Westchester Man Driving Without Headlights Nabbed With Marijuana In Greenwich, Police Say Westchester Man Driving Without Headlights Nabbed With Marijuana In Greenwich, Police Say
Westchester Man Driving Without Headlights Nabbed With Marijuana In Greenwich, Police Say A 20-year-old Westchester man was nabbed for possession of marijuana and other charges after being stopped for driving without headlights in Fairfield County. Maxwell Tafolla, of Port Chester,  was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 2, by Greenwich Police after being stopped around 9:30 p.m., for driving without headlights on West Putnam Avenue, said the Greenwich Police. When officers approached the vehicle they detected an odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle, police said. During a search of the vehicle, officers found packaging material, a digital scale, THC edibles, and two ounc…
Taconic Parkway Drug Bust: Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Trooper Taconic Parkway Drug Bust: Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Trooper
Taconic Parkway Drug Bust: Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Trooper A traffic stop in Northern Westchester led to a man getting tased and New York State Police troopers seizing hundreds of grams of ecstasy, marijuana, and cocaine. New York State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway of the driver of a 2019 Jeep Compass in Yorktown at approximately 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for vehicle and traffic violations. During the stop, police said that the driver, Watervliet, New York resident Kenyatta Ingram, Jr., 30, refused to comply with troopers and a struggle ensued. According to police, a State Police canine was utilized, …
Duo Nabbed With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Including From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Duo Nabbed With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Including From Westchester, Fairfield Counties
Duo Nabbed With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Including From Westchester, Fairfield Counties Two men were nabbed by Greenwich police with hundreds of stolen checks from more than 25 counties, including Westchester and Fairfield counties.  Mark A. Claudio, 23, and Dondre Waugh, 27, both of the Bronx, were arrested on Thursday, Oct. 24, by Greenwich Police after they received a call from a Riverside resident at 11 a.m., who reported that two men had just stolen items out of her mailbox, including checks, said Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry. Patrol officers responded to the area and located a vehicle matching the victim's description and conducted a traffic stop, Berry said.…
Trio Caught With Cocaine At Business Parking Lot In Putnam, Sheriff Says Trio Caught With Cocaine At Business Parking Lot In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Trio Caught With Cocaine At Business Parking Lot In Putnam, Sheriff Says Three individuals have been charged after they were caught with cocaine at a business parking lot in Putnam, according to the Putnam Sheriff's Office. Officers with the NEU (Narcotics Enforcement Unit) say they observed suspicious activity in a vehicle parked at a business parking lot in the Town of Putnam Valley, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 13. Police approached the vehicle and allegedly observed the occupants snorting a substance with a straw. Further investigation revealed that the three occupants, identified as Mohammed Abdelhamid, 24, Nicole Eng, 24 a…
27 More Arrests Made In Takedown Of Westchester Drug Ring 27 More Arrests Made In Takedown Of Westchester Drug Ring
27 More Arrests Made In Takedown Of Westchester Drug Ring This story has been updated. Twenty-seven more arrests have been made, bringing the total to 49, as part of a lengthy investigation into heroin sales in Westchester, the Bronx, and Pennsylvania. New Rochelle Capt. Cosmo Costa said that on Tuesday, Sept. 10, five search warrants were executed in Yonkers, the Bronx, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, as part of "Operation Red Smiley," leading to various charges for the suspects, one of whom remains at large. More than two kilos of heroin were seized along with marijuana and weapons. Those arrested on Tuesday were are fa…
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed During Home Invasion In Area ID Released For Man Shot, Killed During Home Invasion In Area
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed During Home Invasion In Area A 23-year-old man shot and killed during an apparent home invasion in the area has been identified. Shamaal J. Irving, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was found dead around 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17, after City of Poughkeepsie  Police received a 911 call from the tenant of 107 North Bridge St., that he had shot someone during a robbery attempt, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The man told police that two men attempted to rob him at gunpoint in his apartment. He told officers he began fighting with the men, was able to get the gun away from one and shoot him, Clark said.  …
Northern Westchester Man With Suspended License Caught With Ecstasy In Putnam, Sheriff Says Northern Westchester Man With Suspended License Caught With Ecstasy In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Northern Westchester Man With Suspended License Caught With Ecstasy In Putnam, Sheriff Says An 22-year-old Northern Westchester man with a suspended license is facing charges after he was caught with ecstasy in Putnam, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Members of the Putnam Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they observed a driver commit a traffic violation in the Town of Putnam Valley on Thursday, July 11. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Paul Andrew Smith, of Ossining, and the passenger, identified as Michelle Rush, 20, of Penfield, were in possession of marijuana, according to NEU members. Smith was also found to be in possess…
Carmel Woman Caught With Heroin Outside Applebee's, Putnam Sheriff Says Carmel Woman Caught With Heroin Outside Applebee's, Putnam Sheriff Says
Carmel Woman Caught With Heroin Outside Applebee's, Putnam Sheriff Says A Carmel woman is facing charges after police say she was caught with heroin outside an Applebee’s restaurant, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, July 2. Officers with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they conducted a welfare check on a vehicle parked at Applebee’s in the Town of Southeast (115 Independent Way) on Saturday, April 27. Officers say the vehicle’s driver, identified as Roxanne Leonard, 28, of Carmel, was found to be in possession of a quantity of heroin and marijuana. Leonard was ticketed and is scheduled to appe…
Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You
Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You New statistics released about driving while high on marijuana show that Americans may perceive it as less of a concern than other dangerous driving habits. In a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey, seven percent of Americans reported they “approved” of driving after using marijuana. This percentage is higher than the approval rating for other dangerous behaviors like alcohol-impaired driving (1.6 percent), drowsy driving (1.7 percent), and prescription drug-impaired driving (3 percent). This perceived approval is also reflected in the 70 percent of Americans who, according to the s…
Westchester Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say Westchester Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Westchester Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say A Westchester man is facing charges after police say he was caught with three pounds of marijuana in an I-87 traffic stop in Orange County. New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of violations on I-87 in Woodbury on Wednesday, June 19 around 1:30 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Eric Gordon, 43, of Dobbs Ferry, was in possession of approximately 51 ounces of marijuana and several vape cartridges weighing a total of 331 grams, police say. Gordon was arrested and transported to SP Newburgh, where he w…
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Two Caught With Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills In Area Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A man and woman are facing drug charges after they were stopped on the Taconic State Parkway with hundreds of Oxycodone pills, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they conducted a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of infractions on the northbound ramp to the Taconic State Parkway at Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley on Friday, June 7. When talking with the driver, NEU members say they noted the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation revealed …
Westchester Teen At Residential Treatment Facility Used For Sex Trafficking Westchester Teen At Residential Treatment Facility Used For Sex Trafficking
Westchester Teen At Residential Treatment Facility Used For Sex Trafficking A 23-year-old man from Queens has been convicted of sex trafficking a pair of minors, including one that lived in a residential treatment facility in Westchester County. Following a five-day trial, Luidji “Zoe” Benjamin, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a minor, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced this week. In 2015, Benjamin “engaged in sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of two minors,” Berman said. Benjamin recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, obtained, and maintained women for the purpose of commercial se…