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Duo Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Hudson Valley After Complaint From Resident Duo Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Hudson Valley After Complaint From Resident
Duo Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Hudson Valley After Complaint From Resident Two people, including a Fairfield County resident, face charges after they were caught with heroin, cocaine, and prescription medication in the Hudson Valley during a suspected drug deal, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Thursday, Oct. 17 just before 10:30 p.m., when a caller told the Putnam County Sheriff's Office that drugs were possibly being sold from a car within the village of Brewster.  Sheriff's deputies responded to the location and found 52-year-old Michael Flynn of Brookfield, Connecticut in possession of heroin and cocaine that he alleg…
Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police A 56-year-old Hudson Valley man was caught with controlled narcotics and an illegally possessed weapon following an investigation into threatening messages, police said. Putnam County resident Kevin Willis of Southeast was arrested on Friday, Oct. 18 around 3:45 p.m. after he was found with narcotics and a firearm he was prohibited from having, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Willis's arrest followed a short investigation into threatening messages he had allegedly sent someone. While deputies questioned him, they l…
New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Yonkers: Report New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Yonkers: Report
New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Yonkers: Report Two persons of interest have been identified in connection to a burning body found in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester, according to reports.  According to a report by NBC New York, two men are now persons of interest in connection with a body found on fire near the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon.  The body's discovery originally occurred on Monday, Aug. 5 just before 2 a.m. on the southern sidewalk of the Oak Street bridge at the Yonkers and Mount Vernon border, according to Yonkers Police. At that time, authorities responded to a fire and realized the …
Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Yonkers Deemed Homicide Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Yonkers Deemed Homicide
Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Yonkers Deemed Homicide The investigation into a burning body found in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester has been turned over to authorities in a neighboring jurisdiction after it was determined the victim was killed elsewhere, police announced.  New, updated report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Yonkers: Report The body was found on Monday, Aug. 5 just before 2 a.m. on the southern sidewalk of the Oak Street bridge at the Yonkers and Mount Vernon border, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. The incident was first reporte…
Duo Nabbed On Multiple Drug Charges In Westchester Duo Nabbed On Multiple Drug Charges In Westchester
Duo Nabbed On Multiple Drug Charges In Westchester A man and a woman are facing charges after police reported they were found in possession of cocaine and heroin during a traffic stop in Northern Westchester County. A Yorktown Police officer was on patrol when he saw a vehicle that failed to keep right at about 3:45 p.m. on Friday, April 22, according to the Yorktown Police Department. The officer pulled the vehicle over and found that the driver, identified as a 31-year-old Cortlandt Manor woman, had a suspended license, police reported. Police said the woman was found in possession of cocaine, heroin, and a glass pipe. The passenger in …
Hypodermic Needles Found Near Scarsdale Elementary School, Church Hypodermic Needles Found Near Scarsdale Elementary School, Church
Hypodermic Needles Found Near Scarsdale Elementary School, Church More than a dozen hypodermic needles were found on the ground near a Westchester elementary school and church. Officers from the Scarsdale Police Department received a report on Sunday, May 17, from a passerby that there were two needles near the intersection of Nelson Road and Edgewood Road, in the vicinity of the Edgewood Elementary School and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. According to the department, the officers located the reported needles, removing them from the scene. Scarsdale Police Sgt. Ronnie Arefieg said that due to the location’s proximity to the school, and the volume of …
Report Of Speeding Mercedes Leads To Multiple Charges For Westchester Woman Report Of Speeding Mercedes Leads To Multiple Charges For Westchester Woman
Report Of Speeding Mercedes Leads To Multiple Charges For Westchester Woman The speeding stop of an erratic, speeding driver in a Mercedes Benz in Fairfield County led to the arrest of a Northern Westchester woman in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said. The Wilton Police Department received reports at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 of an erratic driver on Ridgefield Road (Route 33) near the intersection of Kellogg Drive.  Police said the driver was driving a Mercedes at a high rate of speed and illegally passed another southbound motorist on Ridgefield Road. According to police, officers were able to locate the Mercedes…
Westchester Man Driving Without Headlights Nabbed With Pot, Police Say Westchester Man Driving Without Headlights Nabbed With Pot, Police Say
Westchester Man Driving Without Headlights Nabbed With Pot, 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…
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Westchester Woman Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Westchester Woman
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Westchester Woman A 23-year-old Northern Westchester woman who was stopped for speeding in Fairfield County ended up in handcuffs after a police K-9 allegedly found cocaine in her vehicle. Ariana Muriqi, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested around 10:35 a.m., Sunday, June 16, after being stopped for traveling 57 mph in a 40 mph zone on Danbury Road at Westport Road, said the Wilton Police Department. While speaking with Muriqi, officers said she revealed "several indicators," that drugs might be involved. A drug-detecting K-9 was requested at the scene, police said. Once the dog arrived, it altered "positively…
Acquaintance In Custody After Fatal Stabbing In Westchester Acquaintance In Custody After Fatal Stabbing In Westchester
Acquaintance In Custody After Fatal Stabbing In Westchester A suspect is in police custody after a fatal overnight stabbing in Westchester. At approximately 4:35 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area in front of 26 Vineyard Ave. on a report of an injured man bleeding from the throat. Upon arrival officers discovered the man down in the street bleeding from an apparent stab wound to the neck, said Yonkers Police, adding that first responders immediately rendered medical aid to the victim, who succumbed to his injury and was pronounced dead at scene. Officers cordoned off the area and initiate…
CVS Condom Shoplifter Busted With Alleged Heroin In Scarsdale CVS Condom Shoplifter Busted With Alleged Heroin In Scarsdale
CVS Condom Shoplifter Busted With Alleged Heroin In Scarsdale A shoplifter who allegedly stole condoms, lipstick and other items from a Westchester CVS is facing a host of charges after being busted with heroin and drug paraphernalia, police said. Investigators from the Scarsdale Police Department received a report shortly before 6 p.m. on Nov. 1 of a shoplifter at CVS on Popham Road.  Officers spoke with the store manager, reviewed surveillance video and determined that their suspect was a white female in her 20s with brown hair in a bun, carrying several bags and a purse. An officer on patrol in the area said that he spotted a woman that match…
Complaints Of Drug Activity Lead To Arrest Of 20-Year-Old In Westchester Complaints Of Drug Activity Lead To Arrest Of 20-Year-Old In Westchester
Complaints Of Drug Activity Lead To Arrest Of 20-Year-Old In Westchester Complaints of drug activities in led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man in Westchester and the seizure of drugs and ammunition, police said. Members of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force teamed with the Tarrytown Police Department and New York State Police on Tuesday to execute a search warrant of a Hamilton Place home, where they found drugs, bullets and cash. The warrant led to the arrest of Tarrytown resident Charles Riley, and the search of his home found marijuana, concentrated cannabis oil, concentrated cannabis edibles, an undisclosed amount of money, drug paraphernalia and s…
Westchester Man Nabbed In ID Theft Case After Uber Stop, Police Foot Chase Westchester Man Nabbed In ID Theft Case After Uber Stop, Police Foot Chase
Westchester Man Nabbed In ID Theft Case After Uber Stop, Police Foot Chase Five identity theft crew members -- including a Westchester man police said tried to run and then fought with the arresting officers -- were busted following a Uber stop before dawn Wednesday. Two police officers in Maywood, New Jersey stopped the Honda Pilot just after 3 a.m., Police Chief David Pegg said. One of four men in the vehicle – 21-year-old Antonio Bailey of Yonkers – took off, Pegg said. Bailey struggled with two other officers who found him in a nearby backyard before they took him into custody, the chief said. Arrested at the scene of the stop: Daivon Hooks, 24 of Englewoo…
Four Arrested After Two Overdoses, One Fatal, In Hudson Valley Four Arrested After Two Overdoses, One Fatal, In Hudson Valley
Four Arrested After Two Overdoses, One Fatal, In Hudson Valley Two men and two women have been arrested following an investigation into two drug overdoses the weekend of April 21, one of which resulted in a fatality in Dutchess County. The New York State Police Troop K Community Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Village of Red Hook Police Department executed a pre-dawn search warrant at a residence located off South Broadway on Friday, April 27. A joint investigation between state police and the Red Hook Police Department led to the search which resulted in the seizure of an undisclosed amount of heroin, a small amount of marijuana, more than $2,000 i…
Man Caught With Cocaine, Meth After Speeding Stop In Hudson Valley Man Caught With Cocaine, Meth After Speeding Stop In Hudson Valley
Man Caught With Cocaine, Meth After Speeding Stop In Hudson Valley A routine stop for speeding on I-87 in Orange County led to multiple felony charges for a 33-year-old man who was found in possession of cocaine and psychedelic drugs, state police said. New York State Police troopers on patrol in Cornwall stopped Astoria resident Paul Bueno shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning after he was spotted speeding on the interstate. During the subsequent traffic stop, police said that Bueno gave troopers probable cause to search his vehicle. While searching for the vehicle, police said that they recovered 3.64 grams of cocaine, 7.08 grams of Methylenedioxy…
Pair Caught With 10 Pounds Of Pot, Cash When Car Runs Out Of Gas On I-87 Pair Caught With 10 Pounds Of Pot, Cash When Car Runs Out Of Gas On I-87
Pair Caught With 10 Pounds Of Pot, Cash When Car Runs Out Of Gas On I-87 Two men were busted by New York State Police troopers with 10 pounds of marijuana and more than $3,500 in cash after running out of gas on I-87 in the Hudson Valley. Troopers stopped to assist New Haven, Conn. residents Rojay Kidd, 24 and Jason Blair, 27, shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon, after spotting them on the side of the interstate in Clarkstown. While attempting to offer an assist, police said that the driver, Kidd gave troopers probable cause to search the vehicle because he didn’t have a proper driver’s license. During the subsequent search, troopers recovered 10 pounds …