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30-Year-Old Takes Troopers On Pursuit On Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley 30-Year-Old Takes Troopers On Pursuit On Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley
30-Year-Old Takes Troopers On Pursuit On Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley A 30-year-old man has been charged with allegedly taking New York State Police on a pursuit on the Taconic Parkway in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County in Pleasant Valley around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2014 Ford Taurus northbound on the Taconic Parkway for violations of the vehicle and traffic law. As troopers approached the vehicle, they gave commands to lower the windows of the vehicle and place it in park. The suspect refused to comply and fled the scene, H…
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that extra patrols will be on the lookout for drunk and drugged drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. Starting on Wednesday, July 3 at 6 p.m. and lasting through midnight on Sunday, July 7, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols on highways across the state. The extra patrols will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving in an effort to curb impaired drivers and target other traffic infractions, Hochul said. “State Police and local law enforcement agencies will once again be out on New Y…
Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In Westchester: Police Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In Westchester: Police
Duo Nabbed After Man Throws Bullets At Officers In Westchester: Police Two roommates face numerous weapons and drug charges after authorities searched their Westchester apartment following the erratic behavior of one of the suspects, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Tuesday, June 27 around 2:30 p.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to a home on Lafayette Avenue after receiving a report of a tenant acting erratically, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  Once officers arrived at the scene, they encountered one of the suspects, who allegedly began throwing unfired bullets at police while claiming that he had a gun.&…
Duo Busted With Drugs, Guns During Hudson Valley Warrants Raid, DA Says Duo Busted With Drugs, Guns During Hudson Valley Warrants Raid, DA Says
Duo Busted With Drugs, Guns During Hudson Valley Warrants Raid, DA Says A Hudson Valley man and woman were busted for alleged possession of drugs and guns during warrant searches following an investigation. The searches took place in Rockland County on Friday, Feb. 10 in Congers. The arrests were the result of search warrants stemming from a month-long investigation conducted by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Westchester Resident Office Tactical Diversion Squad, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. The basis of the search warrant was the result of a multi-ag…
3 Nabbed In Major Northern Westchester Drug, Gun Bust 3 Nabbed In Major Northern Westchester Drug, Gun Bust
3 Nabbed In Major Northern Westchester Drug, Gun Bust Three people are facing drugs and weapons charges following the execution of two search warrants on homes in the area. The bust took place in Northern Westchester on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Peekskill. Members of the Peekskill Police, along with the Westchester County Police and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants on two separate residences in Peekskill and Lake Peekskill in connection with a joint investigation between the three agencies, said Lt. Jack Galusha, of the Peekskill Police. As a result of the court-authorized searches, the following were recovered and seized:&…
Impaired Hudson Valley Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say Impaired Hudson Valley Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say
Impaired Hudson Valley Woman Bites Trooper During Assault, Police Say A woman who was high on drugs assaulted a state trooper and damaged his police vehicle during an arrest, New York State Police said. Troopers in Ulster County first made contact with the woman at around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, June 9, after witnessing her violate traffic laws on Washington Avenue in the town of Ulster, police said. While speaking with her, the trooper determined that she was under the influence of drugs and attempted to arrest her. But she became combative and resisted the officer’s efforts, police said. At one point, she reportedly bit the trooper on the arm, causing a lace…
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Heroin, Cocaine, 'Billy Club' In State Police Stop Hudson Valley Man Busted With Heroin, Cocaine, 'Billy Club' In State Police Stop
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Heroin, Cocaine, 'Billy Club' In State Police Stop A Hudson Valley man with a warrant out for his arrest was one of two busted by New York State Police troopers with drugs and an illegal weapon during a traffic stop, officials announced. Troopers from the Catskill barracks in Greene County stopped a 2004 Acura TSX on West Bridge Street in the Town of Catskill for violating traffic laws. During the stop, police said that it was determined the driver, Angelo Salvatore, age 38, and his passenger, Dutchess County resident Michael Scalice, age 35, of Red Hook, were in possession of cocaine and heroin. A further search of the vehicle led to the …
Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break
Frantic 911 Calls Released After West Point Cadets Overdose At Spring Break Two 911 calls just released revealed the chaotic moments after four West Point cadets overdosed on cocaine tainted with fentanyl during spring break in Florida. Two cadets reportedly remained hospitalized after the Thursday, March 10 incident, where four West Point students and one other person consumed the drugs, officials said. “We took some coke and we are not getting some responses right now,” an unidentified person told an emergency dispatcher, according to audio obtained by the Daily Mail. The nearly-five minute call begins with raised voices before the caller pleads, 'I'm sorry, I'm…
Putnam Sheriff Reports On Number Of Gun, Drug Arrests For November Putnam Sheriff Reports On Number Of Gun, Drug Arrests For November
Putnam Sheriff Reports On Number Of Gun, Drug Arrests For November Hard work on behalf of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office the county has ended with fewer drugs and guns on the streets. According to Putnam  County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr., during the month of November, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit made a total of nine arrests. The arrests include:  Four arrests for possession of heroin.  Four arrests resulted in the seizure of 500 Xanax tablets and concentrated cannabis. One arrest that included three search warrants that ended with the seizure of five handguns, one rifle, quantities of cocaine,…
Driver Flees State Police During Traffic Stop, Crashes, Busted With Drugs Driver Flees State Police During Traffic Stop, Crashes, Busted With Drugs
Driver Flees State Police During Traffic Stop, Crashes, Busted With Drugs A driver who took police on a chase on I-87 following a traffic stop in Westchester ended up crashing the vehicle and was allegedly caught with drugs. The incident took place around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 in the Village of Ardsley, when State Police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by  Cory L. Lee, 41, of Woodbridge, Virginia on I-87 for traffic violations said Trooper Tara L. McCormick. While troopers approached the vehicle, Lee fled the scene and a pursuit ensued. A short time later, the vehicle took Exit 7, and lost control on the ramp, striking the guardrails. The driver…
Drunk Westchester Man Found Sleeping In Car With Engine Running, Greenwich Police Say Drunk Westchester Man Found Sleeping In Car With Engine Running, Greenwich Police Say
Drunk Westchester Man Found Sleeping In Car With Engine Running, Greenwich Police Say A Westchester man is facing charges after police say he was found sleeping in his vehicle with the engine running in Greenwich. Greenwich Police say they responded to a report of a disabled vehicle in the area of Davis Avenue and Bruce Park Avenue on Saturday, June 15 around 5 a.m. Further investigation revealed that a man was sleeping in the vehicle in question, according to police. Once contacted, the man was observed to be drooling and have red, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Officers also allegedly noticed an alcoholic odor. Police say the vehicle was still running and that the ope…
Man Caught With Counterfeit Money, Illegal Weapon In I-84 Stop Man Caught With Counterfeit Money, Illegal Weapon In I-84 Stop
Man Caught With Counterfeit Money, Illegal Weapon In I-84 Stop New York State Police troopers seized more than $5,000 in counterfeit cash, drugs and an illegal weapon during a traffic stop on I-84 in Putnam County. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, troopers conducted a traffic stop of Bronx resident Anthony Smith’s 2018 Kia Optima when he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation on the interstate. During the stop, it was determined that the 26-year-old was driving his vehicle with more than three suspensions on his license and he was allegedly in possession of Oxycodone pills. Further investigation found that Smith was also in possessi…
Pair Caught With Firearms, Drugs After I-84 Speeding Stop Pair Caught With Firearms, Drugs After I-84 Speeding Stop
Pair Caught With Firearms, Drugs After I-84 Speeding Stop Two men were nabbed by Connecticut State Troopers with guns and drugs during a traffic stop on I-84 on Sunday. The men, Hector G. Martinez, 24, and Robert L. Ruiz, 37, both of Springfield, Mass., were passengers in a Ford Explorer that was stopped around 12:07 p.m. on I-84 in Danbury after a trooper clocked them going 81 miles per hour in a 55 zone, said Trooper First Class Kelly Grant. While speaking with the operator, the trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A passenger stated that he had smoked marijuana and that he had "blunts in the car,” Gra…
Man, 21, Nabbed On I-84 After Large Amount Of Drugs Found In Residence Man, 21, Nabbed On I-84 After Large Amount Of Drugs Found In Residence
Man, 21, Nabbed On I-84 After Large Amount Of Drugs Found In Residence A 21-year-old man is behind bars after he was located on I-84 as investigators uncovered a large amount of drugs at a Fishkill residence, state police said. Investigators from the Hudson Valley Community Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a search warrant of a residence on Crestwood Circle in Fishkill on Thursday, March 8 and approximately 85.5 grams of cocaine, and 152 grams of marijuana were seized, police said. Simultaneously, troopers located, and arrested, Anthony Decola of Fishkill operating a 2011 Subaru on Interstate 84 in Fishkill. Decola was charged with criminal possession of a…
Man Caught With Drugs, Loaded .40 Caliber Gun In I-84 Stop Man Caught With Drugs, Loaded .40 Caliber Gun In I-84 Stop
Man Caught With Drugs, Loaded .40 Caliber Gun In I-84 Stop An erratic driver is facing drug and weapons charges after being busted with an illegal weapon while driving while impaired during an early morning stop on I-84 in Putnam County. New York State Police troopers on patrol at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning stopped a 2006 Jeep on I-84 in Southeast after the driver - later identified as Bridgton, Maine resident Adam Sokoloski, 25 - was spotted making multiple vehicle and traffic infractions. During the traffic stop, police reported that the smell of marijuana was coming from the vehicle, leading to further investigation. Troopers de…
Burglaries At 'All-Time Low' In Greenburgh Burglaries At 'All-Time Low' In Greenburgh
Burglaries At 'All-Time Low' In Greenburgh Greenburgh Supervisor reported on Friday, Feb. 9 that burglary reports in the town during 2017 were at their lowest level since the own began to maintain crime records. Greenburgh Police Chief Chris McNerney released statistics on Part I Criminal Offenses for the year 2017. Part I Offenses are considered serious crimes by the United States Department of Justice. Included in this category are Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Homicide, Larceny, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery and Rape. During the year 2017, a total of 671 Part I Offenses were reported to the department as compared to the 839 repo…