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Man Who Fled From State Police Busted With Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say
A 35-year-old man was arrested after fleeing from New York State Police during a traffic stop and when caught, allegedly was in possession of two kilos of cocaine.
Sherland W. Simpson, of Newburgh, was arrested around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, following a traffic stop in the town of Woodbury, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, Simpson was arrested after a trooper from the Monroe barracks stopped a 2003 BMW with Connecticut plates traveling on State Route 32 in the town of Woodbury for a vehicle and traffic law violation.
When stopped, Simpson fled the traffic stop, Neve…
Police Search For Witnesses After Father, Daughter Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash
Police are searching for anyone who witnessed a car crash in the area that killed a woman and her father.
It happened on Thursday, Dec. 17 at approximately 4:53 p.m. in Ulster County on State Route 32 in the Saxton Flatts area of Saugerties.
Ira Ringel, of Saugerties, 59, and his adopted daughter, 47-year-old Samantha Kiernan, were driving north when their 2001 Toyota Camry slid into a 2011 Toyota Sienna driving the opposite direction in the southbound lane, according to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra.
Kiernan was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, and was extric…
Three Dutchess Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend State Police Stops
With law enforcement agencies in the area cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among more than two dozen who found themselves charged over the weekend.
Among the locals charged include:
Westchester County
On Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, State Police in Highland arrested Cynthia Esposito, 46, of Shenorock, for DWI. She was traveling on State Route 9W in Lloyd when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.
On Aug 12, 2018, State Police in Haverstra…
