Taconic Parkway Drug Bust: Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Trooper Taconic Parkway Drug Bust: Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Trooper
Taconic Parkway Drug Bust: Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Trooper A traffic stop in Northern Westchester led to a man getting tased and New York State Police troopers seizing hundreds of grams of ecstasy, marijuana, and cocaine. New York State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway of the driver of a 2019 Jeep Compass in Yorktown at approximately 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for vehicle and traffic violations. During the stop, police said that the driver, Watervliet, New York resident Kenyatta Ingram, Jr., 30, refused to comply with troopers and a struggle ensued. According to police, a State Police canine was utilized, …
NASCAR Driver, 19, Reinstated After Suspension For Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop NASCAR Driver, 19, Reinstated After Suspension For Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop
NASCAR Driver, 19, Reinstated After Suspension For Drug Arrest In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop NASCAR has reinstated a driver after he was suspended following a misunderstanding during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley. Tyler Dippel, 19, a Gander Trucks Outdoors Truck Series driver was suspended for violating the NASCAR Member Conduct Guidelines for “actions detrimental to stock car racing” last week after he was arrested in Orange County for criminal possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop in his hometown of Wallkill. Dippel was stopped on Sunday, Aug. 18, when he was stopped with a passenger after changing lanes without a signal, police said. He had been lea…
Northern Westchester Man Faces DWI Charge After Parking Lot Stop Northern Westchester Man Faces DWI Charge After Parking Lot Stop
Northern Westchester Man Faces DWI Charge After Parking Lot Stop A Northern Westchester man allegedly driving under the influence with a beer can in his car was taken into Westchester County Police custody by police custody during a traffic stop in an area, investigators said. Mount Kisco resident Ishiah Jacoby, 61, was stopped in the Blackeby parking lot at approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, after he was seen driving erratically through a stop sign, a Westchester County Police spokesman said.  Jacoby was driving while impaired and blew through a stop sign, said police. During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Jacoby had an …
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A man and woman are facing drug charges after they were stopped on the Taconic State Parkway with hundreds of Oxycodone pills, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they conducted a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of infractions on the northbound ramp to the Taconic State Parkway at Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley on Friday, June 7. When talking with the driver, NEU members say they noted the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation revealed …
Man Caught With Skimmer Device, Forged License, Credits Cards In Yorktown Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Skimmer Device, Forged License, Credits Cards In Yorktown Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Skimmer Device, Forged License, Credits Cards In Yorktown Stop, Police Say A routine traffic stop on Route 134 in Yorktown led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who was in possession of an illegal skimming device, forged credit cards and a fake ID, police said. Officers on patrol shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, stopped Brooklyn resident Christopher Alfred when he failed to maintain his lane of traffic and veered out of his lane. During the traffic stop, officers determined that Alfred was in possession of a skimmer device, a forged Pennsylvania driver’s license, and two forged credit cards. Alfred was arrested and transported to the Yorktown Poli…
Two Arrested, Handgun Recovered After Vehicle Stop, Foot Pursuit On Hutchinson River Parkway Two Arrested, Handgun Recovered After Vehicle Stop, Foot Pursuit On Hutchinson River Parkway
Two Arrested, Handgun Recovered After Vehicle Stop, Foot Pursuit On Hutchinson River Parkway Westchester County Police, assisted by Pelham Manor Police, arrested two men Tuesday who fled from a traffic stop on the Hutchinson River Parkway and attempted to elude officers in their car and then on foot. The two men were captured by county and village officers following a foot pursuit through streets and backyards in Pelham Manor. A handgun was recovered, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The incident began about 12:10 p.m. Tuesday when WCPD Officer Dave Dirienzo stopped an Infiniti sedan with apparently fraudulent license plates from New Jersey. As he w…
Westchester Man Busted For DWI With BAC Double Legal Limit, Police Say Westchester Man Busted For DWI With BAC Double Legal Limit, Police Say
Westchester Man Busted For DWI With BAC Double Legal Limit, Police Say A Westchester man was busted driving with a blood alcohol content double the legal limit during an early morning traffic stop in Scarsdale, police said. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at approximately 7 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 spotted a Nissan Sentra swerving on Post Road, repeatedly hitting the curb, prompting a traffic stop. During the traffic stop near the intersection of Post Road and Ferncliff Road, police said that the driver, Mount Vernon resident Fernando Pinto, stated that he had one Corona beer at a White Plains bar earlier. The officer noted that Pinto…
Paw-some: Police Canine Makes Cocaine Bust During Westchester Speeding Stop Paw-some: Police Canine Makes Cocaine Bust During Westchester Speeding Stop
Paw-some: Police Canine Makes Cocaine Bust During Westchester Speeding Stop A Yorktown police officer got an assist from his four-legged partner who led them to the arrest of a man who was in possession of cocaine during a traffic stop. An officer on routine patrol on Stony Street on Thursday, Nov. 29 spotted a car speeding, prompting a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, it was determined that the driver - a 31-year-old man from Yorktown whose name was not released - had a suspended license and the vehicle he was driving was uninspected. A Yorktown police canine unit was called to the scene, where Dallas and his partner, Officer Thomas Beyrer searched the vehi…
Man Caught With Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Traffic Stop Faces Felony Charge Man Caught With Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Traffic Stop Faces Felony Charge
Man Caught With Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Traffic Stop Faces Felony Charge A 31-year-old man from faces felony charges after being caught with almost four pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Westchester, police say. The incident occurred before midnight Sunday, Nov. 25 on I-87 in Ardsley. State Police stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation. The troopers' interview with the driver gave them probable cause to perform a search of the vehicle’s interior and its occupants. During the search, police found approximately 3.6 pounds of marijuana in the possession of Dioenes Rodriguez of Maybrook in Orange County, one of the vehicle’s occupants.  Ro…
Man, Woman Caught With Crack, Other Drugs In Westchester Stop Man, Woman Caught With Crack, Other Drugs In Westchester Stop
Man, Woman Caught With Crack, Other Drugs In Westchester Stop A traffic stop on I-87 in Westchester led to the arrest of a pair in possession of crack cocaine, MDMA and other drugs. New York State Police troopers stopped a vehicle driven by Bronx resident Sean Goodwin, 36, shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Monday morning, after he committed a vehicle and traffic violation on the interstate in Ardsley. Police said that while interviewing Goodwin, they established probable cause to search him, his vehicle and his passenger, Porter Corners resident Stacey Dressel, 37.  During that search, police said they seized approximately 30 grams of crack cocaine, 36 gram…
Duo Nabbed With 25 Pounds Of Pot In Taconic Parkway Stop, Police Say Duo Nabbed With 25 Pounds Of Pot In Taconic Parkway Stop, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With 25 Pounds Of Pot In Taconic Parkway Stop, Police Say A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway led to the seizure of more than 25 pounds of marijuana. New York State Police troopers stopped a 2006 Toyota Matrix at approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 1, after the driver was spotted committing a vehicle and traffic law violation in Dutchess County. According to police, during the subsequent traffic stop in Milan, troopers reported that there was a smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation determined that it was determined that the vehicle’s occupants, Brooklyn residents Tony Wu, 25, and Richard Huang, 20, were in possessio…
New K-9 Assists As Woman Caught With Heroin After Yorktown Stop, Police Say New K-9 Assists As Woman Caught With Heroin After Yorktown Stop, Police Say
New K-9 Assists As Woman Caught With Heroin After Yorktown Stop, Police Say Yorktown’s newest law enforcement officer made a splash during his first bust. Officer Michael Campion was on patrol in Yorktown with his canine partner Spar, who was recently inducted into the force, at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Monday, June 18, on Route 6 when he spotted a vehicle allegedly being operated with an obstructed view, prompting a traffic stop in the area, officials announced on Monday. During the traffic stop on Route 6 in Yorktown, an investigation into the driver, Mount Kisco resident Angela Chrysandreas, 33, with an assist from Spar, found that she was in possession of he…