Light Rain Fog/Mist 43°
Tag:

Unlawful possession of marijuana

Police & Fire
Area Woman Arrested For Burglary, Possession Of Pot, Police Say Area Woman Arrested For Burglary, Possession Of Pot, Police Say
Area Woman Arrested For Burglary, Possession Of Pot, Police Say An area woman was arrested for allegedly burglarizing a home and spitting and kicking a state trooper after she was caught inside a home she didn't own. Jeanette Wright, age 32, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Saturday, March 6, after a state trooper responded to Stony Ford Road in Campbell Hall for a burglary in progress, said Trooper Steven Nevel. When the trooper arrived, he spotted Wright inside the residence. When she came to a side door where the trooper met her Wright said she had entered the wrong house and attempted to walk away, Nevel said. The trooper told her …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trooper Injured During Attack By Fleeing BMW Driver, Police Say Trooper Injured During Attack By Fleeing BMW Driver, Police Say
Trooper Injured During Attack By Fleeing BMW Driver, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly attacking and injuring a New York State Police trooper and then fleeing during a traffic stop in the area.  Antwonn J. Williams Jr., age 25, of Newburgh, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 14, in the city of Newburgh, said Troopers Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, while on patrol a trooper observed a blue BWM traveling south on Dubois Street in the city of Newburgh make several traffic violations.  The trooper stopped the vehicle and interviewed the operator of the vehicle later identified as Williams. While speaking to Williams, the trooper learned t…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit Reaches Speeds Of 105 MPH, State Police Say Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit Reaches Speeds Of 105 MPH, State Police Say
Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit Reaches Speeds Of 105 MPH, State Police Say New York State Police arrested a man following a police high-speed pursuit when he fled during a routine traffic stop in Rockland County.  Trevor S. Calder, age 37, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 7, after fleeing during an attempted traffic stop on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Stony Point, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The incident began when a trooper patrolling the parkway spotted a 2014 BMW traveling west in violation of traffic laws. The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle and instead of pulling over, Calder fled, Nevel said.  During the pursuit, the veh…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Arrested After Spinning Off Roadway Into House In Area Impaired Driver Arrested After Spinning Off Roadway Into House In Area
Impaired Driver Arrested After Spinning Off Roadway Into House In Area A man allegedly driving while impaired by drugs was arrested after spinning off a Hudson Valley roadway and slamming into a home. The incident took place in Rockland County around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the village of Sloatsburg, said the Ramapo Police. The crash took place when the driver, a 31-year-old man from Englewood, New Jersey, was driving on the Orange Turnpike when he lost control and spun off the roadway and into the house.  He was arrested and charged with: DWAI-drugs Reckless driving Aggravated operation of a motor vehicle Unlawful possession of marijuana  Th…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Ulster County Man Caught Driving Drunk After Swerving, Police Say Ulster County Man Caught Driving Drunk After Swerving, Police Say
Ulster County Man Caught Driving Drunk After Swerving, Police Say Police arrested a 23-year-old man for driving under the influence after he was pulled over for failing to stay in the left lane. Ulster County resident Bernard Murray was pulled over by police on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at approximately 2:12 a.m. in Saugerties on Elm Street.  He was charged with misdemeanors for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while ability impaired by drugs, and a violation unlawful possession of marijuana. Murray, of Saugerties, was also ticketed for failing to use the designated lane. He will answer to the charge in the Village of Saugerties Court later i…

SHARE

by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana
Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana An Ulster County woman was arrested after allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol with suspended car registration, a suspended driver's license and marijuana in her possession.  Kristen A. DeGroat of Saugerties, 26, was initially pulled over on Route 32 at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, according to the Saugerties Police Department. Officers found that DeGroat's driver's license and car registration were both suspended, according to police, and found a "quantity of marijuana" in her possession.  DeGroat was charged with the misdemeanors of driving whi…

SHARE

by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Woman Takes State Police On Two-County Pursuit, Hits Four Cruisers Woman Takes State Police On Two-County Pursuit, Hits Four Cruisers
Woman Takes State Police On Two-County Pursuit, Hits Four Cruisers A woman was arrested after failing to for police and taking officers on a cross-county pursuit hitting several state police vehicles along the way. The incident began around 6:50 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, n Greene County in the town of Hunter when Erica Overhill, 31, of Johnson City, Tennessee, when state police attempted to stop a 2003 Honda for traffic violations, said Trooper Steve Nevel. The vehicle failed to stop and attempted to flee from the trooper. The vehicle continued south on 23A and entered Interstate 87 going south into Ulster County until exiting at exit 19 and continued in the …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man State Police troopers are on the hunt for a man wanted on drug charges stemming back to an incident in 2015. An alert was issued by state police on Wednesday regarding the whereabouts of 45-year-old Lenny Barr, who is wanted on an arrest warrant on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway on Feb. 9, 2015 in Tarrytown. According to police, during that traffic stop, it was determined that Barr was in possession of marijuana and heroin, leading to his arrest. He then failed to show up fo…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business
Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business A Northern Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly tagging a Dutchess County business, police said. Officers from the City of Beacon Police Department responded to the area of Madam Brett Park on South Avenue at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, June 1, where there was a report of a suspicious vehicle. Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson said that arriving officers found Buchanan resident Daniel Vines-Mevic in a building owned by Scenic Beacon Development that is currently fenced off to the public with “no trespassing” signs visibly posted. Johnson said that at the time of his arre…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot
Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot A 29-year-old area man who was busted with 50 folds of heroin last week after officers found him passed out in a running vehicle, has been nabbed again, this time in a parking lot. David R. Mencke, 29, of the Town of Saugerties, was arrested around 2:20 p.m., on Sunday, April 19 for alleged possession of heroin after officers responded to a complaint of a person slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle in the parking lot at Simmons Plaza, said Town of Saugerties Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. See earlier story: Man Found Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Busted With…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Ulster Man Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Had Heroin, Police Say Ulster Man Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Had Heroin, Police Say
Ulster Man Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Had Heroin, Police Say A 29-year-old man was busted on alleged heroin charged after he was found passed out in a vehicle in the middle of a roadway. David R. Mencke, of Saugerties, was arrested around 3:16 a.m., Thursday, April 16, after a Saugerties Police officer on routine motor patrol came across a vehicle parked in the middle of the road on Dawes Street in the Village of Saugerties, said Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. The vehicle, a 2019 Nissan was running and Mencke was located allegedly passed out on the front seat of the vehicle. Mencke revived as officers were checki…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say
Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say A man who was allegedly smoking marijuana in public is now facing two other charges, including felony assault, after police say he became violent when confronted by an officer. The incident occurred on Friday, Feb. 28 at approximately 11:15 a.m. on South Franklin Street in Nyack. The Orangetown Police Officer had stopped Peter Engel, 33, of Orangeburg for smoking what was alleged to be pot while on a public sidewalk. While being placed under arrest. Engel fled the scene on foot, police said. During the foot pursuit, Engel stopped and engaged the officer in a physical alterc…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Driving Drunk In Area Woman With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Driving Drunk In Area
Woman With Prior DWI Conviction Charged With Driving Drunk In Area A woman with a previous DWI conviction was allegedly busted for impaired driving during a late-night traffic stop in Rockland County, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department stopped Spring Valley resident Courtney Hauser, 30, on North Middletown Road at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, when she committed a traffic violation in Pearl River. According to police, during the stop, officers said that Hauser appeared to be impaired, and she proceeded to fail multiple Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. She was in possession of a controlled substance and marijuana…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Man Wanted For Criminal Possession Of Weapon 24-Year-Old Man Wanted For Criminal Possession Of Weapon
24-Year-Old Man Wanted For Criminal Possession Of Weapon Know him? An alert has been issued by police in Rockland County for a wanted man who was arrested on weapons and drug charges. The Ramapo Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate 24-year-old Sydney David, who is wanted following his arrest for fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana. David later failed to appear in court to respond to the charges, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Anyone with information regarding David’s whereabouts has been asked to contact investigators at the Ramapo Police Departm…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sex Offender Compliance Operation Nets 11 Arrests In Sullivan County Sex Offender Compliance Operation Nets 11 Arrests In Sullivan County
Sex Offender Compliance Operation Nets 11 Arrests In Sullivan County Eleven alleged sexual offenders are off the streets after being arrested as part of an ongoing sex offender compliance operation in the area, police said. The Village of Liberty Police wrapped up 2019 with a sex offender compliance operation, that included multiple investigations into registered sex offenders living in Sullivan County.  Police noted that each person investigated was suspected of violating the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act or conditions of their probation. According to police, the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act requires all registered sex o…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Woman Alert Issued For Wanted Area Woman
Alert Issued For Wanted Area Woman An alert has been issued for a wanted woman who was arrested more than five years ago for attempting to sneak marijuana into the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill. New York State Police investigators in Wappinger are attempting to locate Latifah Price, 24, who is wanted following her arrest for promoting prison contraband and unlawful possession of marijuana. Police said that Price was arrested in 2014 after an investigation determined she attempted to smuggle 18 grams of marijuana into the Downstate Correctional Facility. An arrest warrant was issued for Price by the Town of Fis…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Accused Of Breaking Into Ulster Home, Stealing Property Man, Woman Accused Of Breaking Into Ulster Home, Stealing Property
Man, Woman Accused Of Breaking Into Ulster Home, Stealing Property A man and woman were busted for burglary after they allegedly broke into a home in the area. Edward Santiago, 37, and Isabel I. Negron, 37, both of Poughkeepsie, were arrested on Sunday, Oct. 6, in Highland by Town of Lloyd police after they allegedly broke into a home on Oakes Road and stole property, said Lloyd Police Lt. James Janso. Santiago was charged with burglary, criminal possession of stolen property, petit larceny and unlawful possession of marijuana, Janso said. Negron, 37, was charged with burglary, criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny, police said. Santi…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Fleeing From Police, Reckless Driving In I-87 Stop Man Charged With Fleeing From Police, Reckless Driving In I-87 Stop
Man Charged With Fleeing From Police, Reckless Driving In I-87 Stop A 21-year-old man from the area is facing a host of charges after attempting to evade New York State Police troopers attempting to stop him by weaving through traffic on I-87 in Orangetown. New York State Police troopers attempted to stop Joshua Grant of Chester in Orange County at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, for a vehicle and traffic violation. Police said that when troopers attempted to stop him, Grant refused to comply and took them on a short chase while weaving through traffic. Following that brief pursuit, Grant eventually pulled over, and during the subsequent invest…

SHARE

by Zak Failla