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Drug Offenses

President Biden Commutes Hudson Valley Woman's Sentence For Selling Cocaine President Biden Commutes Hudson Valley Woman's Sentence For Selling Cocaine
President Biden Commutes Hudson Valley Woman's Sentence For Selling Cocaine Two New York women convicted of non-violent federal drug offenses are among 16 people nationwide to receive clemency from President Joe Biden. Stacy Wilder, age 49, of Albany, served nearly six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine in the Northern District of New York in January 2003. She received a full pardon from the president. Had she been sentenced under current law and sentencing guidelines, Wilder would have received a significantly lower sentence, the White House said.  Since serving her time, Wilder has worked as a payro…
Westchester Resident Among Duo Charged In Connection To Double Weekend Shooting Westchester Resident Among Duo Charged In Connection To Double Weekend Shooting
Westchester Resident Among Duo Charged In Connection To Double Weekend Shooting Two people, including a Westchester resident, were charged in connection to a shooting that left two people wounded over the weekend in New Jersey — one for obstruction of evidence and the other for pulling the trigger, authorities said. Dewitt Gilmore, age 32, of New Rochelle, was charged with attempted murder while Ainslee J. Clark, 28, of Middlesex, was charged with obstruction and drug offenses, in connection with the incident early Sunday, Sept. 11 in Manville, New Jersey, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Two male victims were shot at a  Manville home on Nor…
Area Man Busted With Drugs Following Resident Complaints, Police Say Area Man Busted With Drugs Following Resident Complaints, Police Say
Area Man Busted With Drugs Following Resident Complaints, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested on numerous alleged drug offenses after residents complained to police about his drug dealing. Jose Adames, age 45, of Danbury, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 21, following the execution of search warrants for his body and residence. According to Det. Lt. Mark Williams of the Danbury Police Department, shortly after receiving the complaints, the department began an investigation in which investigators witnessed Adames engage in several suspected drug transactions.  After receiving warrants, Adames was seen making a suspected drug transaction wit…
Westchester Man Wanted On Warrant Facing Drug, Other Charges Westchester Man Wanted On Warrant Facing Drug, Other Charges
Westchester Man Wanted On Warrant Facing Drug, Other Charges A 33-year-old New York man wanted on a warrant was arrested in Fairfield County for alleged possession of drugs and numerous other charges. Westchester County resident William Porras, of Port Chester, was around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 14, by Greenwich Police after officers checked on a vehicle that was parked with its headlights and interior lights on, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.  According to Zuccerella, officers checked on the vehicle due to the high number of stolen vehicles and thefts from vehicles in the area. When officers approached the car, they…
Brothers Busted With Drugs After Citizen Complaints Of Dealing, Police Say Brothers Busted With Drugs After Citizen Complaints Of Dealing, Police Say
Brothers Busted With Drugs After Citizen Complaints Of Dealing, Police Say Two Fairfield County brothers were nabbed on a variety of drug offenses following the execution of several search warrants. Terrel Little, 29, and Terrance Little, 31, both of Danbury, were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 9, following a weeks-long investigation, said Danbury Police Lt. Mark Williams. The investigation began after the department received citizen complaints related to Terrel selling illicit drugs from the residence and throughout the Danbury area, Williams said. According to Williams, at  1 p.m., Wednesday, investigators of the Danbury Police Special Investigations Division…
Two Northern Westchester Arrests Among Trio In County Charged By ICE Two Northern Westchester Arrests Among Trio In County Charged By ICE
Two Northern Westchester Arrests Among Trio In County Charged By ICE Three people in Westchester were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of ongoing enforcement efforts in and around New York City. ICE announced that it arrested 35 people in the Metro area between Monday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 25, including three from Westchester County.  Arrests were made in Mount Kisco, Peekskill, and Yonkers, of suspects with pending charges against them, including assault and drug offenses. In Mount Kisco, a 35-year-old Guatemalan national had pending assault, aggravated harassment and criminal possession of controlled substance charge…
Teen Faces Host Of Charges After Pursuit Ends In New Canaan Crash, Police Say Teen Faces Host Of Charges After Pursuit Ends In New Canaan Crash, Police Say
Teen Faces Host Of Charges After Pursuit Ends In New Canaan Crash, Police Say A teen took officers on a short chase before crashing and attempting to flee on foot, police said. Shortly before midnight on Sunday, Jan. 5, a  police officer on patrol in New Canaan spotted 19-year-old Nathan Orion Dobbs traveling north on Park Street without a front license plate marker, New Canaan Police said. When attempting to stop Dobbs, he allegedly failed to obey the officer attempting to pull him over, pulling into the parking lot of the New Canaan Nature Center and crashing into an unoccupied parked vehicle. According to police, Dobbs, a New Canaan resident, then all…