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Man Out On Bail In Region, Nabbed Again With Fentanyl, Gun, Police Say Man Out On Bail In Region, Nabbed Again With Fentanyl, Gun, Police Say
Man Out On Bail In Region, Nabbed Again With Fentanyl, Gun, Police Say A Hudson Valley fentanyl dealer recently released from jail has been busted again, this time with alleged drugs and a gun. Dutchess County resident Jose J. Cruz, age 22, of Poughkeepsie, was charged multiple drugs and a weapon charge on Monday, April 15, in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, Drug Task Force agents had been investigating the sale of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs in the Poughkeepsie and Hyde Park areas.  The investigation led to the Drug Task Force identifying Jose J. Cruz, age 22, of the town of Poughkeepsie…
Honest Meth Dealer From Region Corrects Federal Agents: ‘21.7 Grams To Be Exact’ Honest Meth Dealer From Region Corrects Federal Agents: ‘21.7 Grams To Be Exact’
Honest Meth Dealer From Region Corrects Federal Agents: ‘21.7 Grams To Be Exact’ You gotta admire his honesty. A Schenectady man is facing years in federal lockup after admitting to selling hard drugs – and correcting agents on the exact amount. Ocyris Morgan, age 36, pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it in Albany federal court on Monday, March 4. Prosecutors said a search of Morgan’s Schenectady residence in June 2023 turned up more than 21 grams of methamphetamine, which he admitted he intended to sell. When he overheard federal agents saying they found between one-half and one ounce of the drug, Morgan corrected them, saying…
Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Orange County Shooting Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Orange County Shooting
Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Orange County Shooting A Hudson Valley man with an extensive criminal history, including violent felony convictions, could possibly spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in a shooting.  Orange County resident Wayne Lewis, age 36, of Middletown, was sentenced on Monday, June 26 to 12 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge in connection to a shooting in December 2022, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. According to Hoovler, on the day of the shooting, Dec. 21, 2022, Lewis and a co-defendant were captured on surveillance video in the a…
Firearm Parts, Forged Documents Seized From Teen In Region: Police Firearm Parts, Forged Documents Seized From Teen In Region: Police
Firearm Parts, Forged Documents Seized From Teen In Region: Police A 17-year-old in Northern Westchester faces charges after authorities found the teen in possession of firearm parts and forged documents, police said.  On Monday, March 13, police in Yorktown learned that a teenager in the town may have obtained firearms, firearm parts, and other components, according to Yorktown Police.  Later that day, around 12 p.m., officers from the Yorktown PD, Westchester County PD, and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office began looking for the teen, who was eventually caught on Baldwin Road. A search was then conducted at a local residence, where police alle…
Loud Exhaust Leads To Gun Charge For Monticello Man In Lake Kiamesha Loud Exhaust Leads To Gun Charge For Monticello Man In Lake Kiamesha
Loud Exhaust Leads To Gun Charge For Monticello Man In Lake Kiamesha A 34-year-old man from the region has been charged with alleged possession of a loaded gun after fleeing from police during a traffic stop for a loud exhaust. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 11 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the area of the old Leisure Time water company on Route 42 in Lake Kiamesha. Sullivan County deputies spotted a handgun on the passenger seat of a 2013 Nissan Altima as they approached the vehicle during a traffic stop for a loud exhaust, said Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. But just as they approached, the driver, iden…
5 Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Area, DA Says 5 Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Area, DA Says
5 Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Area, DA Says Five people have been charged with alleged crimes pertaining to trafficking cocaine, crack and ecstasy in Orange County. The arrests were announced by Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler on Tuesday, Feb. 21 following a multi-agency investigation and enforcement by the Orange County Drug Task Force. The five were charged with trafficking the drugs in the city of Middletown and the surrounding area, the DA's Office said. According to Hoolver, over the course of the past several months, undercover investigators purchased quantities of narcotics from individuals in and around the Mid…
Man From Region Sentenced For Role In Armed Cocaine Robbery, Smuggling Gun Into Jail Man From Region Sentenced For Role In Armed Cocaine Robbery, Smuggling Gun Into Jail
Man From Region Sentenced For Role In Armed Cocaine Robbery, Smuggling Gun Into Jail A Hudson Valley man who admitted to taking part in an armed cocaine robbery and later smuggling a loaded gun into jail will spend more than two decades in federal prison. Northern Westchester resident Deejay White, age 45, of Chappaqua, was sentenced to 21 years behind bars Thursday, Sept. 22, in federal court in Manhattan. It came over a year after White pleaded guilty in July 2021 to charges of armed robbery, conspiring to smuggle contraband into a federal detention facility, and possession of a firearm while incarcerated. Federal prosecutors said White and four co-conspirators got wind…
Texas Fugitive Nabbed By Police In Region Texas Fugitive Nabbed By Police In Region
Texas Fugitive Nabbed By Police In Region A Texas man on the run from justice has been nabbed by police in the Capital District. Troopers busted Jovan Washington, age 41, of McKinney, Texas, during a traffic stop in Albany Tuesday, Aug. 2, New York State Police said. Officers with the agency’s Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) were inspecting a commercial vehicle on Mount Hope Way when they realized Washington had a warrant out of Texas for money laundering, police said. While troopers were arresting him, they discovered that he was illegally in possession of a firearm, according to police. Washington was arrested and later arraigned…
Traffic Stop In Region Turns Up Stolen Car, Gun, Drugs Traffic Stop In Region Turns Up Stolen Car, Gun, Drugs
Traffic Stop In Region Turns Up Stolen Car, Gun, Drugs Three people are facing charges after state troopers recovered a stolen car and gun in the Capital District. Troopers in Columbia County stopped the Hyundai Santa Fe just before 1 p.m. Thursday, July 14, on State Route 9 near Stickles Road in Livingston. The vehicle had been reported stolen from Livingston the previous Friday, July 8, according to New York State Police. Inside the car troopers found three suspects, along with small amounts of crack-cocaine and heroin, police said. They also recovered a stolen Ruger 17 HMR rifle. Police identified the suspects as Carlyle Gill, age 35, of L…
Couple From Ulster County Nabbed With 10 Pounds Of Pot In Suitcase, Police Say Couple From Ulster County Nabbed With 10 Pounds Of Pot In Suitcase, Police Say
Couple From Ulster County Nabbed With 10 Pounds Of Pot In Suitcase, Police Say A couple from the region were busted with a gun and 10 pounds of marijuana in a suitcase during a routine traffic stop by New York State Police. The bust took place around 1:30 a.m, Saturday, Jan. 1, when state troopers stopped a 2010 Nissan Altima on North Front Street in Kingston for a traffic law violation, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers had the driver of the vehicle, identified as Jeannie M. Ferraro, age 21, from the town of Hurley step out of the vehicle after she was found to be in possession of a small amount of cocaine, Nevel said. While speaking with Ferraro she told troopers…
Sullivan Man Passed Out In Car Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say Sullivan Man Passed Out In Car Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say
Sullivan Man Passed Out In Car Nabbed For DWI/Drugs, Police Say An area man was charged with DWI/drugs after he was allegedly found passed out in the middle of a Walgreen parking in his vehicle with the motor running. Sullivan County resident Jason Roberts, age 32, of Forestburgh, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 22, after Monticello Police received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the Walgreen's parking lot.  According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, when officers arrived, Roberts was awakened by the officer and while being handcuffed, physically struggled with the officer before being taken into custody, Johnstone said.…
Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff
Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff Police have identified the heavily armed 10 adults and one juvenile who were apprehended after an hours-long standoff in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95 and announced the charges against them. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down for several hours. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects in military-style uniforms into custody after they were observed refueling their vehicle in Wakefield overnight. The others …
NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say
NY Duo Nabbed With 100 Pounds Of Cocaine Stamped With Nickname Of Sports Star, Authorities Say Two New York men were allegedly busted with more than 100 pounds of cocaine stamped with the nickname of a world-renowned professional athlete during an investigation by the DEA and the New York Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office. Christopher Jone, and Wykim Williams, both age 43 from New York City, were arrested on Monday, March 29, following warrant raids on a seventh-floor apartment in Queens, said Bridget G. Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor. During the raids, investigators and agents recovered one loaded handgun, and more than $200,000, in addition to seizing the 50 kilograms o…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop, Police Say A man was arrested following a traffic stop by state police for the alleged criminal possession of a loaded firearm in the area. David E. George, age 25, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 8 p.m., on Thursday, March 25, in the town of LaGrange, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, George was stopped in a 2014 Mazada for a traffic violation on Route 55. During an investigation, troopers found that George was in possession of a loaded Polymer P80 handgun with no serial number, Hicks said. He was charged with criminal possession of a handgun and remanded to the Dutchess County jail w…
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman In Ulster County Dispute Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman In Ulster County Dispute
Sex Offender, Felon Charged With Shooting Woman In Ulster County Dispute A 43-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a woman in the leg who was standing outside his residence while he was in a fight with another man.  Ulster County resident William “Billy” Babcock, of the town of Saugerties, was arrested after he allegedly shot the woman, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. According to Sinagra, Saugerties Police, New York State Police, and the Ulster County Sheriff's office responded to 2731 Route 9W to a 911 call reporting that a female had been shot in the Glenerie Flats area of Saugerties. An investigation by police…
Man On Parole Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Fleeing From Monticello Police Man On Parole Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Fleeing From Monticello Police
Man On Parole Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Fleeing From Monticello Police Police arrested an armed man who sped away from officers when they attempted to make a traffic stop and then jumped from the car in an attempt to flee. Joseph Powell, 34, of Liberty, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 28, after Monticello Police received information around 4:30 p.m., that a disturbance was about to take place at the Monticello Housing Authority Complex, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone. Officers were also told that a man in a white Toyota Camry was reportedly armed with a handgun.  Monticello police officers Eric Youmans and Tyrus Walker arrived on the sc…