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CT Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Multiple Outstanding Warrants CT Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Multiple Outstanding Warrants
CT Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Multiple Outstanding Warrants A 33-year-old Connecticut man accused of selling controlled substances and fleeing from officers was jailed in the Hudson Valley after being apprehended on multiple outstanding warrants, police said. Hartford County resident Luis Flores of New Britain was arrested at Connecticut's Derby Superior Court and extradited back to Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Flores had an outstanding bench warrant in the Town of Southeast Court for failing to appear to answer the following charges: Se…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car: Police CT Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car: Police
CT Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car: Police A 32-year-old Connecticut man was apprehended after authorities caught him snorting cocaine inside a vehicle in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  The arrest was made on Monday, Aug. 26 just before 3 p.m., when a man was seen snorting a white powdered substance while sitting in the driver's seat of a car in the Putnam County town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Sept. 30. According to the Sheriff's Office, the man's vehicle was found to have a Virginia license plate that expired in 2016. A search of his car undertaken by members of the Sheriff's Offic…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT Man Among Five Nabbed After 30 Pounds Of Suspected Heroin, Fentanyl Pills Seized CT Man Among Five Nabbed After 30 Pounds Of Suspected Heroin, Fentanyl Pills Seized
CT Man Among Five Nabbed After 30 Pounds Of Suspected Heroin, Fentanyl Pills Seized A Connecticut man is one of five who have been arrested in a wide-ranging narcotics organization in which officials seized more than $2 million in heroin and fentanyl.  Litchfield County resident Nolan Reynoso, 30, of Torrington, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 5, during a raid conducted by the NYPD, the DEA, and the New York State Police, said  Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s special narcotics prosecutor. The takedown of the organization operating out of the Bronx came following the investigation which led to the dismantling of an alleged heroin packaging mill lo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Connecticut Man Busted With Two Kilos Of Fentanyl In Traffic Stop Connecticut Man Busted With Two Kilos Of Fentanyl In Traffic Stop
Connecticut Man Busted With Two Kilos Of Fentanyl In Traffic Stop A Connecticut man was busted by Westchester County Police with two kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop on the Saw Mill River Parkway. Officers stopped Waterbury resident Orlando Garcia at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 23 when he committed a traffic violation on the parkway near County Police Headquarters in Hawthorne. During the traffic stop, it was determined that Garcia’s license was suspended and there was an outstanding warrant out for his arrest for failing to appear in court following a previous DWI conviction. Police said that a drug-detection canine located a seale…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Slashes Tires Of 22 Hospital Workers In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Slashes Tires Of 22 Hospital Workers In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Slashes Tires Of 22 Hospital Workers In Northern Westchester, Police Say A suspect has been charged after nearly two dozen hospital staffers who ended shifts battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic found the tires on their vehicles slashed. It happened in Northern Westchester at the New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt. At about 7 a.m. Friday, April 10, state police say they received a report of criminal mischief. An investigation determined Daniel Hall, 29, of Peekskill, slashed the tires on 22 vehicles parked in the hospital parking lot, state police said. At the time of his arrest, Hall, was in possession of a small quan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wanted Fairfield County Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit Wanted Fairfield County Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit
Wanted Fairfield County Man Busted For Driving With BAC Double Legal Limit A 21-year-old Fairfield County man wanted in West Virginia for a marijuana possession charge was arrested in Westchester after being busted by a witness driving with a blood alcohol content double the legal limit, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department was dispatched to Supply Field at approximately 6:37 a.m. on Friday, July 12, where there was a report of a man and woman inside a vehicle acting erratically. Upon arrival, the officer said that he found Stamford resident Cristian Castillo and his female passenger in the car outside the field with her front door open. W…

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by Zak Failla
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Two From Fairfield County Among 68 Arrested In Drug Bust At Music Festival Two From Fairfield County Among 68 Arrested In Drug Bust At Music Festival
Two From Fairfield County Among 68 Arrested In Drug Bust At Music Festival Four residents of the Hudson Valley and two from Fairfield County were among 68 people charged during a four-day New York State Police detail that focused on the illegal distribution of controlled substances at the Disc Jam Music Festival in Stephentown, New York, east of Albany. The detail was held from Thursday, June 6 to Monday, June 10 by members of Troop G and Troop K uniform and BCI, along with the Troop G Violent Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team. State Police seized quantities of cocaine, doses of LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ketamine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, MDMA, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Fairfield County Residents Charged In NY St. Pat's Weekend Patrols Three Fairfield County Residents Charged In NY St. Pat's Weekend Patrols
Three Fairfield County Residents Charged In NY St. Pat's Weekend Patrols Several Hudson Valley residents were among dozens removed from the road by New York State Police troopers over St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Local residents charged include: Dutchess County On Friday, March 15, State Police troopers from Wappinger arrested Joshua Davis, 48, of Wappinger, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9D in Wappinger, when he was stopped following an erratic vehicle complaint. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, March 16, State Police troopers from Poughkeepsie arrested Alyssa M. Cenname, 25, of Beekma…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Fairfield County Under Influence Over Super Bowl Weekend In NY Three Fairfield County Under Influence Over Super Bowl Weekend In NY
Three Fairfield County Under Influence Over Super Bowl Weekend In NY While the New England Patriots took home the trophy on Saturday night, 31 drivers in the area did not enjoy the Super Bowl weekend, and were taken off the road for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Among the local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, Feb. 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Clement C. McCann, 55, of Cortlandt, for DWI with a prior conviction within 10 years, a felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, a misdemeanor, and operating without an interlock device, a misdemeanor. He was traveling on Route 9A in Cortlandt, when he was st…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Man Caught With Handgun, Pot In I-84 NY Stop, Sheriff Says CT Man Caught With Handgun, Pot In I-84 NY Stop, Sheriff Says
CT Man Caught With Handgun, Pot In I-84 NY Stop, Sheriff Says A man from Connecticut is facing drug and weapon charges after being busted with an illegal handgun during an early morning stop on I-84 in Putnam County. Benjamin Hartley, of Mansfield, was stopped by a Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy at approximately 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30 when he committed a traffic violation on the interstate while traveling through Southeast. 
During the stop, it was determined that Hartley, 33, was in possession of concentrated cannabis, marijuana and a handgun that he did not have a permit for. Hartley was arrested at the scene and transported to the Putnam Co…

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by Zak Failla
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Residents' Complaints Lead To Drug Charges For Duo In Danbury Residents' Complaints Lead To Drug Charges For Duo In Danbury
Residents' Complaints Lead To Drug Charges For Duo In Danbury Citizen complaints of illicit drug activity in Fairfield County led to the arrests of two men who were busted in the middle of an alleged hand-to-hand drug deal following a weekslong investigation. Police in Danbury launched an investigation into drug sales at the Kennedy Flats apartment complex earlier this year, following multiple complaints into alleged drug sales and trafficking. Detectives from the Special Investigations Division set up surveillance outside the complex at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23. During the details, police said that investigators observed a hand to han…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect In Series Of Residential Burglaries Nabbed In Trumbull Suspect In Series Of Residential Burglaries Nabbed In Trumbull
Suspect In Series Of Residential Burglaries Nabbed In Trumbull A Fairfield County man allegedly involved in a string of burglaries was busted with alleged stolen jewelry and drugs during a traffic stop in Trumbull with his girlfriend. Trumbull Police Lt. Keith Golding announced the arrests of Fairfield resident Evan Corigiliano, 35 and his girlfriend, Trumbull resident Remi Cooper, 25, who were both apprehended during a traffic stop near Cooper’s home on Old Dike Road earlier this year. According to police, during the initial stop, a police canine was alerted to the presence of drugs, and officers conducting the traffic stop recovered heroin and cocain…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Man, 27, Who Crashes Car Was Impaired By Drugs, Police Say Fairfield County Man, 27, Who Crashes Car Was Impaired By Drugs, Police Say
Fairfield County Man, 27, Who Crashes Car Was Impaired By Drugs, Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing multiple charges after being busted with cocaine following a crash on Old Yorktown Road when he was allegedly impaired, police said. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to Old Yorktown Road (Route 132), where there was a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries and a vehicle on its side. Upon arrival at the scene, police said that investigation into the crash determined that the driver, Bethel resident Jacob Foster, 27, was operating the vehicle under the influence of drugs.  Further investigation into the crash found that Fost…

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by Zak Failla
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Waterbury Pair Nabbed With Loaded Pistol, Cocaine In I-684 Stop Waterbury Pair Nabbed With Loaded Pistol, Cocaine In I-684 Stop
Waterbury Pair Nabbed With Loaded Pistol, Cocaine In I-684 Stop Two men are facing felony weapon and charges after being busted by state police with cocaine and an illegally possessed handgun during a routine traffic stop on I-684 in Putnam County. New York State Police troopers on patrol at approximately 9 p.m. on April 14 conducted a traffic stop of a 2006 GMC being driven by Waterbury resident Kurtis Leduc, 36, on I-684 in Southeast for a series of vehicle and traffic law violations. During the stop, police said that troopers spotted part of a handgun under the driver’s seat. Further investigation determined that Leduc was in possession of a loaded G…

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by Zak Failla
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DWI Fairfield County Motorist Caught With Cocaine After Crash DWI Fairfield County Motorist Caught With Cocaine After Crash
DWI Fairfield County Motorist Caught With Cocaine After Crash A Fairfield County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly drinking, driving and crashing on I-684 while in possession of cocaine, marijuana and thousands of dollars in Westchester County. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of I-684 at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, where there was a report of a motor vehicle crash that left property damage in Harrison. According to police, the investigation at the scene of the crash determined that 30-year-old Eduardo Jimenez of Bridgeport was operating this vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol at the time of t…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Who Went Through Red Light In Westport Above Legal Limit, Police Say Woman Who Went Through Red Light In Westport Above Legal Limit, Police Say
Woman Who Went Through Red Light In Westport Above Legal Limit, Police Say A Bridgeport woman is facing a drug charge after being busted drinking and driving through a red light by police In Westport with a painkiller in her wallet. An officer from the Westport Police Department was on patrol at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Saturday morning on Post Road West, when he spotted a vehicle traveling through the intersection at Wilton Road, disregarding the red traffic light, police said. During the subsequent traffic stop on Post Road, the officer reported that the driver, Darlene Pagan, 31, was slurring her speech and proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobrie…

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by Zak Failla
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Assault Rifles, Bump Stock Discovered In Tristate Area Police Bust Assault Rifles, Bump Stock Discovered In Tristate Area Police Bust
Assault Rifles, Bump Stock Discovered In Tristate Area Police Bust A two-week long investigation by state police led to the arrest of a man in possession of an arsenal of automatic weapons, marijuana and hallucinogens. New York State Police troopers executed a search warrant at a residence in Wawayanda that led to the recovery of a cache of illegal weapons and ammunition that allegedly belong to 39-year-old Middletown resident Norwell Therien. Police said the search resulted in the recovery of: Glock 9mm; Five assault rifles, including an Uzi with a 50-round magazine and a Calico 9mm rifle with a 100-round high capacity magazine; Two AK-47 rifles with 10…

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by Zak Failla