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Heroin Dealer In Area Busted After Fatal Overdose Heroin Dealer In Area Busted After Fatal Overdose
Heroin Dealer In Area Busted After Fatal Overdose An alleged heroin dealer in the Hudson Valley is facing charges in Putnam County after being busted by New York State Police investigators following a fatal overdose. New York State Police investigators announced the arrest of Carmel resident William Mancusi, age 45, on multiple drug charges following an investigation into a heroin overdose in Putnam County. Police said that a fatal overdose in the town of Southeast led investigators to identify Mancusi as a suspect, leading to his arrest on Monday, Jan. 10. Mancusi was arrested without incident and charged with three counts each of crimin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Woman Rescued After Overdosing On Heroin In Area 29-Year-Old Woman Rescued After Overdosing On Heroin In Area
29-Year-Old Woman Rescued After Overdosing On Heroin In Area Some quick work by police officers who utilized Narcan may have saved the life of a woman suffering a potentially heroin fatal overdose in an East Fishkill bathroom. Officers Kenneth Knapp and Ralph Bertold from the East Fishkill Police Department were dispatched to a Warren Drive residence shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, following a report of a 29-year-old woman overdosing who was in a bathroom, up against the door, preventing others in the home to gain entry. Police said upon arrival, the two officers managed to get into the bathroom, and “quickly determined that the patient h…

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by Zak Failla
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Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall
Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall Saving a young man dying from a heroin overdose was a harrowing, life-changing event for a family of six, but just another day at work for police and EMS personnel. The Colucci family of Hopewell Junction was out for a day of fun and a movie at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall when a stop of two minutes for the kids to use the bathroom turned the day of enjoyment into one of fear. When leaving the mall, the mother, Jenn Colucci, noticed a black BMW parked down a couple spots had the door open and the bell was dinging over and over. At first, she thought nothing of it, but after loading the k…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Use Narcan To Rescue Overdose Victims In Westchester Police Use Narcan To Rescue Overdose Victims In Westchester
Police Use Narcan To Rescue Overdose Victims In Westchester Some fast thinking first responders saved the lives of a man and woman who were in danger of dying from a heroin overdose at a Greenburgh retail store. Greenburgh Police Department paramedics, officers and personnel from the Hartsdale Fire Department were dispatched to Michael’s retail store on North Central Avenue on Friday, Jan. 19, where there were reports of a woman inside who was suffering from cardiac arrest. Officials said that paramedics assessed that the woman was not breathing, and a drug overdose was the suspected cause. First responders provided medical attention, including the …

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by Zak Failla