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Subject: City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Alert - Arrests Made in String of Burglaries
Date: 1/4/13 12:30:11 PM
From: "CitizenObserver"
City of Poughkeepsie Police Department spacer police logo Citizen Alert Arrests Made in String of Burglaries
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department has been actively investigating a series of residential burglaries which occurred over the holiday week, between Dec. 25, 2012 and Jan. 2, 2013. During this period, six houses had been forcibly entered and valuables removed. As a result of these incidents the Police sought the assistance of the public. With the cooperation of witnesses and victims, together with the identification of suspects by the Patrol and Detective Divisions of the Police Department, the following persons believed to be involved have been arrested: Joshua K. Lee, 32, an Esopus resident, arrested on warrants from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Poughkeepsie, and the Town of Lloyd; John F. Forester, 47, a Wallkill resident, charged with second-degree Burglary, a Class C felony; Freddy H. Anderson, 50, a Poughkeepsie resident, arrested and charged with a warrant for Violation of Parole; Jose E. Young, 38, a Poughkeepsie resident, arrested on a warrant for Violation of Parole; Antonio Santiago, 53, homeless, arrested and charged with fifth-degree Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, a Class A misdemeanor; and Sara Rifenburgh, 28, homeless, arrested and charged with False Personation, a Claa B misdemeanor.
Additional charges are forthcoming for the people arrested and additional persons are expected to be charged in this investigation. Some of the stolen property, which includes jewelry, coins, knives, and a bicycle, has been recovered and additional property is being sought.
Anyone with information regarding these burglaries is asked to contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department on our confidential tip line at 451-7577.
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