Light Rain Fog/Mist 44°
Tag:

Heroin overdose

Police & Fire
Heroin Dealer In Carmel Busted After Fatal Southeast Overdose Heroin Dealer In Carmel Busted After Fatal Southeast Overdose
Heroin Dealer In Carmel Busted After Fatal Southeast 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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Officers Rescue OD Victim Found In Bathroom Of Area Dunkin' Donuts Officers Rescue OD Victim Found In Bathroom Of Area Dunkin' Donuts
Officers Rescue OD Victim Found In Bathroom Of Area Dunkin' Donuts Quick-acting police officers saved a Highland man from death after he was found unconscious at a local Dunkin' Donuts. The incident took place around 10:24 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, when Lloyd Police and the New York State Police responded to the Bridgeview Plaza, Dunkin' Donuts for a welfare check concerning a subject that was locked in the bathroom and wasn’t responding, said Lloyd Police. Officers forcibly gained access to the bathroom and found a 24-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive from a heroin overdose on the floor, police said.  Lloyd Police Officers administered fo…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
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…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Heroin At Motel In Orange County Man Caught With Heroin At Motel In Orange County
Man Caught With Heroin At Motel In Orange County A man suffering from the effects of an overdose of heroin was busted with more than four ounces after Wallkill Police arrived on scene to help. The event took place Thursday, May 17 at the Middletown Motel, according to Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman. Officers Dane Wakefield and Octavio Falto arrested Paul Alexander, 57, of Rock Hill, after an investigation led to the discovery of the more than four ounces of heroin, the chief said.  "That amount is certainly more than a person would have for personal use," the chief added. Alexander was charged with criminal possession of…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes