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State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley A man is wanted by state police for allegedly selling heroin and fentanyl.  Jemadar A. Thrasher, 31, has reportedly been notified telephonically that a warrant is out for his arrest, but has not cooperated according to troopers. He is facing third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance charge. Police said Thrasher has ties to the city of Poughkeepsie and last resided in the Cambria Heights area of Queens. He stands at 5-foot-9, weighs 170 has black hair and brown eyes.  Those with knowledge of Thrasher's where…

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by Christina Coulter
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Man Nabbed After Setting Stolen Vehicle On Fire In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Nabbed After Setting Stolen Vehicle On Fire In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Setting Stolen Vehicle On Fire In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a stolen vehicle in a wooded area and was badly burned in the process.  The incident took place in Westchester County when Yorktown Police received numerous 911 calls from residents on Baldwin Avenue reporting a vehicle on fire in the woods in Yorktown. Police and Yorktown Heights firefighters responded to the scene and found a fully-involved car fire, police said. The responding officers quickly identified the vehicle as being stolen out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and suspected the vehicle had been intentionally set on fi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman A 32-year-old woman is wanted by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley after being busted with heroin and cocaine during a traffic stop, investigators said. Ivelisse Dickens is wanted by New York State Police in Montgomery and the Orange County Court following her arrest for fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Dickens was arrested in the Town of New Windsor during a stop for a vehicle and traffic violation, at which point it was determined by troopers that she was in possession of the controlled substances.  She later failed to return to court to respond t…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Drug, Firearms Trafficker Gets 17-Year Sentence Westchester Drug, Firearms Trafficker Gets 17-Year Sentence
Westchester Drug, Firearms Trafficker Gets 17-Year Sentence A 45-year-old Westchester man will spend nearly two decades behind bars for trafficking guns and heroin for more than a year. Port Chester resident Christian Fernandez was sentenced to 204 months in prison after pleading guilty in December last year to conspiring to distribute heroin and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking between 2017 and 2018. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said that between 2017 and 2018, Fernandez led a transnational criminal organization that trafficked drugs and guns in Port Chester and other locations throughout the United States.  Fernandez r…

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by Zak Failla
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Leader Of Drug Ring In Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time Leader Of Drug Ring In Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time
Leader Of Drug Ring In Westchester Sentenced To Prison Time A drug kingpin will spend nearly a decade behind bars for operating a massive ring in Westchester. Keith Hollar, 57, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking operation in Mount Vernon and the Bronx, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. Hollar, along with 11 others, were charged in a 68-count indictment on charges of enterprise corruption, operating as a major trafficker, and possession of heroin and fentanyl in April last year. The men were taken into police custody following a wide-ranging drug sweep. Ac…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown
Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown Three Westchester County men have been indicted on charges they operated a complex drug-dealing operation that sent tractor-trailer loads of drugs across the country. Giovanny Arias, Victor Salazar, and Hector Maren, all of White plains, are three of 11 people indicted following a two-year investigation, said the Queens Acting District Attorney John Ryan. According to the DA's office, the ring used long-haul truckers to transport carfentanil -- a substance 100 times more deadly than fentanyl -- in addition to heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, ketamine, and tramadol across the country. One of the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Accused Of Supplying Heroin, Fentanyl That Led To Fatal Overdoses Westchester Man Accused Of Supplying Heroin, Fentanyl That Led To Fatal Overdoses
Westchester Man Accused Of Supplying Heroin, Fentanyl That Led To Fatal Overdoses Nine suspects - including a man from Westchester - are facing charges for an alleged drug trafficking operation that led to fatal overdoses in Westchester and the Bronx. The charges are against nine alleged members of a criminal organization that trafficked in heroin and the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl in the Soundview section of the Bronx and in Westchester, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More than 30 pounds of heroin and fentanyl, five handguns, an assault rifle and $170,000 cash were seized. The investigation into the drug trafficking operation was launched …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop In Putnam Westchester Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop In Putnam
Westchester Man Caught With Heroin After Traffic Stop In Putnam A traffic stop in Putnam County led to the arrest of a Westchester man who was allegedly in possession of heroin, according to the Sheriff’s Department. On Wednesday, July 31, members of the Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol in Southeast stopped Scarsdale resident Donald Mittan, 44, when he committed a traffic violation. According to the Sheriff’s Department, during the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Mittan was in possession of alleged heroin and he was arrested at the scene. Mittan was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and releas…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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Mahopac Man Driving With Suspended License Had Heroin, Sheriff Says Mahopac Man Driving With Suspended License Had Heroin, Sheriff Says
Mahopac Man Driving With Suspended License Had Heroin, Sheriff Says A Mahopac man has been charged after police say he was found with heroin when driving with a suspended license. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they observed a driver commit a series of traffic infractions in the Town of Carmel on Tuesday, July 16. After initiating a traffic stop, an investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Michael Scauzillo, 51, of Mahopac, was allegedly driving with a suspended New York State license. Scauzillo was also found to be in possession of a quantity of heroin, according to the NEU. Scauzillo w…

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by Valerie Musson
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Northern Westchester On Drug Charges Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Northern Westchester On Drug Charges
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Northern Westchester On Drug Charges An alert has been issued by New York State Police investigators in Northern Westchester for a man who was busted on drug charges earlier this year and failed to appear in court. Joseph Tafuri is wanted by New York State Police in Cortlandt for seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance following his arrest for possession of heroin and Suboxone in January. According to police, following his arrest, Tafuri failed to appear in the town of Cortlandt Justice Court after he was arrested and released. He is last known to reside in the Peekskill area. Police described Tafuri as 5…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Officer Injured During Harrowing Struggle With Motorist On Hutch Police Officer Injured During Harrowing Struggle With Motorist On Hutch
Police Officer Injured During Harrowing Struggle With Motorist On Hutch In a harrowing traffic stop, a Westchester County police officer was injured on the Hutchinson River Parkway when a motorist drove off at high speed as the officer was attempting to take him into custody. The incident took place around 11:30 a.m., Monday, June 17, when the unnamed officer pulled over a Honda Accord for a traffic violation, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. After determining the driver did not have a valid license, the officer asked the man to step out of the vehicle. The man initially complied but then jumped back into the Honda. That's when …

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by Kathy Reakes