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State Trooper In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually Abusing Victim 'Known To Him,' Police Say
A state trooper is facing multiple charges after police say he sexually abused a victim known to him.
Orange County resident Matthew A. Stivala, age 32, of the Town of Monroe, was arrested on Saturday, July 23, and charged with:
Two counts of first-degree sexual abuse (a Class D felony),
First-degree criminal sex act (a Class B felony),
Forcible touching (misdemeanor).
The charges stem from multiple incidents involving Stivala and the victim, police said.
Stivala is currently assigned to Troop T (Thruway Division), according to information provided by state police.
Stivala was…
Area Woman Arrested For Burglary, Possession Of Pot, Police Say
An area woman was arrested for allegedly burglarizing a home and spitting and kicking a state trooper after she was caught inside a home she didn't own.
Jeanette Wright, age 32, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Saturday, March 6, after a state trooper responded to Stony Ford Road in Campbell Hall for a burglary in progress, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
When the trooper arrived, he spotted Wright inside the residence. When she came to a side door where the trooper met her Wright said she had entered the wrong house and attempted to walk away, Nevel said.
The trooper told her …
