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LSD, Cocaine, Ketamine Found In CVS Parking Lot Stop, Man Charged In Westchester: Police
A 33-year-old man is facing multiple felony drug charges after police said they found a large quantity of narcotics in his vehicle outside a CVS Pharmacy in Westchester County.
Police said they were called to the CVS on Route 100 in Somers around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, along with local police, after someone reported two people acting suspiciously, New York State Police said on Thursday, Feb. 26.
When troopers arrived, they said they found Somers resident Corey J. Gardner, 33, and a woman who matched the descriptions given to dispatchers.
Police said Gardner appeared impa…
Taxi Driver Attacks Passenger: Suspect Was High, Had Suspended License In HV, DA Says
Prosecutors have released more details regarding a Rockland County taxi driver's kidnapping of a passenger who he allegedly attacked with a screwdriver during a harrowing late-night ride earlier this month.
Kevin Mazariego-Figueroa, 22, of Hillcrest, was indicted on a slew of felony charges stemming from the Monday, May 5 attack, including second-degree kidnapping and first-degree assault, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 19.
According to prosecutors, Mazariego-Figueroa had picked up the victim, a 40-year-old woman, in his taxicab near…
Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man who was allegedly driving high on drugs was arrested after being spotted swerving all over a busy roadway, almost striking several vehicles, authorities announced.
Manuel Perez, age 54, of Congers, was arrested in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, when the Clarkstown Police responded to calls of a silver Toyota Suv driving erratically on Route 9W in Valley Cottage.
According to Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police Department, the first arriving officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to pull over the Toyota, but Perez re…
Woman Was Responsible For Crash Involving Westchester Man Under Influence Of Drugs, Police Say
An investigation by state police determined that, although the other driver was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, a sober 74-year-old woman was responsible for a crash in the area that sent both parties to the hospital for serious injuries.
State Police issued the findings on Thursday, Nov. 19.
Ulster County resident Ann Tucker, of Shandaken, was driving on Route 212 (Ulster Avenue) on Saturday, Sept. 26 in Saugerties when her 2008 Pontiac-G6 struck a 2005 Audi A-4, operated by Westchester County resident David Lowy, 64, of Chappaqua.
Both vehicles had massive …
