Police: Woman Cashes Forged Checks In LaGrange, Wappinger, Fishkill
A Poughkeepsie woman was arrested for chasing forged checks totaling $13,000 at several TEG Federal Credit Union branches throughout Dutchess County, according to the New York State Police.
Martina Robinson, 25, was arrested for cashing the forged checks on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at four TEG branches in LaGrange, Fishkill, Hyde Park and the Town of Wappinger, state police said.
Robinson was identified following an investigation by state police.
She was charged with three counts of grand larceny, four counts of possession of a forged instrument and one count of felony grand larceny after turning…
Nanuet Man Assaults Officers After Trying To Pass Bad Checks, Police Say
CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- The Clarkstown Police Department arrested a 28-year-old Nanuet man for passing bad checks and assaulting two police officers in New City on Monday, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.
Zarif Shabazz, 28, was arrested after officers responded to the Citibank at 170 N. Main St., in New City at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, for a report of a man attempting to pass a fraudulent check, said Pete Walker, spokesman for the Clarkstown Police Department.
Bank employees told police that the person who had attempted to cash the checks was sitting in front of the bank in his …
Brewster Man 37, Accused Of Cocaine Possession
BREWSTER, N.Y. -- A Brewster man was charged with drug possession after being stopped by deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, according to Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith.
Vinicio Quezada, 37, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 29, after deputies assigned to the unit were on patrol on North Main Street in the Village of Brewster when they spotted Quezada, who they knew to be a suspect in an ongoing narcotics sales investigation, sheriff's officials said.
After stopping Quezada, deputies found a quantity of powdered cocaine during a search. In addition, a crimin…
