HYDE PARK — A state trooper from the Rhinebeck barracks responded to the Anderson Center for Autism at approximately 10:37 a.m. on Aug. 2 following a report of a resident with visible bruising.
An investigation by uniformed troopers and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation found that a staff member, Deijeanae S. Edwards, 22, of Poughkeepsie, allegedly held a pillow against a resident’s face while restraining the individual’s arm.
Staff also reported fresh bruising on the victim’s chest, arms, and shoulder.
Edwards was arrested on Aug. 7 and charged with endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor.
She was released on an appearance ticket and is due in Hyde Park Town Court on Aug. 19 at 5 p.m.
The investigation continues.
