WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY — A Wappingers Falls man has been arrested in connection with the 2020 death of his 10-month-old child, according to New York State Police.
Thomas E. Martinez, 41, of Wappingers Falls, was charged with criminally negligent homicide, a class E felony, following a five-year investigation by the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Wappinger.
On Nov. 9, 2020, at approximately 6:09 p.m., troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 to a residence on Creekview Court in the Village of Wappingers Falls for a report of an unconscious 10-month-old child.
The child was transported by EMS to Vassar Brothers Medical Center, where they were pronounced deceased.
An autopsy conducted by the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be acute fentanyl intoxication.
Martinez was responsible for the child’s care at the time of the incident, according to police.
The investigation was conducted in conjunction with the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office.
Martinez was arraigned on Dec. 2 before the Village of Wappingers Falls Court and is scheduled to reappear on Jan. 6, 2026.
