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23-Year-Old Caught With 116 Pounds Of Pot In Upstate NY, State Police Say 23-Year-Old Caught With 116 Pounds Of Pot In Upstate NY, State Police Say
23-Year-Old Caught With 116 Pounds Of Pot In Upstate NY, State Police Say A 23-year-old man was allegedly busted with 116 pounds of pot during a traffic stop. Mateo Vargas Vega, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested around 11:24 p.m., on Monday, March 29, following a traffic stop in the town of Preble, said the New York State Police. According to state police, a trooper monitoring traffic on I-81 observed a vehicle traveling northbound at a low speed and failing to maintain a lane. A traffic stop was initiated in the town of Preble. An investigation by the trooper led to the discovery of more than 116 pounds of marijuana inside the vehicle.  Vargas Vega …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Busted With Eight Ounces Of Pot During Thruway Stop In Westchester Driver Busted With Eight Ounces Of Pot During Thruway Stop In Westchester
Driver Busted With Eight Ounces Of Pot During Thruway Stop In Westchester A late-night State Police stop on the New York State Thruway in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted Long Island man who was allegedly in possession of more than eight ounces of marijuana. Troopers stopped Uniondale resident Matthew Millington, 20, shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14 after he committed multiple traffic violations on I-95 in Harrison. During the subsequent traffic stop, police said that the troopers were given cause to search Millington’s vehicle, and he was found to be in possession of 8.1 ounces of marijuana. Police noted that Millington’s driver’s license h…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Nab Man, 32, With Two Kilos Of Cocaine, 22 Pounds Of Pot In Yonkers Police Nab Man, 32, With Two Kilos Of Cocaine, 22 Pounds Of Pot In Yonkers
Police Nab Man, 32, With Two Kilos Of Cocaine, 22 Pounds Of Pot In Yonkers A 32-year-old man was nabbed with large quantities of cocaine and marijuana as well as counterfeit prescription pills during a routine traffic stop. The incident began about 5:30 p.m.,  on Monday, May 11, when a Westchester County Police officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Central Park Avenue near the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers. The officer detected an odor of marijuana in the vehicle and also observed a shopping bag on the rear seat containing what appeared to be marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dobbs Ferry Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say Dobbs Ferry Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Dobbs Ferry Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say A Westchester man is facing charges after police say he was caught with three pounds of marijuana in an I-87 traffic stop in Orange County. New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of violations on I-87 in Woodbury on Wednesday, June 19 around 1:30 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Eric Gordon, 43, of Dobbs Ferry, was in possession of approximately 51 ounces of marijuana and several vape cartridges weighing a total of 331 grams, police say. Gordon was arrested and transported to SP Newburgh, where he w…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Busted Transporting 54 Pounds Of Pot In Stop Of Lexus On Hutch, Police Say Man Busted Transporting 54 Pounds Of Pot In Stop Of Lexus On Hutch, Police Say
Man Busted Transporting 54 Pounds Of Pot In Stop Of Lexus On Hutch, Police Say Westchester County Police busted a man transporting 54 pounds of marijuana on the Hutchinson River Parkway. Boston resident Simon Huang, 22, was driving a Lexus northbound on the parkway in New Rochelle when he was stopped for a traffic violation at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, near Weaver Street, police said. While speaking with Huang, officers detected the odor of marijuana coming from the back of the sedan. According to police, further investigation found two laundry bags in the trunk that had “a large quantity of marijuana.” In total, there were 54 pounds of pot in 46 heat…

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by Zak Failla
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I-287 Stop In Westchester Leads To DWI Charge For Fairfield Man I-287 Stop In Westchester Leads To DWI Charge For Fairfield Man
I-287 Stop In Westchester Leads To DWI Charge For Fairfield Man A Town of Fairfield man is facing multiple charges after police conducted a traffic stop on I-287 in Westchester. The incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 3 at around 1:20 a.m. State Police stopped a vehicle on I-287 in the town of Greenburgh for numerous vehicle and traffic violations. During the stop, the driver, 58-year-old James A. Cheney of Fairfield appeared to be intoxicated and gave police probable cause to search the vehicle. Police discovered approximately 34 grams of marijuana during the search. Cheney was arrested, transported and processed at SP Tarrytown where his BAC was found …

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Nabbed With 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Stop Man Nabbed With 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Stop
Man Nabbed With 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Stop A midday traffic stop on I-95 in Westchester led to the arrest of a man who was in possession of more than four pounds of marijuana, police said. New York State Police troopers stopped a driver on I-95 in Mamaroneck at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation. During the stop, police said that the driver, Elvis McPhill Jr., 34, of Valley Stream on Long Island gave troopers probable cause to search he and his vehicle. During that subsequent search, McPhill was found to be in possession of more than four pounds of marijuana and he was arreste…

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by Zak Failla
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Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say
Duo, Including Westchester Man, Caught With 30 Pounds Of Pot In Traffic Stop, Police Say Two men, one from Westchester County, were arrested and face multiple charges after police allegedly discovered approximately 30 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Orange County. Marlon D. Moore, 38, of the Bronx, was driving with passenger Carey R. Nelson, 39, of Mount Vernon when State Police conducted a traffic stop on I-87 in the town of Woodbury around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19. During the interview with Moore, police established probable cause to conduct a search. Police then discovered approximately 30 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle and took both men into custody. M…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Caught With Metal Knuckles, 40 Grams Of Pot In Yonkers, Police Say Man Caught With Metal Knuckles, 40 Grams Of Pot In Yonkers, Police Say
Man Caught With Metal Knuckles, 40 Grams Of Pot In Yonkers, Police Say Police have arrested a man who was allegedly caught with metal knuckles as well as a large amount of marijuana. Solomon P. Duncan, 22, of New York City, was a passenger in a vehicle driving on Nepperhan Avenue in the city of Yonkers on Tuesday, Dec. 18 around 12:50 a.m. when New York State Police from the Hawthorne barracks conducted a traffic stop due to a violation. Further police investigation revealed that Duncan was allegedly in possession of a pair of illegal metal knuckles as well as approximately 40 grams of marijuana. Duncan was arrested and issued an appearance ticket for the fol…

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by Valerie Musson
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Car Crash Leads To Discovery Of Marijuana Grow House In Yonkers Car Crash Leads To Discovery Of Marijuana Grow House In Yonkers
Car Crash Leads To Discovery Of Marijuana Grow House In Yonkers A seemingly innocuous one-car crash into a Westchester building led to the discovery of a marijuana grow house, police said. Members of the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to a two-family home on Shonnard Place shortly before 3 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, where there was a report of a driver who had struck the building. Upon arrival, police said that officers found a 2016 Volkswagen, which had struck the south facing brick wall of the home and was lodged halfway into the structure.  The driver, a 31-year-old Bronx resident whose name was not released was taken to a nearby hospit…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught With Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Traffic Stop Faces Felony Charge Man Caught With Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Traffic Stop Faces Felony Charge
Man Caught With Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Traffic Stop Faces Felony Charge A 31-year-old man from faces felony charges after being caught with almost four pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Westchester, police say. The incident occurred before midnight Sunday, Nov. 25 on I-87 in Ardsley. State Police stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation. The troopers' interview with the driver gave them probable cause to perform a search of the vehicle’s interior and its occupants. During the search, police found approximately 3.6 pounds of marijuana in the possession of Dioenes Rodriguez of Maybrook in Orange County, one of the vehicle’s occupants.  Ro…

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by Valerie Musson
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Yonkers Man Among Nine Charged In Sobriety Checkpoint Yonkers Man Among Nine Charged In Sobriety Checkpoint
Yonkers Man Among Nine Charged In Sobriety Checkpoint Nine motorists were charged during a sobriety checkpoint conducted by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and the Poughkeepsie Police Department. On Sunday, Nov. 4, police conducted the checkpoint, which was funded by the Governors Traffic Safety Committee and the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation. This is the fifth straight year that the Dutchess County STOP-DWI Program a “Crackdown Enforcement Grant” for the 2017-2018 crackdown periods. According to police, “the objective of this continued enforcement grant is to revitalize and enhance the visibility of the STOP-DWI Program through coor…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught With Cocaine, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Taconic Traffic Stop Man Caught With Cocaine, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Taconic Traffic Stop
Man Caught With Cocaine, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Taconic Traffic Stop A 55-year-old man is facing drug and weapon charges after he was caught with cocaine and a semi-automatic handgun during a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police said. New York State Police troopers stopped Bronx resident Steven Gary at approximately 6 p.m. on Oct. 27 on the parkway in Pleasant Valley when he committed a traffic violation.  During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Gary, 55, was driving with a suspended license. Police said that further investigation found that Gary was illegally in possession of a loaded Smith and Wesson semi-au…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Nearly Struck Park Ranger In Pennsylvania Caught In Hudson Valley After Police Chase Man Who Nearly Struck Park Ranger In Pennsylvania Caught In Hudson Valley After Police Chase
Man Who Nearly Struck Park Ranger In Pennsylvania Caught In Hudson Valley After Police Chase A man who allegedly nearly struck a park ranger with his car led police on a wild ride from Pennsylvania into Orange County, where he was eventually taken into custody by officers in Port Jervis. Police began pursuing Phoenixville, Penn. resident Jeffrey Steigelman early on Sunday morning after he nearly struck a National Park Ranger with his car and took off.  Port Jervis Police were notified that Steigelman was leading Park Rangers and officers with the Milford Borough Police Department and Eastern Pike Regional Police Department towards the City of Port Jervis in an attempt to elude auth…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Men Face Charges For Fatal Northern Westchester Summer Shooting Three Men Face Charges For Fatal Northern Westchester Summer Shooting
Three Men Face Charges For Fatal Northern Westchester Summer Shooting Three men have been arrested and charged for their roles in the fatal shooting of a man in Northern Westchester over the summer. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that three men have been arraigned for the July 13 fatal shooting of 22-year-old Bronx resident Khalil Lyons in Peekskill. The indictment alleges that Peekskill resident Demetrius Bogan and Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon shot and killed Lyons at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Park Street. A third suspect, Yaro Gaddy Waller, has also been charged with hindering the prosecution and tamperin…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say
Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot After Stop For Unsafe Lane Change On Hutch, Police Say An unsafe lane change on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester led to the seizure of a dozen pounds of marijuana from a driver in Harrison. Randolph, Mass. resident Tan Van Nguyen, 55, was driving northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway near North Street in Harrison on Wednesday, Aug. 15, when he was suddenly veered from the left lane into the right lane, forcing a second motorist to slam on the brakes to avoid crashing. Westchester County Police detectives in the area saw the near collision and stopped Nguyen's Lexus sedan. While speaking with Nguyen, the detectives said they det…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Pair Stopped For Multiple Violations Nabbed With Cocaine, Pot, Police Say Westchester Pair Stopped For Multiple Violations Nabbed With Cocaine, Pot, Police Say
Westchester Pair Stopped For Multiple Violations Nabbed With Cocaine, Pot, Police Say A traffic stop on I-87 in the Hudson Valley led to drug charges for two Westchester men who were busted with cocaine and marijuana over the weekend. New York State Police troopers stopped Mount Vernon resident Andre Dasilva, 21, on I-87 in Newburgh shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, after he was spotted committing “multiple vehicle and traffic violations.” During the stop, while interviewing Dasilva, police said that probable cause to search he, his vehicle and passenger, 19-year-old Mount Vernon resident Melvin Sanchez. It was determined that the two were allegedly in possession…

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30 Traffic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30
Traffic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30 A 30-year-old man is behind bars after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway resulted in the discovery of a variety of drugs, state police said. Troopers stopped a 2008 Honda on the Taconic in the town of Milan in Dutchess County on Friday, July 27 at approximately 4:20 p.m. While interviewing the occupants, a strong odor of marijuana was detected, state police said. An investigation found the passenger, Orlando Calderon of Brooklyn, possessed approximately 38 grams of marijuana, Adderall pills and 9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, according to police. He was charged with criminal pos…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Man Nabbed After Police Seize $1M Of High-Grade Marijuana Westchester Man Nabbed After Police Seize $1M Of High-Grade Marijuana
Westchester Man Nabbed After Police Seize $1M Of High-Grade Marijuana Two men are behind bars after New York State Police discovered more than 204 pounds of high-grade, individually packaged marijuana in the Hudson Valley.The pot seized has a street value of more than $1 million dollars, according to Major Pierce V. Gallagher, Troop F commander. The discovery was made on Friday, July 27, during a vehicle and traffic stop on a 2018 rental vehicle on Route 208 in the Town of Montgomery in Orange County. A strong odor of marijuana was detected which led to a search of their vehicle, state police said. Police found the pot in a large wooden container in the bed o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Nabbed With 25 Pounds Of Pot In Taconic Parkway Stop, Police Say Duo Nabbed With 25 Pounds Of Pot In Taconic Parkway Stop, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With 25 Pounds Of Pot In Taconic Parkway Stop, Police Say A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway led to the seizure of more than 25 pounds of marijuana. New York State Police troopers stopped a 2006 Toyota Matrix at approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 1, after the driver was spotted committing a vehicle and traffic law violation in Dutchess County. According to police, during the subsequent traffic stop in Milan, troopers reported that there was a smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation determined that it was determined that the vehicle’s occupants, Brooklyn residents Tony Wu, 25, and Richard Huang, 20, were in possessio…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Reportedly Shot During New Rochelle Burglary Man Reportedly Shot During New Rochelle Burglary
Man Reportedly Shot During New Rochelle Burglary An alleged burglar was shot in the hand while attempting to rob a basement apartment in New Rochelle on Monday morning, police said. The New Rochelle Police Department received a report shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Monday, July 2, of a robbery at a Main Street apartment, and that one of the suspects involved had suffered a gunshot wound. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found the 21-year-old tenant, along with three others, including one of the suspects, Darius Rogers, who was bleeding from his hand stemming from the gunshot wound. Police said that the investigation into the incident det…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In Hudson Valley Stop Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In Hudson Valley Stop
Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In Hudson Valley Stop New York State Police troopers in Orange County busted a man with more than three pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-87 in Newburgh. Troopers stopped a vehicle shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, when the driver committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the subsequent stop, police said that the troopers established probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the subsequent search, police say that Kingston resident Tarrence Daniel, 26, was found to be in possession of approximately 3.4 pounds of marijuana, along with 20 individual vials contai…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught Transporting Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Hudson Valley Man Caught Transporting Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Hudson Valley
Man Caught Transporting Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Hudson Valley New York State Police troopers caught a man with nearly 4 pounds of marijuana during a late-night traffic stop in LaGrange. Troopers on patrol shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8 stopped a Honda Accord on Noxon Road in LaGrange for violations of the vehicle and traffic law. During the subsequent stop, troopers detected “a strong odor of marijuana” and further investigation revealed that the driver, Bronx resident Linval Robinson, 36, was in possession of an estimated 3.6 pounds of marijuana, leading to his arrest. Robinson was charged with a felony count of second-degree criminal poss…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Her? Police Search For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley For Nearly A Year Seen Her? Police Search For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley For Nearly A Year
Seen Her? Police Search For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley For Nearly A Year New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue their search for a woman who has been wanted in the Hudson Valley for nearly a year. The New York State Police Department released an alert on Wednesday regarding 32-year-old Jennifer Walsh, who is wanted by police and the Town of LaGrange Court after failing to appear on charges that include criminal possession of marijuana, criminal possession of a controlled substance and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle following her arrest in July last year. According to police, Walsh is known to…

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by Zak Failla
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Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Westchester Pot Bust Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Westchester Pot Bust
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Westchester Pot Bust A “sizable amount of marijuana” and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were seized in Pleasantville following a lengthy investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies in Westchester County, according to a police spokesperson. Washington Avenue resident Ronnie Bordin, 60, was taken into custody at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday by officers from the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit and the Yonkers Police Department following the investigation by a county narcotics task force. Members of the Westchester County Heroin and Opioid Task Force, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Admi…

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by Zak Failla
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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 …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Had Marijuana Grow House, Illegal Weapons, Police Say Westchester Man Had Marijuana Grow House, Illegal Weapons, Police Say
Westchester Man Had Marijuana Grow House, Illegal Weapons, Police Say More than a dozen pounds of marijuana and several illegal weapons were seized by Westchester County Police executing a search warrant at a Cortlandt grow house. County Police detectives launched an investigation into Thomas Corrigan, 53, earlier this year after receiving a tip regarding illegal activity at a residence in the Lake Allendale neighborhood of Cortlandt. On Wednesday, investigators executed the warrant, where they discovered a marijuana grow operation in the basement of the home. Police said that 17 pounds of marijuana and four illegal handguns were seized during the operation. …

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Her? LaGrange Suspect Wanted On Drug Charges, 31, At Large Seen Her? LaGrange Suspect Wanted On Drug Charges, 31, At Large
Seen Her? LaGrange Suspect Wanted On Drug Charges, 31, At Large New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue their search for a woman wanted on multiple drug charges after being arrested last summer. An alert was issued this week by state police in LaGrange regarding Jennifer Walsh, 31, who is wanted on charges that include a bench warrant for criminal possession of marijuana, criminal possession of a controlled substance and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Police said that Walsh is wanted by the Town of LaGrange Court following her arrest in July last year and subsequent failure to appea…

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by Zak Failla
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Assault Rifles, Bump Stock Discovered In Hudson Valley Police Bust Assault Rifles, Bump Stock Discovered In Hudson Valley Police Bust
Assault Rifles, Bump Stock Discovered In Hudson Valley Police Bust A two-week long investigation by state police led to the arrest of a man in possession of an arsenal of automatic weapons, marijuana and hallucinogens. New York State Police troopers executed a search warrant at a residence in Wawayanda that led to the recovery of a cache of illegal weapons and ammunition that allegedly belong to 39-year-old Middletown resident Norwell Therien. Police said the search resulted in the recovery of: Glock 9mm; Five assault rifles, including an Uzi with a 50-round magazine and a Calico 9mm rifle with a 100-round high capacity magazine; Two AK-47 rifles with 10…

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by Zak Failla