Police & court briefs

July 7, 2010

From PJ.com

3 accused of taking metal storm grates

Three Dutchess County residents have been ordered to appear in Town of Dover Court on Monday following their arrest on charges related to the theft of metal storm grates, state police said. Laura Mahar, 25, of Amenia and Dalvin Bermudez, 22, of the Town of Pawling have been charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, state police said Saturday. A 28-year-old Town of Dover woman has been charged with petty larceny, a misdemeanor, and was issued an appearance ticket. The arrests occurred June 22. The three are accused of removing metal storm grates from the Sherman Hills Development in the Town of Dover. A neighbor who police said watched the three take the grates provided a description of them and their vehicle, police said.