A Hudson Valley man is accused of stealing over $11,000 in merchandise from two Dutchess County businesses.

On Monday, New York State Police from Rhinebeck arrested 52-year-old Dennis Morgan of Hyde Park for grand larceny, a felony.

In December of 2017, New York State Police began an investigation into the possible larceny of money from a Hyde Park construction company.

Investigators determined Morgan illegally used company credit cards to purchase over $11,000 worth of merchandise from Home Depot and Staples in Poughkeepsie, police say.

Morgan was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the town of Poughkeepsie Court on March 21, 2018.

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