Dutchess County Sheriff's Report — Thursday, Sept. 25

Dutchess County Sheriff's Report — Thursday, Sept. 25
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Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Harlem Valley area activity report Sept. 4 to Sept 17.

Sept. 4 — Deputies responded to 807 Route 22 in the Town of Pawling for a possible burglary in progress. Investigation revealed this to be a criminal mischief to a garage door. Investigation ongoing.

Sept. 4 — Deputies responded to 298 Perotti Road in North East for the larceny of equipment from the AT&T cellular tower site. Investigation ongoing at this time.

Sept. 4 — Deputies report the arrest of Gerson A. Garcia, age 28, for Criminal Possession of a weapon and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree subsequent to a traffic stop at Route 55/Rock Lane in the Village of Pawling. At the time of stop was found to possess an illegal loaded handgun. Subject to appear in the Town of Pawling Court at a later date.

Sept. 10 — Deputies responded to 160 Holsapple Road lot 189 in the Town of Dover for an out-of-control male throwing items in the residence. Matter was determined to be a mother/son domestic dispute. Matter resolved without further police intervention.

Sept. 11 — Deputies responded to Merwin Road in North East for a husband versus wife domestic dispute. Matter resolved without further police intervention. Millerton Police Department assisted at the scene.

Sept. 14 — Deputies investigated a one car property damage Automobile accident on Route 199 in Pine Plains. Investigation resulted in the arrest of Richard Buckley, age 79, for driving while intoxicated. Subject to appear in the Town of Pine Plains Court at a later date

Sept. 14 — Deputies responded to the area of 207 Rudd Pond Road in the Town of North East for a report of an automobile accident involving a vehicle into a utility pole. Upon deputies’ arrival, it was determined that the vehicle’s operator had fled the scene. Investigation ongoing.

Sept. 14 — Deputies report the arrest of Sebastian Choc Cac, age 37, for driving while intoxicated subsequent to a traffic stop in the area of 6 N. Center St. in Millerton. Choc Cac to appear in the Town of North East Court at a later date.

PLEASE NOTE: All subjects arrested and charged are alleged to have committed the crime and are presumed innocent until proven guilty and are to appear in local courts later.

If you have any information relative to the aforementioned criminal cases, or any other suspected criminal activity please contact the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 845 605 CLUE (2583) or Email dcsotips@gmail.com. All information will be kept confidential.

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