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Fake 911 Calls Lead to Arrest Of Hillside Fire Department Employee: Police Fake 911 Calls Lead to Arrest Of Hillside Fire Department Employee: Police
Fake 911 Calls Lead to Arrest Of Hillside Fire Department Employee: Police A 23-year-old member of the Hillside Fire Department in Dutchess County is facing felony charges after allegedly making multiple false fire and emergency reports to Dutchess County 911, New York State Police report. Cyril Uebbing, age 23, of Rhinebeck, was charged on Monday, Dec. 30, after an investigation revealed he allegedly made the fake call, state police said.  State police said Uebbing, a new member of the department, is accused of falsely reporting incidents between Monday, Dec. 23, and Thursday, Dec. 26. The investigation began on Saturday, Dec. 28, after the department chief…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fake Social Media Post In Region About School Violence Leads To Arrest Of 13-Year-Old Fake Social Media Post In Region About School Violence Leads To Arrest Of 13-Year-Old
Fake Social Media Post In Region About School Violence Leads To Arrest Of 13-Year-Old A 13-year-old from the region has been charged with falsely reporting an incident after allegedly making a social media post stating that a mistaken lockdown at the school they attend was due to students and staff being harmed. The student was arrested on Monday, Oct.  28, at Liberty Middle and High Schools for the post made on Friday, Oct. 25, from Liberty. According to Liberty Police Chief Steven D'Agata, early on Oct. 25, both schools briefly went into a lockdown due to an accidental activation of the school's automated warning system due to maintenance. D'Agata said there was no t…

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by Kathy Reakes