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Duo Caught With Fentanyl, Crack During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say Duo Caught With Fentanyl, Crack During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say
Duo Caught With Fentanyl, Crack During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say A convicted felon and a second woman were busted by New York State Police troopers with fentanyl, prescription pills, other drugs and an illegal weapon in the Hudson Valley. Troopers stopped Newburgh resident Roy Brown, 59, on Route 17K in Newburgh on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when he committed a traffic violation, police said. During the subsequent stop, police said that troopers learned that there was a "billy club" in the vehicle. Brown and his passenger, New Windsor resident Alexis Lynch. 29, were asked to exit the Nissan Altima. Police said that a search of the vehicle led to the…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Firefighter Admits To Role In Major Drug-Ring Case In Area Former Firefighter Admits To Role In Major Drug-Ring Case In Area
Former Firefighter Admits To Role In Major Drug-Ring Case In Area A former volunteer firefighter in the area has admitted to his role in a conspiracy to sell prescription pills and cocaine. Middletown resident Robert Dunham, 46, a former firefighter in Mechanicstown in Orange County, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 25 to first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and conspiracy, both felonies. He reportedly also admitted to his role in selling and distributing cocaine. In February, police arrested nearly two dozen suspects that involved two separate conspiracies, one of which primarily involved members of “outlaw” motorcycle clubs traffic…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Passenger Nabbed With Heroin In Putnam Stop After Suspicious Vehicle Report Passenger Nabbed With Heroin In Putnam Stop After Suspicious Vehicle Report
Passenger Nabbed With Heroin In Putnam Stop After Suspicious Vehicle Report A 28-year-old Putnam man was nabbed with heroin after deputies received a report of a suspicious vehicle, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Deputies discovered Maher I. Jamal of Putnam Valley after receiving the call around 11:01 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11, for a suspicious vehicle in the area of Bonie Wood Drive in the Town of Putnam Valley, said Capt. Lisa Ortolano. Deputies Brian Neary, Kevin Radovich, and Keith Simone arrived on location and located the vehicle. An investigation revealed that Jamal, a passenger in the vehicle, was in possession of a quantity of heroin and pr…

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by Kathy Reakes