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Overdose Concerns Lead To Drug Bust: 5 Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say Overdose Concerns Lead To Drug Bust: 5 Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Overdose Concerns Lead To Drug Bust: 5 Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say Authorities apprehended five people in a major drug bust in Dutchess County after overdoses led to investigators linking a residence to fentanyl and cocaine sales, authorities said. The investigation centered around 7 Jones St. in the Town of Poughkeepsie following numerous community complaints and reports of overdoses in the area. Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force agents soon began making controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine at the location, officials announced on Wednesday, March 5.  On Monday, March 3, agents arrested 35-year-old Joseph Nap…
Westchester County Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion Westchester County Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion
Westchester County Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in prison following a dramatic burglary incident where he and an accomplice posed as FBI agents during a violent home invasion.  Westchester County resident Oscar Castillo, age 37, from Yonkers, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 18, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. He was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision.  The sentence stems from Castillo's 2023 guilty plea to burglary charges linked to a 2017 incident in Washingtonville. Castillo, who initially evaded sentencing by not appearing in c…
Westchester Man, 22, Caught After Police Chase In Orange County, Police Say Westchester Man, 22, Caught After Police Chase In Orange County, Police Say
Westchester Man, 22, Caught After Police Chase In Orange County, Police Say A 22-year-old took officers in Orange County on a short chase before being taken into custody, police said. Port Jervis police officers say they attempted to stop Rasheem Edwards, a parolee from Mount Vernon, while he was driving in the area on Friday, Sept. 6, when he committed a violation. Rather than stop, police said that Edwards took off, failing to comply with the officers, taking them on a high-speed chase that led them into several nearby municipalities. Officers were eventually able to track Edwards down and he was taken into custody without further incident. On Wednesday, Se…