Melissa P. Hegner Arrested on Drug Possession and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation Charges
Hegner was taken into custody July 14, 2026, on multiple drug possession charges and a second‑degree aggravated unlicensed operation charge.
Melissa P. Hegner, 35, was arrested Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 1:51 p.m. and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, and aggravated unlicensed operation in the second degree. The arrest is listed as a drugs/narcotics violation and was processed through the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office at 818 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.