Crime & Safety
Fishkill Village Police Officer Accused Of Stealing From Union
The mayor said the police officer hasn't been on the schedule to work for a while.
FISHKILL, NY — A police officer for the Village of Fishkill has been accused of stealing more than $36,000 from a police officer’s union. State police said Lori A. Bailey, 47, of Highland Falls, was charged with third-degree grand larceny, a felony.
Police said Bailey embezzled $36,720 from the Village of Fishkill Police Benevolent Association while she was serving as its treasurer.
She utilized the funds for her own personal benefit, police said.
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Bailey was arraigned in the Village of Fishkill Court and was released on $1,000 bail.
She is next scheduled to appear before the court on June 25.
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Fishkill Mayor James Miccio said that while Bailey is technically a police officer she has not been scheduled for shifts for a few months, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.
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