poughkeepsie, stole over $480,000 from the community prior to her termination in May of 2020, state police said.
On Monday, March 22, state police from the P…
House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area
A three-alarm fire destroyed a 120-year-old home in Dutchess County.
The Milan and Red Hook fire department responded to the fire around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11 at a home located at 345 Fitzsimmons Road, in Milan on the Columbia County Line with Dutchess County, said the Milan Fire Department.
When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and heavy fire from the ground through the roof, the department said.
Firefighters quickly worked to tamper down any exposures to the garage, a barn, vehicles, and a camper trailer that were heating up.
The home, built in 1900, was und…
Man Working As Child Care Provider In Area Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor
A 25-year-old employed as a child-care provider in the area has been accused of sexually abusing a minor.
New York State Police in Rhinebeck, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, arrested Ulster County resident Esfand Zahedi, of Port Ewen, on Friday, July 31.
He was charged with four counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.
Subsequent to a law enforcement tip, an investigation found Esfand Zahedi, while employed as a private child care provider, sexually abused a child under the age of 11…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hospitalization Trends, Cases As Dutchess Eyes Reopening
Dutchess County continues to experience new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, but the number of new daily infections has lowered since the outbreak began in early March as the Hudson Valley eyes reopening its economy.
As of Wednesday, May 20, state Department of Health officials said since the beginning of the pandemic there are 3,724 cases of COVID-19, with 14 new cases reported on Tuesday, May 19.
Currently, there are 1,743 active cases, with 56 people hospitalized, Dutchess County Department of Health information reveals. Dutchess County officials said they have 610 cases …
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess County Deaths, Cases
Dutchess County continues to experience new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, but the number of new daily infections has lowered since the outbreak began in early March.
As of Friday, May 15, state Department of Health officials said since the beginning of the pandemic there are 3,498 cases of COVID-19, with 24 new cases reported on Friday.
Currently, there are 2,049 active cases, with 56 people hospitalized, Dutchess County Department of Health information reveals.
There have been 117 COVID-19 deaths reported in Dutchess and 998 people have recovered.
A breakdown of curren…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Dutchess County Deaths, Cases
Dutchess County continues to experience new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, but the number of new daily infections has lowered since the outbreak began in early March.
As of early Monday, May 11, state Department of Health officials said since the beginning of the pandemic there are 3,359 cases of COVID-19, with 40 new cases reported on Sunday, May 10.
Currently, there are 2,200 active cases, with 56 people hospitalized, Dutchess County Department of Health information reveals.
There have been 101 COVID-19 deaths reported in Dutchess and 998 people have recovered.
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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines In Putnam, Dutchess
Thousands are without power on Long Island as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines.
As of 1 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Central Hudson was reporting that 17,493 of its 120,208 customers were without power, while 2,580 of its 5,151 customers were reporting outages.
NYSEG was reporting 13,619 of its Putnam customers were without power, while 868 in Dutchess were left in the dark.
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Carmel was hit the hardest, …
15 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
New York State Police troopers busted more than a dozen Hudson Valley motorists for allegedly driving while drunk on area roadways.
Among those charged include:
Westchester County
On Saturday, Sept., 28, State Police from Brewster arrested Jason M. Curnen, 26, of Bedford, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on I-684 in the town of Southeast, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested.
On Saturday, Sept. 28, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Alexander J. Sa…
Taconic Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For 26-Year-Old Man
A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway led to weapon and drug charges for a 26-year-old man, police say.
New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop on a 2001 Honda Civic after observing a violation on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Milan on Friday, June 28 around 4 p.m.
Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Jose Bermudez, 26, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, was in possession of a Beretta Pico .380 auto handgun, approximately 1.2 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police say.
Bermudez was arrested and charged with the following:
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