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The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department received a report shortly after 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8 from Home Depot on North Road, where there was a report of a pair that stole various power tools.
Police said that the investigation determined that the two suspects fled the scene in a vehicle, which was located not far off from Home Depot on North Road, prompting a traffic stop.
After locating the vehicle, police also located the allegedly stolen power tools, which had a value of $2,378.42.
The suspects, Ulster County residents John Zehnick, 33, and Ross Jones, 38, both of Kingston, were taken into custody and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony.
They were released following their arrest and scheduled to appear in the Town of Poughkeepsie Court on Thursday, Aug. 20.
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