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Police: Woman Faces Two Felony Charges After Kicking In Door In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary Police: Woman Faces Two Felony Charges After Kicking In Door In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary
Police: Woman Faces Two Felony Charges After Kicking In Door In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary A woman allegedly beat a bedroom door with a frying pan after kicking in the front door of a home faces charges of burglary and assault. Monifah Carter, 22, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 7 after officers responded to an apartment at 134 Innis Ave., in the Town of Poughkeepsie for a person damaging property inside the apartment, said Capt. Kevin Faber. When officers arrived, they found Carter inside damaging a bedroom door with a frying pan. An investigation found that she had been involved in an earlier domestic violence at the same location where she had gained …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Rips Off 79-Year-Old Woman's Purse In Town Of Poughkeepsie Parking Lot, Police Say Man Rips Off 79-Year-Old Woman's Purse In Town Of Poughkeepsie Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Rips Off 79-Year-Old Woman's Purse In Town Of Poughkeepsie Parking Lot, Police Say A 41-year-old man was apprehended after a brief foot chase for stealing the purse of a 79-year-old woman in a parking lot, according to Town of Poughkeepsie Police. The incident took place Monday when Town of Poughkeepsie police received a call that a woman was forcibly robbed of her pocketbook while entering her vehicle in a parking lot in the area of Main Street, said Capt. Kevin Faber.  The suspect, Howard Hill of Poughkeepsie, was located after a brief foot chase, Faber said.  The woman was not injured and police were able to retrieve her purse with the assistance of the department's K…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Throws Table At Cops After Slashing Neighbor's Tires, Police Say Man Throws Table At Cops After Slashing Neighbor's Tires, Police Say
Man Throws Table At Cops After Slashing Neighbor's Tires, Police Say A 34-year-old man was arrested by police after slashing a neighbor's tires and then attacking police when they attempted to apprehend him, according to Town of Poughkeepsie Police. Tyler S.J. Borzowski of Poughkeepsie was arrested Tuesday, July 3 following a month-long investigation into ongoing criminal mischief at the Mountainbook Estates apartment complex, said Capt. Kevin Faber. Borzowski was arrested after officers responding to the complex for a report of a resident's tires being slashed, Faber said. When officers arrived they found Borzowski near the scene and as they attempted to t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Poughkeepsie Woman Arrested For Violating Protective Order Poughkeepsie Woman Arrested For Violating Protective Order
Poughkeepsie Woman Arrested For Violating Protective Order A Poughkeepsie woman was arrested for violating a protective order after police received a complaint from the victim. Karen A. Rendon, 23, was arrested on Tuesday, after Town of Poughkeepsie Police received notice from the victim that Rendon has come to her residence on Friday, June 22 while the order was in effect, said Capt. Kevin Faber. The investigating officer located Rendon on Tuesday and charged her with felony criminal contempt, he said. She was arraigned and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail on $10,000 cash bond or $20,000 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Woman In Jail After Dutchess Turnpike Stabbing Of Male Acquaintance Police: Woman In Jail After Dutchess Turnpike Stabbing Of Male Acquaintance
Police: Woman In Jail After Dutchess Turnpike Stabbing Of Male Acquaintance A 34-year-old woman is behind bars after a dispute with a male acquaintance turned violent while they were walking on the Dutchess Turnpike in Town of Poughkeepsie, police say. Jolene R. Fassino of Poughkeepsie and the man were involved in a dispute Sunday night, June 24 when she took out a pocket knife she was carrying and stabbed the victim in the left leg, according to Town of Poughkeepsie Police. A passing motorist was flagged down and called 911. The man was transported to Vassar Brothers Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Fassino was charged with second-degree assaul…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Nabbed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary Attempt Man Nabbed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary Attempt
Man Nabbed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary Attempt A 30-year-old man was arrested while attempting to break into an occupied home through a window, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. Rodarius Smith of Poughkeepsie after receiving a 911 call on June 14 from a resident at the Mountain Brook Apartments reporting a person attempting to break in through the first-floor window, said Capt. Kevin Faber. When officers arrived on scene Faber fled on foot but was captured a short time later with the assistance of the Town of Poughkeepsie K-9 Team, Faber said. During an investigation Smith was found to be in possession of s stolen bike belonging to a s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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28-Year-Old Overdose Victim Saved After Hudson Valley Crash 28-Year-Old Overdose Victim Saved After Hudson Valley Crash
28-Year-Old Overdose Victim Saved After Hudson Valley Crash A man overdosing on opioids was saved by first responders after he lost control of his car and crashed into another vehicle.  The incident took place Sunday afternoon when Cameron J. Petersen, 28, of Poughkeepsie, was driving westbound on Route 376 in the Town of Poughkeepsie when he crossed over into oncoming traffic near Red Oaks Mill Road and hit a vehicle with two people inside, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The two occupants in the second vehicle received serious injuries and were transported by Mobile Life to Vassar Brothers Medical Center, he said. The LaGrange Fire D…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For ID Theft Suspect Who Stole $2.9K, Police Say Alert Issued For ID Theft Suspect Who Stole $2.9K, Police Say
Alert Issued For ID Theft Suspect Who Stole $2.9K, Police Say Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who allegedly stole a Dutchess County resident’s identity and robbed the victim of nearly $3,000. Investigators issued an alert recently regarding 27-year-old Jonathan Green, who is wanted by New York State Police in Wappinger and the Town of Poughkeepsie Court for using the bank information and identity of a second person to steal approximately $2,900 from his victim. Police said that Green is known to frequent the Newburgh, Beacon and Poughkeepsie areas. He ha…

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by Zak Failla
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Vassar Employee Charged More Than $6K On College Credit Card Vassar Employee Charged More Than $6K On College Credit Card
Vassar Employee Charged More Than $6K On College Credit Card A Vassar College employee was arrested after being caught making illegal purchases of more than $6,000 on a college credit card, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police. Merlisha Celestin, 34, of Beacon, was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into the use of the card over a six month period, while employed at the college, said Capt. Kevin Faber. She was charged with felony grand larceny and was released on her own recognizance. Celestin is scheduled to appear in court on June 5. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Brush Fire Burns 20 Acres In Arlington Brush Fire Burns 20 Acres In Arlington
Brush Fire Burns 20 Acres In Arlington One firefighter was slightly injured and more than 30 firefighters battled a brush fire that burned more than 20 acres near Van Wagner Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie, according to Arlington Fire Chief Tory Gallante. Arlington firefighters responded to the fire around 5 p.m. Saturday for a report of black smoke from the woods behind the home at 342 Van Wagner Road, Gallante said. The first fire department unit arrived on the scene within five minutes of the initial call and found about 10 acres on fire, which with the wind, grew to about 15 to 20 acres. To help access the difficult terrai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Search For TD Bank Robbery Suspect Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Search For TD Bank Robbery Suspect
Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Search For TD Bank Robbery Suspect Town of Poughkeepsie police are searching for a man who robbed the South Road TD Bank branch in the Town of Poughkeepsie. Police said the robbery took place at 9:27 a.m. Thursday when the man walked into the bank at 1850 South Road and demanded money by passing a note to a teller, said Capt. Kevin Faber. The man indicated he had a gun but did not display one, he added. The suspect, described as a white male between 20-30 years old, with a medium build, 5-foot-8 or 5-foot-9, with blond or brown facial hair, fled the bank on foot and entered a dark-colored, late-model Acura, said Faber. Pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Using Companies To Embezzle Millions Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Using Companies To Embezzle Millions
Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Using Companies To Embezzle Millions A former comptroller pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling more than $2.5 million from two Hudson Valley manufacturing companies, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Mark Cina, 56, of Pleasant Valley, pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony mail fraud and tax evasion, the office said. Cina admitted to embezzling the money from two companies in the Town of Poughkeepsie over the course of approximately seven years, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. For years, Cina allegedly used company money to gamble, pay his rent, dine out, and fund a host of o…

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by Kathy Reakes