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Poughkeepie Man Faces Welfare Fraud Charge
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man was charged with welfare fraud on Wednesday, March 8, after an investigation uncovered he had received more than $35,000 in benefits fraudulently, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.
Michael J. McGinness, 41, was charged following an investigation by the Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Special Investigations Unit of the Dutchess County Community and Family Services Department, revealed that McGinness received $35,527 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits between February 2009 and September 2014, said Capt…
Motorist Was Driving Erratically With Open Container, Orangetown PD Says
ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- A New Jersey man was charged with DWI after officers observed him driving erratically Sunday on Blue Hill Road South, said the Orangetown Police.
Vladimir Vera, 45, of Rivervale, N.J., was charged after officers spotted him driving erratically around 1:34 a.m., police said.
Once stopped, officers said Vera had glassy eyes, poor motor coordination and an odor of alcohol. He also had an open container of alcohol in his vehicle, police said.
Following his arrest, Vera refused to take a breathalyzer test. Officers also found that Vera's was driving on a suspended license fo…
