Hudson Valley Woman Kidnaps Partner's Infant: Police

HYDE PARK, NY — A Dutchess County woman was accused of kidnapping her partner’s infant.

The New York State Police said troopers were sent around 8:40 p.m. Sunday to the Golden Manor Motel in Albany Post Road in the town of Hyde Park for a child abduction.

The initial investigation determined that Ashley M. Hernandez, 27, of Hyde Park, was in a verbal domestic dispute with her partner, which led to Hernandez driving the partner and the partner’s 11-month-old child to the Gold Manor Motel, police said.

Hernandez and her partner continued arguing, according to authorities, resulting in Hernandez locking her partner out of the car and fleeing with the child.

Police said the child is not related to Hernandez, nor does she have any custodial rights to the child.

Troopers located Hernandez and the infant, who was in good health, near the motel shortly after the initial report.

Hernandez was arrested and charged with second-degree kidnapping, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

She was arraigned in the Town of Hyde Park Court and sent to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail, $20,000 bond or $30,000 partially secure bond.

The next court appearance for Hernandez is scheduled for Wednesday.