Man From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Murder Of Pot Farmer Man From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Murder Of Pot Farmer
Man From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Murder Of Pot Farmer A 27-year-old area man has been sentenced for his part in the marijuana robbery and throat-slashing murder of a man in 2016. Michael Andrew Kane of Pleasantville was sentenced to 14 years in state prison on Friday in California, according to the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office. Kane was one of seven men involved in the brutal killing of Jeffrey Quinn Settler in the hills of northwest Laytonville, the DA's Office said. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter by use of a hatchet, and robbery of an inhabited dwelling while acting in concert with others, the DA's Offi…
Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Caught With 104 Grams Of Cocaine In Westchester Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Caught With 104 Grams Of Cocaine In Westchester
Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Caught With 104 Grams Of Cocaine In Westchester A 36year-old alleged drug dealer is behind bars after being busted with more than 100 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in Westchester shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 in Ardsley, when a driver committed a vehicle and traffic violation. During that traffic stop, police said that the interview established probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search of the vehicle, Florida, Massachusetts resident Hathia Girard, a passenger in the car, was found to be in possession of 104…
Seen Him? Police Ask For Help Locating Wanted Suspect In Hudson Valley Seen Him? Police Ask For Help Locating Wanted Suspect In Hudson Valley
Seen Him? Police Ask For Help Locating Wanted Suspect In Hudson Valley Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators in Haverstraw are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man who was busted with drugs during a checkpoint and failed to return to court. State Police issued an alert this week regarding Dazzell Middleton, who was the passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by troopers at a checkpoint. During the stop, he was found to be in possession of marijuana and Xanax. He then failed to appear in court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. He is also wanted by the Ramapo Town Police on other charges. Pol…
Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say
Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say An unsafe lane change on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester led to the seizure of a dozen pounds of marijuana from a driver in Harrison. Randolph, Mass. resident Tan Van Nguyen, 55, was driving northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway near North Street in Harrison on Wednesday, Aug. 15, when he was suddenly veered from the left lane into the right lane, forcing a second motorist to slam on the brakes to avoid crashing. Westchester County Police detectives in the area saw the near collision and stopped Nguyen's Lexus sedan. While speaking with Nguyen, the detectives said they det…
Two Sentenced For Explosion That Killed FD Battalion Chief From Westchester Two Sentenced For Explosion That Killed FD Battalion Chief From Westchester
Two Sentenced For Explosion That Killed FD Battalion Chief From Westchester Two men who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the marijuana grow house explosion that killed FDNY Battalion Chief Michael Fahy, a Westchester resident and Rockland native, have been sentenced to prison. The 44-year-old Fahy was a Yonkers resident, North Rockland High School graduate and married father of three. “Battalion Chief Michael Fahy spent the last moments of his life saving others," said Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark. "He responded to a gas-infused building and instructed the residents—including one of the defendants—to evacuate."  Garivaldi…
Westchester Pair Stopped For Multiple Violations Nabbed With Cocaine, Pot, Police Say Westchester Pair Stopped For Multiple Violations Nabbed With Cocaine, Pot, Police Say
Westchester Pair Stopped For Multiple Violations Nabbed With Cocaine, Pot, Police Say A traffic stop on I-87 in the Hudson Valley led to drug charges for two Westchester men who were busted with cocaine and marijuana over the weekend. New York State Police troopers stopped Mount Vernon resident Andre Dasilva, 21, on I-87 in Newburgh shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, after he was spotted committing “multiple vehicle and traffic violations.” During the stop, while interviewing Dasilva, police said that probable cause to search he, his vehicle and passenger, 19-year-old Mount Vernon resident Melvin Sanchez. It was determined that the two were allegedly in possession…
Man Faces Felony Charge For Drug Dealing After Crash In Westchester Man Faces Felony Charge For Drug Dealing After Crash In Westchester
Man Faces Felony Charge For Drug Dealing After Crash In Westchester An accused drug dealer is facing felony charges after being busted on I-95 in Westchester with Oxycodone and marijuana following an investigation into a car crash in Pelham over the weekend. New York State Police investigators were dispatched to a stretch of I-95 shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, where there was a report of a crash that involved property damage on the interstate in Pelham. Police said that while interviewing the driver, Horace Goodlett, 49, of Providence Forge, Virginia, as part of the accident investigation, they had developed probable cause to search the vehicle. D…
Westchester Couple Busted Selling Ecstasy To Undercover Detectives Westchester Couple Busted Selling Ecstasy To Undercover Detectives
Westchester Couple Busted Selling Ecstasy To Undercover Detectives A Westchester couple sold Ecstasy to undercover Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives who busted them, authorities said Friday. Daniel Velasquez, a 32-year-old furniture distribution supervisor, and Kayla Grace Raffaele, 18, both of New Rochelle, became targets in June after detectives received a tip, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. On July 25, Velasquez sold 25 Ecstasy pills to an undercover investigator in Paramus, Calo said. Five days later, Raffaele – accompanied by Velasquez -- sold 70 more in Hackensack, the prosecutor said. Both were then immediately arrested, he s…
Police ID Three Men Caught With 13 Firearms In Target Shooting Bust Police ID Three Men Caught With 13 Firearms In Target Shooting Bust
Police ID Three Men Caught With 13 Firearms In Target Shooting Bust Police have released the identities of three men from New Jersey who they said were busted with more than a dozen guns while firing them in broad daylight in Rockland County. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, police in Ramapo received a report from the Village of Suffern Police Department that officers had found three men who were allegedly target shooting on Creelman Road in Hillburn. The three men were found to be in possession of alleged illegal handguns and rifles, which violate the NY SAFE Act. In total, seven handguns, six rifles, high-capacity magazines, ammunition and marijua…
Man Faces DWI, Drug Charges After BMW Stopped In Northern Westchester Man Faces DWI, Drug Charges After BMW Stopped In Northern Westchester
Man Faces DWI, Drug Charges After BMW Stopped In Northern Westchester A traffic stop of a motorist in a BMW in Westchester led to DWI and drug charges for a man allegedly in possession of cocaine and marijuana. New York State Police troopers stopped Cortlandt resident Akintunde Akinleye, 30, at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Lockwood Road in Cortlandt on the Fourth of July, when he allegedly committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the stop, troopers said that Akinleye was found to be intoxicated, leading to his arrest. Further investigation into Akinleye and his 2015 BMW found that he was in possession of approximately 15 grams of cocaine and 40 gra…
Police: Mount Kisco Woman, 33, Caught With Heroin As K-9 Officer Assists Police: Mount Kisco Woman, 33, Caught With Heroin As K-9 Officer Assists
Police: Mount Kisco Woman, 33, Caught With Heroin As K-9 Officer Assists Yorktown’s newest law enforcement officer made a splash during his first bust. Officer Michael Campion was on patrol in Yorktown with his canine partner Spar, who was recently inducted into the force, at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Monday, June 18, on Route 6 when he spotted a vehicle allegedly being operated with an obstructed view, prompting a traffic stop in the area, officials announced on Monday. During the traffic stop on Route 6 in Yorktown, an investigation into the driver, Mount Kisco resident Angela Chrysandreas, 33, with an assist from Spar, found that she was in possession of he…
Minors Busted Smoking Pot At Westchester Elementary School Playground Minors Busted Smoking Pot At Westchester Elementary School Playground
Minors Busted Smoking Pot At Westchester Elementary School Playground A group of minors was busted by police smoking marijuana at an elementary school in Westchester, according to a police report released on Monday by police. While conducting routine surveillance at the Heathcote School in Scarsdale at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, officers reported that they spotted several youths sitting in the playground area in the school, which is a violation of the Scarsdale Village Code. Police said that upon interacting with the minors, there was a glass marijuana bond and a metal grinder in plain sight. While speaking with the youths - whose names have…