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Ouch? Razor Blades Found In Rectum Of NY Jail Inmate, Police Say Ouch? Razor Blades Found In Rectum Of NY Jail Inmate, Police Say
Ouch? Razor Blades Found In Rectum Of NY Jail Inmate, Police Say A sheriff in New York is crediting recent jailhouse security upgrades for busting an inmate who allegedly tried smuggling in razor blades. The stomach-churning discovery was made Wednesday, March 20, inside the Albany County jail in Albany. Sheriff Craig Apple said the inmate was returning to the facility after pleading guilty to a weapon possession charge when he went through a body scanner meant to detect dangerous contraband. The machine alerted corrections staff, who performed an anal cavity search.  A photo shared on Apple’s Facebook page shows what they found: Two razor blades …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Corrections Officer Smuggled Tobacco, Phone For Hudson Valley Jail Inmates, Police Say Corrections Officer Smuggled Tobacco, Phone For Hudson Valley Jail Inmates, Police Say
Corrections Officer Smuggled Tobacco, Phone For Hudson Valley Jail Inmates, Police Say A corrections officer has been arrested on multiple felonies after allegedly smuggling in contraband for inmates at a Hudson Valley jail. Ulster County resident Felicia Waithe, age 28, of Kingston, was arrested at home Wednesday, July 12, following an investigation by sheriff’s officials. According to deputies, Waithe worked as a probationary corrections officer at the Ulster County jail in Kingston. In late June 2023, jail staff were tipped off that Waithe was smuggling contraband into the facility. Sheriff’s officials were also told that she was having inappropriate relationships with in…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Putnam County Prison During Visit: Police Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Putnam County Prison During Visit: Police
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Bringing Drugs Into Putnam County Prison During Visit: Police A Hudson Valley man is charged with trying to sneak illegal substances into a prison during a visit, police said.  On Monday, Oct. 31, 32-year-old Rockland County resident Joseph Garguilo III of Clarkstown brought a controlled substance into the Putnam County Correctional Facility in Carmel during a visit, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville.  McConville said Garguilo was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and charged with the following felonies:  Fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance; First-degree promoting prison contraband.  Garguilo …

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by Ben Crnic
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Officer Accused Of Attempting To Smuggle Narcotics Into Corrections Facility In Area Officer Accused Of Attempting To Smuggle Narcotics Into Corrections Facility In Area
Officer Accused Of Attempting To Smuggle Narcotics Into Corrections Facility In Area A state corrections officer has been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs into a Hudson Valley jail. Charlinea Ganzaroli, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, on Friday, Sept. 16, following an investigation. The arrest was the result of an investigation into Ganzaroli, a current corrections officer, attempting to smuggle narcotics into a Hudson Valley correction institution, said Det. Sgt. Adam D. Harris, coordinator of the task force.  Police declined to name which institution and what type of drugs. Ganzaroli was charged with: …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Convicted Of Gunpoint Robbery Of 100+ Kilos Of Cocaine, Smuggling Area Man Convicted Of Gunpoint Robbery Of 100+ Kilos Of Cocaine, Smuggling
Area Man Convicted Of Gunpoint Robbery Of 100+ Kilos Of Cocaine, Smuggling A Northern Westchester man has been convicted of a gunpoint robbery of more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and smuggling a firearm and other contraband into a New York correctional facility with his wife, federal authorities announced. US Attorney Damian Williams unsealed four-count superseding information charging Chappaqua resident Deejay Williams, age 45, on several offenses following his guilty plea in July 2021. Specifically, White admitted to: Offenses relating to his participation in a May 29, 2019 gunpoint robbery in the Bronx targeting more than 150 kilograms of cocaine; His part…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Who Worked At Correctional Facility In Area Nabbed On Sex, Drug Charges Woman Who Worked At Correctional Facility In Area Nabbed On Sex, Drug Charges
Woman Who Worked At Correctional Facility In Area Nabbed On Sex, Drug Charges A New York woman who works as a nurse at an area correctional facility has been arrested on alleged sex and drug charges. Sullivan County resident Kristie Miller, age 51, of Fallsburg, was arrested by New York State Police on Thursday, March 3, on numerous charges including rape and possession of a controlled substance, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An 11-month investigation by the state police and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision revealed that Miller, while employed as a nurse at the Sullivan Correctional Facility, provided buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual films to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Federal Employee From Danbury Admits To Smuggling Phones, Contraband Into Prison Federal Employee From Danbury Admits To Smuggling Phones, Contraband Into Prison
Federal Employee From Danbury Admits To Smuggling Phones, Contraband Into Prison A former employee at the Federal Correctional Institute in Danbury has admitted to smuggling mobile phones and contraband into the prison after being busted by a supervisor. Eric Williams, 38, of Danbury, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to one count of providing contraband in prison after he was caught trying to sneak it inside FCI Danbury inside his hat. On July 9, 2017, Williams - who worked in the Food Service Department at FCI Danbury - attempted to smuggle four mobile phones and an electric beard trimmer into the prison by hiding the items in the hat as he entered the staff …

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by Zak Failla
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Former Corrections Officer At Women's Prison Sentenced For Sexual Contact Former Corrections Officer At Women's Prison Sentenced For Sexual Contact
Former Corrections Officer At Women's Prison Sentenced For Sexual Contact A former correction officer at a women’s prison in Westchester will spend time behind bars after pleading guilty to committing a sexual act trafficking contraband to inmates. Iran Colon, 32, an officer who was based at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills pleaded guilty late last year to promoting prison contraband and criminal sexual act, both felonies, after being arrested in his Staten Island home in May. On Tuesday, July 2, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that Colon has been sentenced to a term of between one and three years in state p…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester County Jail Inmate Sentenced For Assaulting Corrections Officer Westchester County Jail Inmate Sentenced For Assaulting Corrections Officer
Westchester County Jail Inmate Sentenced For Assaulting Corrections Officer An inmate at the Westchester County Jail has been sentenced to a state prison term after being convicted of assaulting a corrections officer earlier this year. Yonkers resident Paul Overton, 36, has been sentenced to a term of five years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after being found guilty by a jury of assaulting a corrections officer, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. According to Scarpino, on July 19 last year, Overton assaulted the correction officer at the jail. After failing to comply with orders from other guards, O…

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by Zak Failla
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Wallkill Correction Officer Caught Trying To Bring K2 Into Prison, Police Say Wallkill Correction Officer Caught Trying To Bring K2 Into Prison, Police Say
Wallkill Correction Officer Caught Trying To Bring K2 Into Prison, Police Say A state corrections officer has resigned after he was allegedly nabbed for attempting to bring synthetic marijuana or "K2" into a prison where he was employed. Travon Webb, 30, of Ellenville, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 25, after it was discovered during a search of employees entering the Wall Kill Correctional Facility that he was attempting to bring in some 64 grams of K2, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. An additional search of Webb's personal vehicle yielded another 137 grams of the drug. At the time of his arrest, Webb was employed as a corrections offic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Teen Tried Smuggling Scalpels Into Downstate Correctional Facility Police: Teen Tried Smuggling Scalpels Into Downstate Correctional Facility
Police: Teen Tried Smuggling Scalpels Into Downstate Correctional Facility A teenager is herself now behind bars after attempting to smuggle scalpels into the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill. New York State Police troopers arrested 19-year-old Bronx resident Charisma Gonzalez on the Fourth of July following an investigation that determined she was in possession of a pair of scalpel blades when she entered the prison. It is further alleged that she was planning to provide them to an inmate. Gonzalez was arrested at the prison and charged with a felony count of promoting prison contraband. She was remanded to Dutchess County Jail in lieu of bail and is d…

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by Zak Failla
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Pine Plains Man Nabbed Passing Drugs To Inmate At Dutchess County Jail Pine Plains Man Nabbed Passing Drugs To Inmate At Dutchess County Jail
Pine Plains Man Nabbed Passing Drugs To Inmate At Dutchess County Jail A Pine Plains man was busted for passing drugs to an inmate at the Dutchess County Jail, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Matthew S. Moore, 34, was visiting Jeremy M. Craft, 28, of Hyde Park when he was caught passing a controlled substance during the visit, said Capt. John Watterson. Moore was charged with promoting prison contraband and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Craft was charged with promoting prison contraband and criminal possession of a controlled substance, Watterson said. .After being processed Moore was arraigned before the City of Poughkeepsie Cou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Man Caught With 'Improvised Weapon' While In Prison Northern Westchester Man Caught With 'Improvised Weapon' While In Prison
Northern Westchester Man Caught With 'Improvised Weapon' While In Prison An inmate from Northern Westchester at the Fishkill Correctional Facility is facing a new felony charge after being caught by corrections officers with an alleged illegal weapon. A law enforcement investigation into an incident that took place on Dec. 15 last year found that Cortlandt resident Alexander Welch-Vanzile, 22, allegedly was in possession of an improvised weapon made from a sharpened piece of metal while he was incarcerated at the facility. Welch-Vanzile was arrested and charged with a felony count of first-degree promoting prison contraband. Following arraignment in the Town of …

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by Zak Failla
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Inmate Caught With Weapon At Downstate Correctional Facility, Police Say Inmate Caught With Weapon At Downstate Correctional Facility, Police Say
Inmate Caught With Weapon At Downstate Correctional Facility, Police Say An inmate at the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill is facing new charges after being busted with an alleged weapon while he was incarcerated. On Monday, New York State Police investigators announced that on April 18, troopers arrested Brooklyn resident John Hayes following an investigation, that determined that on June 5 last year, Hayes was allegedly in possession of an “improvised weapon” while he was an inmate. Hayes was charged with a felony count of first-degree promoting prison contraband and arraigned in the Town of Fishkill Court. Following arraignment, Hayes remains reman…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Green Haven Correctional Facility Woman Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Green Haven Correctional Facility
Woman Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Green Haven Correctional Facility A 28-year-old woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attempting to bring several drugs into the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville. New York State Police troopers were called by New York State Corrections Officers at the facility on Saturday, Jan. 13 regarding reports of a woman in possession of various drugs. According to police, further investigation determined that Queens resident Anna Whitworth, 28, was attempting to bring crack-cocaine, marijuana and a quantity of unspecified pills into the Green Haven Correctional Facility. Police arrested Whitworth, cha…

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by Zak Failla