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Westchester Man Busted For Dumping Mattresses In Vacant Lot Found With Drugs, Police Say Westchester Man Busted For Dumping Mattresses In Vacant Lot Found With Drugs, Police Say
Westchester Man Busted For Dumping Mattresses In Vacant Lot Found With Drugs, Police Say An investigation into the dumping of two mattresses in an empty lot in Yonkers has led to the apprehension of a local man who is now facing drug charges after being placed under arrest, police said. Members of the Yonkers Police Department and the city’s Public Safety Dispatchers began an investigation on Aug. 4 after two mattresses were found in a vacant lot on Oak Street.  Surveillance video captured a man - later identified as Yonkers resident Michal Davon Roman - dropping the mattresses before leaving the area. Police said that 10 days later, the 26-year-old Roman was identified and ar…

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Seen Her? Alert Issued For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley Seen Her? Alert Issued For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley Have you seen her? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a woman wanted on drug charges in Dutchess County. An alert has been issued regarding 26-year-old Jenna Landis, who is wanted by the New York State Police and Town of East Fishkill Court following an arrest for possession of cocaine and marijuana. She later failed to appear in court to answer the charges, leading to the issuance of a warrant for her arrest. Police said that Landis is known to frequent Poughkeepsie. She was described as a 5-foot-7 inch white woman with br…

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School Employee In Westchester Facing Drug Charges School Employee In Westchester Facing Drug Charges
School Employee In Westchester Facing Drug Charges A New Rochelle school district employee has been accused of dealing drugs, according to multiple media reports. Michael Umbro, 55, who serves as a facility manager at the Albert Leonard Middle School, was arrested last month on drug charges after he allegedly was found with heroin during a traffic stop. The arrest was first reported by Talk of the Sound. Umbro has been charged with criminal possession of a narcotic with intent to sell and criminal possession of a controlled substance. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Man Faces DWI, Drug Charges After BMW Stopped In Westchester Man Faces DWI, Drug Charges After BMW Stopped In Westchester
Man Faces DWI, Drug Charges After BMW Stopped In 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…

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Duo Caught With Loaded Gun, Drugs In Westchester Stop Duo Caught With Loaded Gun, Drugs In Westchester Stop
Duo Caught With Loaded Gun, Drugs In Westchester Stop Two men are facing weapon and drug charges after being busted during a stop by New York State Police troopers in Westchester. Troopers stopped a vehicle on I-87 in Greenburgh shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, when they spotted a motorist committing multiple vehicle and traffic violations on the roadway. According to police, during the subsequent stop, troopers were able to establish probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants - Vermont resident Craig Nugent, Jr., 42 and Brooklyn resident Zaquikon Roy, 30 - which led to the seizure of a loaded handgun, approximately 1…

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Woman, Man Caught With Stolen Gun After Taconic Parkway Traffic Stop Woman, Man Caught With Stolen Gun After Taconic Parkway Traffic Stop
Woman, Man Caught With Stolen Gun After Taconic Parkway Traffic Stop A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to drug and weapon charges for a pair in possession of an allegedly stolen revolver. New York State Police troopers stopped Pittsfield, Mass. resident Charece Boatwright, 29, and Bronx resident Anthony Jackson, 25, on June 14 in East Fishkill, after spotting her 2000 Ford Taurus committing a vehicle and traffic law violation on the parkway. During the stop, police said that it was determined that Jackson was in possession of marijuana, and there was a loaded gun in the vehicle, which had been reported stolen in Vermont last …

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Yorktown Man Caught With 5 Pounds Of Pot After Car Runs Out Of Gas Yorktown Man Caught With 5 Pounds Of Pot After Car Runs Out Of Gas
Yorktown Man Caught With 5 Pounds Of Pot After Car Runs Out Of Gas A Westchester County man is facing felony drug charges after running out of gas in Putnam County and being busted with more than five pounds of marijuana and concentrated cannabis. A Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 20 in Putnam Valley attempted to offer an assist to Yorktown Heights resident Thomas Disieno, 36, when he spotted him stopped on Peekskill Hollow Road on the side of the road with his hazard lights on. The Sheriff’s Deputy said that Disieno stated he was out of gas, though there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehic…

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Motorist Caught With Ecstasy In I-684 Stop Motorist Caught With Ecstasy In I-684 Stop
Motorist Caught With Ecstasy In I-684 Stop A traffic stop on I-684 led to a felony drug charge for a 27-year-old man who was allegedly in possession of ecstasy, state police said. New York State Police investigators announced the arrest of West Hartford resident Christopher Thai on Monday, who was stopped by state police troopers for a violation of vehicle and traffic law at approximately 8:40 p.m. on May 1 on I-684 in Southeast. According to police, during the stop, it was determined that Thai was in possession of an estimated 1.51 grams of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy. and he was subsequently arr…

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Man Caught With Crack Cocaine In Stop At Taconic Parkway Entrance Man Caught With Crack Cocaine In Stop At Taconic Parkway Entrance
Man Caught With Crack Cocaine In Stop At Taconic Parkway Entrance A Putnam County man is facing drug charges after being busted by a police officer in Yorktown who spotted drug activity in a vehicle. An officer on patrol near the intersection of Curry Street and Jennifer Court in Yorktown Heights allegedly observed drug activity inside a truck involving Lake Peekskill resident James Paccione, 61, who proceeded to leave the area and drive off onto Route 6. Police said that the officer followed the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at Route 6 near the Taconic State Parkway entrance for a cracked windshield. During the subsequent stop, it was determined …

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Motorist Caught With Cannabis Candies In Hudson Valley Stop Motorist Caught With Cannabis Candies In Hudson Valley Stop
Motorist Caught With Cannabis Candies In Hudson Valley Stop A 34-year-old man is facing multiple felony drug charges after being busted by state police with hundreds of grams of controlled cannabis during a routine traffic stop on I-87 in Orange County. New York State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop of West Belmar, N.J., resident Mark McNulty shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night in Newburgh for an equipment violation. During the subsequent stop, police said that probable cause was established and the vehicle was searched. Further investigation determined that McNulty was in possession of approximately 46 grams of concentrated cannabis,…

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Pair Face Drug Charges After I-84 Stop Pair Face Drug Charges After I-84 Stop
Pair Face Drug Charges After I-84 Stop Two men are facing a litany of drug charges after being busted with everything from cocaine to MDMA during a routine traffic stop on I-84 in the Hudson Valley, according to state police. New York State Police troopers in Putnam initiated a traffic stop of a 2012 Ford Fusion driven by Fitchburg, Mass., resident Anthony Berube, 25, at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Sunday night, when he committed a vehicle or traffic violation on I-84 in Southeast. During the stop, troopers reported that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, leading to a further search by police. Accordi…

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Man, Teen Girl Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In I-87 Stop Man, Teen Girl Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In I-87 Stop
Man, Teen Girl Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In I-87 Stop A Rockland County duo are facing a series of drug charges after being busted by state police with heroin, cocaine and synthetic marijuana during a routine traffic stop on I-87 in Tuxedo. Shortly after 8:45 p.m. on March 24, state police troopers on patrol stopped Newburgh resident Humperto Borges, Jr., 41, on the interstate for a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, police said troopers were given probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search of Borges and his passenger, 19-year-old Newburgh resident Danielys Melendez Ortiz, police said that…

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