The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force reports the arrest of Joseph T. Anderson, age 20, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree with intent to sell, both class B felonies. Additional charges are pending.
The Dutchess County Drug Task Force has been conducting ongoing investigations into the sale of dangerous narcotics including fentanyl in the Dutchess County area. On 01/18/24 the Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence on Harrison Street in the City of Poughkeepsie resulting in the arrest of Mr. Anderson. This investigation and arrest were the result of ongoing collaboration between the District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, City of Poughkeepsie Police Neighborhood Recovery Unit and the Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force. Mr. Anderson was arrested at his residence without incident. Fentanyl, numerous amounts of ammunition, a high capacity drum style magazine for a Glock handgun and other handgun magazines were seized by the Drug Task Force. Mr. Anderson is being held pending arraignment in the City of Poughkeepsie Court later this date.
If anyone has information regarding this case or about any other individuals selling drugs in Dutchess County, you are urged to contact the Drug Task Force confidential tip line at 845-463-6040 or by sending an email to the following web address: DrugTaskForceTips@gmail.com As with any criminal case, the charges described above are merely an accusation and those individuals named in this release are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
