Dutchess County Man Accused of Second Robbery

A Dutchess County man is accused of robbing a pair of Dutchess County gas stations.

On Tuesday, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announced they finished a three-month-long investigation into the robbery of the Gulf gas station on Route 9D in Fishkill at 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 26.

Eric R. Johnson, 25, of Beacon is accused of robbing the store using a back handgun, which has not been recovered.

Johnson was charged with robbery, a felony. He was remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted in the investigation by the City of Beacon police.

On Friday, City of Beacon police accused Johnson of robbing the Citgo Gas Station located at 425 Fishkill Avenue in Beacon in February of 2018.

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