POUGHKEEPSIE – A City
of Poughkeepsie man has been arrested on welfare fraud stemming from a
recent investigation.
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division, in conjunction
with the Investigations Division of the Dutchess County Department of
Community and Family Services, has revealed that Angel Rivera, 36, illegally
secured over $4,100 in SNAP benefits between June 2015 and May 2016 by
concealing the fact that he had unreported income.
Rivera was arrested on Tuesday, March 20 and charged with felony welfare
fraud. He was released pending a future court appearance.
