Sheriff Brian Hess announces the arrest of Demitri A. Salmon, 26, of Poughkeepsie, NY, following a traffic stop in the Town of Philipstown.
On November 28, 2025, at approximately 1:29 PM, the Westchester / Putnam Real Time Crime Center (RTC) notified Putnam patrols of a license plate reader (LPR) hit related to a prior grand larceny investigation in the Town of Southeast. A Deputy located the vehicle on Route 9 and conducted a traffic stop. As the Deputy approached, the driver fled the stop. The vehicle was located a short time later, and Salmon was taken into custody without incident. A female passenger and a four-year-old child were also in the vehicle. Both were unharmed and released to family members.
Salmon was charged with several misdemeanor offenses, including Reckless Driving, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Fleeing an Officer, Possession of a Forged Instrument, Obstructing Governmental Administration, Reckless Endangerment, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, along with various traffic infractions.
In regard to the past grand larceny investigation, Salmon was charged with one count of Grand Larceny, a felony, and one count of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, stemming from an incident at a business in the Town of Southeast on November 3, 2025.
He was arraigned in the Town of Philipstown Court, released on his own recognizance, and turned over to the New York State Police on an outstanding warrant.
