Poughkeepsie Man Arrested, Charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

Yorktown Police report the arrest of a 24 year old male from Poughkeepsie, NY who is charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, a class “A” Misdemeanor.
 
On December 21, 2019 at about 3:30 PM, the Real Time Crime Center made notification of an allegedly stolen vehicle that was travelling north bound on the Taconic State Parkway. At approximately 3:40 PM Sgt. Dillon and P.O. Rohr located the vehicle on Route 202 in the area of the Taconic Parkway. The officers conducted a traffic stop and identified the operator of the vehicle as the defendant. After completing an investigation, it is alleged that the defendant was operating the motor vehicle without the owner’s permission. The defendant was arrested at the scene and transported to Yorktown Police Department for processing.
 
The defendant was processed at police headquarters on the above charge and was released on his own recognizance. The defendant is due to appear in Yorktown Justice Court on January 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM to answer the charge.