EAST FISHKILL – Town of Fishkill Councilman John Forman, the Republican candidate for town supervisor has been arrested by the East Fishkill Police Department, sources have told Mid-Hudson News. Forman was allegedly found in possession of a sign that was equipped with a GPS tracking device. Albra later said the tracking device was attacked to an unrelated sign.
The campaign sign in Forman’s possession was part of a claim by his opponent, Town Supervisor Ozzy Albra, that Forman actually resides in East Fishkill and is not eligible to serve in Fishkill.
Forman and incumbent Albra, a Democrat, have been locked in a heated battle for the town supervisor seat to be chosen by voters on November 7.
He has been charged with criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor, by the East Fishkill Police after the sign was found in his vehicle in Hopewell Junction on Tuesday. His arraignment date is tentatively scheduled in the East Fishkill Justice Court on November 1, 2023.
Forman is likely to face additional criminal charges in the Village of Fishkill related to the removal of other “anti-Forman” signs.
Retired New York State Trooper Louise Daniele serves with Forman on the town board. In an email to Mid-Hudson News, the councilwoman said Albra had mentioned to her that his signs were being “stolen”. Daniele says she offered to embed one of her AirTags into one of his (Albra’s) signs. “I placed the sign at Cary Road and State Route 52 in the Village of Fishkill last night (October 22) around 5:50 p.m.,” Daniele said. “This morning I checked to see if it was still there and it was missing and on my phone app, I could see that it was then at 2424 State Route 52 in East Fishkill.” Daniele said she recognized the address as being one of Forman’s work locations.
Councilwoman Daniele contacted Albra and met him at the East Fishkill address. The two looked into Forman’s parked vehicle and observed the missing sign. “I then alerted…
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