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Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel Had Hypodermic Needle, Police Say Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel Had Hypodermic Needle, Police Say
Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel Had Hypodermic Needle, Police Say A 28-year-old man found slumped over a steering wheel in a parking lot was arrested for alleged possession of a hypodermic needle. The incident took place in Ulster County when Saugerties Police responded to the Dunkin' Donuts on Ulster Avenue in the Village of Saugerties. Police received the report around 5:27 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, after receiving a report from a pedestrian of a man slumped over the wheel in a vehicle in the parking lot, Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Upon arrival, officers Christopher Rega of Saugerties slumped over the wheel allegedly with a hypodermic needle…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Stabbing Two Cab Drivers In Face With Screwdriver Man Accused Of Stabbing Two Cab Drivers In Face With Screwdriver
Man Accused Of Stabbing Two Cab Drivers In Face With Screwdriver A 34-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing two cab drivers in the face with a screwdriver in the area. Gimel Kimble, of Monticello, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 3, after police responded to a report of an assault in the area of Broadway and Jefferson Street in the Village of Monticello, Lt. Mark Johnstone said. The incident took place around 12:08 a.m., when the two victims, both cab drivers for the same company, were in the process of a shift change in a parking lot when they were approached by another man, Johnstone said. The man, later identified as Kimble, started…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Caught With Heroin In Pearl River After Concerned Citizen Report Two Caught With Heroin In Pearl River After Concerned Citizen Report
Two Caught With Heroin In Pearl River After Concerned Citizen Report A Rockland County duo is facing drug charges after allegedly getting caught with heroin in a car in Pearl River. A Butternut Drive resident contacted members of the Orangetown Police Department at approximately 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, with a report of a suspicious Honda Acura that was parked on the block with two occupants, including one who allegedly was in possession of a hypodermic needle. Upon arrival at the scene, officers reported that they found Garnerville resident Heather Murray, 24, in the vehicle, in possession of the needle, which was loaded with was allegedly heroin. Furth…

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by Zak Failla
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Valley Cottage Man, 23, Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop, Police Say Valley Cottage Man, 23, Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop, Police Say
Valley Cottage Man, 23, Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop, Police Say A 23-year-old Valley Cottage man was busted with a hypodermic needle and heroin during a routine traffic stop in Pearl River, according to police in Orangetown. An Orangetown Police officer on patrol at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27 on East Lewis Avenue stopped Nikola Marinkovich in his 2010 Honda when he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation in Pearl River. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Marinkovich was in possession of a hypodermic syringe and a small amount of alleged heroin. Marinkovich was arrested at the scene and charged with criminal posse…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Her? Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Hudson Valley Suspect Seen Her? Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Hudson Valley Suspect
Seen Her? Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Hudson Valley Suspect New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a woman busted for bringing heroin into the Downstate Correctional Facility and never appeared in court to answer the charges. An alert was issued by police from the Wappinger barrack regarding 28-year-old Amanda Murphy, who is wanted on charges that include promoting prison contraband, criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument dating back to an incident nearly three years ago. Police said that Murphy is wanted by New York Sta…

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by Zak Failla