Dutchess County Women Arrested Following Investigation Into Stolen Wallet

When you are out to eat supporting a Hudson Valley restaurant, and feasting on a delicious meal, this is not something you want to happen!

A Dutchess County woman is accused of stealing a wallet from a women as the victim ate a popular local Italian restaurant.

On Tuesday, a customer at Gigi Trattoria in Rhinebeck reported that her wallet was stolen as she dined. Following an investigation by the Rhinebeck Police Department, 26-year-old Magdalene Madison of Rhinebeck was arrested.

Police did not say how their investigation led to the arrest, or if she was in possession of the reported stolen wallet.

Madison was processed at the Village of Rhinebeck Police Department and charged with two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, a class E felony, and petit larceny, a class A Misdemeanor.

Madison was arraigned in the Village of Rhinebeck Court. She was remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.