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New York State Police troopers arrested 33-year-old Poughkeepsie resident Jose Merced on Tuesday, following an investigation that determined he collected $8,500 in unemployment insurance benefits from the New York State Department of Labor while he was still working.
Merced was arraigned and charged with felony counts of third-degree grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing. He was remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $500 cash bail or $1,500 bond. He is due to appear at the City of Poughkeepsie Court to answer the charges on Wednesday.
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