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Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley
Crystal Meth Mailed To Board Of Elections Office In Hudson Valley State and federal law enforcement officials are investigating after a Board of Elections office in the region received a suspicious package from an unknown foreign sender via UPS. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the Dutchess County Board of Elections (DCBOE) in Poughkeepsie on Monday, Oct. 7. Office officials said a team escalated a particular piece of mail to management for a higher review "due to advanced training and heightened awareness." Wearing personal protective equipment, this team and management commissioners thoroughly examined the suspicious package and contacted l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says
Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says A New York mother accused of causing a drug-fueled, wrong-way highway crash that killed her son has been charged with murder. On Long Island, a Suffolk County grand jury charged 32-year-old Kerri Bedrick, of Centerport, with second-degree murder and related charges on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Prosecutors said Bedrick was high on methamphetamine when a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy spotted her SUV speeding westbound in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway at around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. Earlier Report: NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspend…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fugitive Caught With Meth After Lengthy Pursuit That Began In Westchester: Police Fugitive Caught With Meth After Lengthy Pursuit That Began In Westchester: Police
Fugitive Caught With Meth After Lengthy Pursuit That Began In Westchester: Police A fugitive wanted in another state was caught with methamphetamine after leading authorities on a long chase throughout the Hudson Valley in an unregistered vehicle with switched plates, police said. New Jersey resident Sean McDermott, age 34, of Hoboken, was arrested on Wednesday, March 6 following a pursuit that began in Westchester and ended in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, March 11.  According to authorities, at around 12:15 p.m. on the day of McDermott's arrest, a vehicle that fled a traffic stop in Elmsford traveled into Putnam County…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fugitive Wanted For Narcotics Trafficking Caught With Gun At Westchester Gas Station Fugitive Wanted For Narcotics Trafficking Caught With Gun At Westchester Gas Station
Fugitive Wanted For Narcotics Trafficking Caught With Gun At Westchester Gas Station A fugitive wanted on federal narcotics trafficking charges and his two passengers were taken into custody following a traffic stop at a gas station in Westchester, police announced.  The arrests stemmed from an incident on Monday, Jan. 29 that began around 10:15 a.m., when authorities saw a 2023 Hyundai Sonata with tinted windows and an expired North Carolina registration traveling east on the Cross County Parkway, Westchester County Police said on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Officers then followed the Hyundai to New Rochelle Road in Eastchester and pulled it over as it entered a…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Methamphetamine Pills Found During Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police Methamphetamine Pills Found During Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police
Methamphetamine Pills Found During Traffic Stop In Northern Westchester: Police A 32-year-old man faces drug charges after he was found to be in possession of several methamphetamine pills during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester.  The arrest resulted from a traffic stop originally conducted in Yorktown on Friday, April 28 that resulted in the suspect, 32-year-old Peerayoot Loimar of Yonkers, being found in possession of three unknown pill-like substances, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 10.  These pills were later found to be methamphetamine by analysis conducted by the Westchester County Department of Laboratories and Research, authori…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Nabbed With 'Candy-Like' Drugs At Hotel In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Nabbed With 'Candy-Like' Drugs At Hotel In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Nabbed With 'Candy-Like' Drugs At Hotel In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was nabbed with "candy-like" methamphetamine pills and crack cocaine at an area hotel during a warrant search. Dutchess County resident Cali A. Hamilton, age 25, of the town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 27 by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force at the Red Roof Inn in Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the Dutchess County Task Force, agents executed a warrant at the Red Roof Inn and seized a quantity of “candy-like” pills determined to be methamphetamine and a quantity of crack cocaine.  Hamilto…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Westchester Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Westchester
Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy In Westchester A 34-year-old man was indicted for allegedly throwing a 12-week-old puppy to its death on a Westchester County roadway. Thaddeus Jones, of Mount Vernon, was indicted for aggravated cruelty to animals in an incident that happened in Yonkers, according to an announcement from Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Thursday, July 7. He was also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal impersonation and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and he was arraigned on Thursday, July 7, Rocah said.  Rocah reported that Jones is alleged to have tra…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Authorities have issued an alert about the potential risks of picking up folded dollar bills following recent incidents. The Giles County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee announced on Thursday, June 9, that it received reports of two incidents involving people picking up folded dollar bills that contained white, powdery substances. The substances each tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl, the Sheriff's Department said.  On both occasions, the dollar bills were found on the floor of a gas station. Authorities added that a small amount of powder containing fentanyl can kil…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Admits To Dealing Methamphetamine, Selling Guns In Hudson Valley Woman Admits To Dealing Methamphetamine, Selling Guns In Hudson Valley
Woman Admits To Dealing Methamphetamine, Selling Guns In Hudson Valley An out-of-state woman has pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in connection with dealing methamphetamine and selling guns in the Hudson Valley. Ashley Evans, age 33, of Hallstead, Pennsylvania, made the plea on Monday, April 11 in Orange County District Court. A five-month joint investigation by the Orange County Drug Task Force and the City of Port Jervis Police Department revealed the unlawful possession and sales of firearms and methamphetamine occurring primarily in Western Orange County, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. As part of the inv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former NYPD Officer From Westchester Admits To Trafficking Meth, Liquid Date Rape Drug Former NYPD Officer From Westchester Admits To Trafficking Meth, Liquid Date Rape Drug
Former Nypd Officer From Westchester Admits To Trafficking Meth, Liquid Date Rape Drug A former NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley admitted to his role in running a scheme to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine and liquid date rape drugs in New York, federal officials announced. Bronxville resident John Cicero, age 39, a former NYPD officer, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 13 to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and gamma-butyrolactone (known as “GBL”) in Westchester County and New York City. Beginning in 2017 through his arrest in February 2020, US. Attorney Damian Williasm said that Cicero and his co-conspirators stockpiled and sold liters of GBL a…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Accused Of Dealing Meth, Cocaine, Other Drugs Sentenced Area Man Accused Of Dealing Meth, Cocaine, Other Drugs Sentenced
Area Man Accused Of Dealing Meth, Cocaine, Other Drugs Sentenced A drug dealer has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance. Putnam County resident Brian Flandreau, age 42, of Lake Carmel, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 11. During a two-month investigation, members of the New York State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team purchased over $2,800 worth of methamphetamine from Flandreau on four different occasions,  said Putnam County District Attorney Robert V. Tendy. These sales took place at Flandreau’s residence and at locations throughout Putn…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two From Westchester Charged With Distributing Meth, GBL Two From Westchester Charged With Distributing Meth, GBL
Two From Westchester Charged With Distributing Meth, GBL Two men from Westchester, including a former NYPD officer, are among five facing charges for allegedly distributing meth and GBL, the U.S. Attorney announced. Bronxville resident John Cicero, a former police officer, and Irma Materasso, of New Rochelle, were among those charged in federal court in White Plains for drug distribution offenses in and around Westchester and New York City.  Others charged are New York City resident Marco Caso, Somerset, New Jersey resident Eric Baker and Bronx resident Matthew Matteo. It is alleged that between 2017 and earlier this month, the five m…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Involvement In Drug Trafficking Ring In Westchester Man Sentenced For Involvement In Drug Trafficking Ring In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Involvement In Drug Trafficking Ring In Westchester A Fairfield County man will spend years in prison after being sentenced for his role in a family-run drug trafficking ring that operated in Westchester and Connecticut. Juan Carlos Figueroa, 40, of Norwalk, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 35 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that March and June 2018, Figueroa and others trafficked kilogram quantities of narcotics, including cocaine and methamphetamine, from a source of supply in New Rochelle, into Norwalk and the surround…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Killing, Burning, Pet Dog In Westchester Man Sentenced For Killing, Burning, Pet Dog In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Killing, Burning, Pet Dog In Westchester A fugitive has been sentenced for his role in killing a pet dog in Westchester earlier this year. Ian De Los Reyes, 34, who has no known address, but is a fugitive from North Carolina and Utah, has been sentenced to eight months at the Westchester County penitentiary after pleading guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals and tampering with physical evidence, both felonies, in connection to the incident in Greenburgh. Another man, Greenburgh resident Danilo Tolentino, 59, has charges pending against him for his role in the murder of the dog. On Saturday, July 13, Greenburgh Police officers …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Popular Area Pizza Parlor Linked To Major Meth, Cocaine Ring, State Attorney General Says Popular Area Pizza Parlor Linked To Major Meth, Cocaine Ring, State Attorney General Says
Popular Area Pizza Parlor Linked To Major Meth, Cocaine Ring, State Attorney General Says A popular area pizza shop has been linked to a major methamphetamine and cocaine ring, according to Attorney General Letitia James. New York State Police announced a 168-count indictment charging nine people for their alleged roles in a cocaine and methamphetamine smuggling operation on Monday, Nov. 15. In total, police say more than four pounds of cocaine, one pound of methamphetamine pills, three loaded handguns and two high-capacity ammunition feeding devices were seized during the investigation, named “Operation Final Cut.” “We will continue to go after any individual who tries to prof…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Faces Felony Animal Cruelty Charge After Beaten, Burned Dog Found Dead In Westchester Man Faces Felony Animal Cruelty Charge After Beaten, Burned Dog Found Dead In Westchester
Man Faces Felony Animal Cruelty Charge After Beaten, Burned Dog Found Dead In Westchester A man has been charged with felony animal cruelty after a beaten and burned dog was found dead in Westchester, police say. The Town of Greenburgh Police Department responded to a residence on Jackson Place to investigate a reported incident of animal cruelty on Saturday, July 13 at approximately 5:45 a.m. There, officers located the dead pit bull terrier that had been beaten and burned in a metal fire pit in the backyard of the residence, Greenburgh Police Lt. Robert J. Gramaglia said. Jackson Place residents, Ian De Los Reyes and Danilo Tolentino were interviewed by Gr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mexican Nationals Sentenced For Drug Ring Involving Westchester, Fairfield Counties Mexican Nationals Sentenced For Drug Ring Involving Westchester, Fairfield Counties
Mexican Nationals Sentenced For Drug Ring Involving Westchester, Fairfield Counties A pair of Mexican nationals living in Fairfield County illegally have been sentenced in Bridgeport federal court for their roles in a drug trafficking operation that brought cocaine and methamphetamine to and from New York and Connecticut. Jaime Lopez, 37, and his brother, Rafael Lopez-Macias, 46, both citizens of Mexico last known to be living in Norwalk who were involved in drug trafficking have been sentenced in Bridgeport federal court, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Lopez-Macias received a term of 120 months in prison after pleading guilty in March to one count of possession wit…

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by Zak Failla
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Mexican National Admits To Trafficking Cocaine, Meth Out Of Westchester Mexican National Admits To Trafficking Cocaine, Meth Out Of Westchester
Mexican National Admits To Trafficking Cocaine, Meth Out Of Westchester A Mexican national living in Fairfield County illegally has admitted to his role in a drug trafficking operation that brought cocaine and methamphetamine from New York into Connecticut. Jaime Lopez, 37, a citizen of Mexico last known to live in Norwalk pleaded guilty in district court in Bridgeport this week to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of reentry of a removed alien. Between March and June last year, Lopez conspired with his brother, Rafael Lopez-Macias and others to traffic large quantities of c…

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by Zak Failla
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Mexican National Admits To Drug Trafficking In Westchester Mexican National Admits To Drug Trafficking In Westchester
Mexican National Admits To Drug Trafficking In Westchester A Mexican national who repeatedly illegally entered the country has admitted to his role in trafficking methamphetamine and other drugs from New York to Connecticut. Rafael Lopez-Macias, a citizen of Mexico last known to reside in Norwalk, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to narcotics trafficking and immigration offenses, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. In June 1998, Lopez-Macias was convicted in California on charges that included cocaine trafficking, Durham said. In February 2001, he was deported to Mexico. Lopez-Macias proceeded to illegally reenter the country i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Northern Westchester Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Northern Westchester
Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Northern Westchester Westchester County Police arrested two men, one a priest, for alleged possession of methamphetamine. Officers were traveling on John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, March 17, when they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity of Charles Point Park, said Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Two men were found inside the vehicle and after further investigation officers recovered half an ounce of methamphetamine, two scales and other materials used for packaging narcotics, O'Leary said. Father Michael O’Leary, 50, o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nine From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Charged In Drug Trafficking Ring Nine From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Charged In Drug Trafficking Ring
Nine From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Charged In Drug Trafficking Ring Nine members of a family run drug trafficking organization have been charged with narcotics conspiracy in connection to the FBI raid of a New Rochelle grocery store this week. Members of the FBI were spotted entering the Supermercado Mexico supermarket on Union Avenue in New Rochelle at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Agents were seen taking boxes of evidence from the location and arrests have been made. The raids led to the arrests of seven men who allegedly conspired to distribute more than five kilograms of heroin and more than 50 grams of methamphetamine …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Suspected Drug Dealers Face Felony Charges After Stop In Area Four Suspected Drug Dealers Face Felony Charges After Stop In Area
Four Suspected Drug Dealers Face Felony Charges After Stop In Area A late-night traffic stop on I-87 in Orange County over the weekend led to the arrest of four alleged drug dealers who were allegedly in possession of methamphetamine, MDMA, heroin and other drugs they allegedly planned to distribute. Troopers stopped 18-year-old Fort Plain resident Shaiann Bouck at approximately 9:50 p.m. on I-87 in Woodbury, when she committed a vehicle and traffic violation. While interviewing Bouchk and her three passengers, the trooper established probable cause to search the vehicle and its four occupants. According to police, the search of the vehicle and the passeng…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Asleep Behind Wheel In Disabled Vehicle On PIP Had Loaded Gun, Drugs Man Asleep Behind Wheel In Disabled Vehicle On PIP Had Loaded Gun, Drugs
Man Asleep Behind Wheel In Disabled Vehicle On PIP Had Loaded Gun, Drugs A 38-year-old man is facing weapon and drug charges after being busted by New York State Police troopers while armed and asleep at the wheel on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the parkway in Stony Point, where there were reports of a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. Upon arrival, troopers said they found Old Town, Fla. resident Matthew Pate, asleep at the wheel while in possession of a loaded handgun. According to police, troopers arrested Pate at the scene, and further investigation found that he was in possession o…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man, 34, Nabbed In Drug-Dealing Bust Westchester Man, 34, Nabbed In Drug-Dealing Bust
Westchester Man, 34, Nabbed In Drug-Dealing Bust A multi-agency investigation into an alleged Westchester drug dealer led to the arrest of a Mamaroneck suspect who was in possession of GBL and meth at the time of his arrest. New York State Police, Hudson Valley Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, Homeland Security Investigations’ (HIS) Border Enforcement Security Task Force, and the New York City Police Department Narcotics arrested Maurice Goldentaier, 34, who is facing multiple charges after being busted with the controlled substance. An investigation into Goldentaier with the assistance of the Westchester County District Attorney’s O…

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by Zak Failla