Poughkeepsie woman arrested for endangering the welfare of a child

Rhinebeck, New York – On May 8, 2018, the New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks arrested Samara Nesheiwat, age 24, of Poughkeepsie, for Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor.

The New York State responded to the Astor Home for Children and Families on Mill Street in the Village of Rhinebeck for a report of an Astor Home staff member using physical force with a service recipient.  An investigation found Nesheiwat threw a child less than thirteen-years-old to the ground and was subsequently arrested.

Nesheiwat was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Village of Rhinebeck Court on May 10, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.