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Couple Busted Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine Out Of Capital Region Home, Police Say Couple Busted Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine Out Of Capital Region Home, Police Say
Couple Busted Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine Out Of Capital Region Home, Police Say A couple is facing charges after investigators found hard drugs and trafficking materials inside their home in the region, police said. Rensselaer County residents Jacen Blair, age 46, and Rebecca Gorman, age 33, were arrested at their Hoosick Falls residence Friday, July 12, following a multi-agency drug trafficking investigation. Sheriff’s officials said a search warrant executed at the couple’s Scott Street home uncovered approximately 71 grams of cocaine and fentanyl, along with a 22-caliber rifle. They also found drug packaging materials, scales, and an undisclosed amount of cash, acc…
Two Busted With 148 Grams Of Crack Cocaine During Taconic Parkway Stop, State Police Say Two Busted With 148 Grams Of Crack Cocaine During Taconic Parkway Stop, State Police Say
Two Busted With 148 Grams Of Crack Cocaine During Taconic Parkway Stop, State Police Say New York State Police troopers on patrol on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County busted two with nearly 150 grams of crack cocaine, authorities announced. Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26 for a vehicle and traffic violation on the parkway in Pleasant Valley, investigators announced on Monday, Jan. 31. According to police, during the subsequent stop, it was determined that the driver, Jazzmen Johnson, age 31, and passenger, Jaquell Fleming, age 26, both of Brooklyn, were in possession of approximately 148 gr…
Two Men Busted With Drugs During Area Traffic Stop, State Police Say Two Men Busted With Drugs During Area Traffic Stop, State Police Say
Two Men Busted With Drugs During Area Traffic Stop, State Police Say Two Orange County men were busted for alleged possession of drugs following a traffic stop. Joshua C. Gilmore, 39, Middletown, and Nichole Ellis, 35, of the town of Wallkill, were arrested on Thursday, March 12, following a stop on Route 17 in Monroe, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. According to Nevel, state police stopped a 2008 Toyota Prius for a vehicle and traffic law violation and while interviewing the driver, later identified as Gilmore, he found that Gilmore did not have a driver's license.  Ellis, a passenger, was asked to exit the vehicle and during …
Trio Nabbed With Guns, Weapons After Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say Trio Nabbed With Guns, Weapons After Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say
Trio Nabbed With Guns, Weapons After Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say A traffic stop led to a host of drug charges for three people in the Hudson Valley, police said. New York State Police troopers from Middletown on patrol on Route 17 in Bloomingburg stopped a 2010 Dodge Avenger when the driver committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the subsequent stop, troopers said that the driver, Krystal Myers, of Watkins Glen, passengers Joseph Hunsinger, of Watkins Glen, and Antonio Lopez, of the Bronx, gave them a reason to further search them and the vehicle. According to police, the search led to the seizure of a pocket knife, hypodermic needle, glas…
Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Drug Possession Charge For 27-Year-Old Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Drug Possession Charge For 27-Year-Old
Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Drug Possession Charge For 27-Year-Old A 27-year-old man has been charged with felony drug possession following a traffic stop on Route 55, according to police. New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop in Dutchess County on a 2019 Toyota Camry for a violation on State Route 55 in the town of LaGrange on Wednesday, Sept. 11 around 1:30 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Carlos Rodriguez Garo, 27, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was in possession of approximately 4 grams of cocaine as well as paraphernalia commonly used to divide and measure drugs, police say. Rodriguez Garo was arrested…
Taconic Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For 26-Year-Old Man Taconic Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For 26-Year-Old Man
Taconic Traffic Stop Leads To Weapon, Drug Charges For 26-Year-Old Man A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway led to weapon and drug charges for a 26-year-old man, police say. New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop on a 2001 Honda Civic after observing a violation on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Milan on Friday, June 28 around 4 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Jose Bermudez, 26, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, was in possession of a Beretta Pico .380 auto handgun, approximately 1.2 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police say. Bermudez was arrested and charged with the following: S…
22-Year-Old Charged With Trafficking Heroin In Area 22-Year-Old Charged With Trafficking Heroin In Area
22-Year-Old Charged With Trafficking Heroin In Area A months-long investigation into the illicit sales of heroin led to the arrest of a 22-year-old Orange County man. Dashell Powlus, of Elizabeth Street in Port Jervis was busted with 130 individual bags of heroin and 145 grams of marijuana, packing materials, and a digital scale during his arrest on Tuesday, March 12, said Port Jervis Police Chief William J. Worden. The investigation was conducted by the Port Jervis Police Department in partnership with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the chief said. Powlus was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with in…
Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester
Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester Westchester County Police arrested two men, one a priest, for alleged possession of methamphetamine. Officers were traveling on John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, March 17, when they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity of Charles Point Park, said Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Two men were found inside the vehicle and after further investigation officers recovered half an ounce of methamphetamine, two scales and other materials used for packaging narcotics, O'Leary said. Father Michael O’Leary, 50, o…
Four Accused Drug Dealers Caught With Heroin, Crack, Ketamine, Pot In Westchester Stop Four Accused Drug Dealers Caught With Heroin, Crack, Ketamine, Pot In Westchester Stop
Four Accused Drug Dealers Caught With Heroin, Crack, Ketamine, Pot In Westchester Stop Two men and two women accused of drug dealing were allegedly found with crack, heroin, ketamine, and marijuana during a traffic stop in Westchester, state police said. The stop occurred on I-87 just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in Ardsley. After the stop, troopers determined the driver, 25-year-old Joshua D. Allen of Augusta, Maine, gave them probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search, police say they discovered a syringe containing heroin, a glass smoking device with burnt crack residue, about 194 grams of ketamine, and 19.78 grams of marijuana. Those i…
Man Posing As Officer Caught With 53 Grams Of Heroin In I-84 Stop Man Posing As Officer Caught With 53 Grams Of Heroin In I-84 Stop
Man Posing As Officer Caught With 53 Grams Of Heroin In I-84 Stop A man attempted to pose as a police officer before being busted with more than 50 grams of heroin during a traffic stop on I-84 in Dutchess County. New York State Police troopers stopped Newburgh resident James Hayes at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, when he committed a violation on the interstate in Fishkill. During the stop, police said that the troopers established probable cause to search Hayes and his Cadillac DTS. According to police, the investigation by New York State Police trooper Edward Reiser and his canine partner Dunn found that Hayes - who attempted to initially…
Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Mercedes-Benz Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Mercedes-Benz
Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Mercedes-Benz A domestic dispute between two parties inside a parked Mercedes-Benz led to drug charges for a Dutchess County man who was found in possession of crack cocaine, heroin and other drugs that were being prepared for distribution. New York State Police troopers responded to Orchard Street in Poughkeepsie shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to assist officers from the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department with a domestic incident that had been reported inside a 2010 Mercedes-Benz S550 in the area. Police were able to track down the vehicle, and while interviewing its occupants, multiple…
Newburgh Man Behind Bars After Drug Bust Newburgh Man Behind Bars After Drug Bust
Newburgh Man Behind Bars After Drug Bust A multi-agency law enforcement narcotics investigation into drug trafficking led to the apprehension of a Hudson Valley man who was busted with cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine. Members of the New York State Police Troop F Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, State Police troopers, and officers from the Newburgh Police Department executed a search warrant in at a South Williams Street residence in Newburgh on Tuesday, which led to the arrest of 33-year-old Sheldon Tompson, who is facing a series of drug charges. When executing the warrant, police seized approximately 16 grams of crack-coc…
Man Blocking Neighbor's Driveway In Patterson Caught With Drugs, Police Say Man Blocking Neighbor's Driveway In Patterson Caught With Drugs, Police Say
Man Blocking Neighbor's Driveway In Patterson Caught With Drugs, Police Say A 24-year-old man is behind bars after state police say he was found to be in possession of over four pounds of marijuana after blocking his neighbor's driveway in Patterson. Troopers received a complaint of a vehicle blocking a driveway on Haviland Drive in the town of Patterson on Sunday, Feb, 18, State Police from the Brewster barracks. Upon interview of the vehicle owner, illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia were observed in plain sight, police said. An investigation found Austin M. Hayes to be in possession of over four pounds of marijuana, approximately 2.5 grams of concentrated canna…