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Man Parked At Gas Pump Busted With Heroin In Yorktown, Police Say Man Parked At Gas Pump Busted With Heroin In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Parked At Gas Pump Busted With Heroin In Yorktown, Police Say A Northern Westchester man who was parked at a gas pump was busted with heroin after police were called to check on his condition, according to police. Brian Bobolia, age 31, of Cortlandt Manor, was arrested on Tuesday, March 23, after Yorktown Police were called to the Mobile Mart at 3204 Crompond Road in Yorktown to check on his well-being, said Yorktown Police. When police arrived on the scene, they found Bobolia sitting in his vehicle at the gas pumps, police said. An investigation found that he was allegedly in possession of a hypodermic needle and eight glassine envelopes of heroin, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says
Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says A wanted man with four active warrants was taken back into police custody after being stopped with heroin and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Route 9 in Putnam County. A member of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit stopped Putnam Valley resident Richard Wulfhop in Philipstown on Friday, July 19, when he committed a traffic violation on Route 9. During the stop, it was determined that Wulfhop was in possession of an item used for intravenous drug use, narcotics packaging materials, and three glassine envelopes containing alleged heroin. Wulfhop was arrested and ch…

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by Zak Failla
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Dutchess Man On Parole Accused Of Dealing Meth In Putnam, Sheriff Says Dutchess Man On Parole Accused Of Dealing Meth In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Dutchess Man On Parole Accused Of Dealing Meth In Putnam, Sheriff Says A  man on parole has been accused of dealing meth in Putnam, according to the Putnam Sheriff. Members of the Putnam Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) say they developed information that a man was involved in the sale of methadone within the county in July of 2019. NEU members allegedly made contact with the man, identified as Thomas Simmons, 39, of Dover Plains, and arranged for the purchase of Methadone. Simmons was taken into custody in the area of Danbury Road on Tuesday, July 9. Simmons was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance…

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by Valerie Musson
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Undercover Operation Leads To Bust Of Alleged Heroin Dealer In Carmel Undercover Operation Leads To Bust Of Alleged Heroin Dealer In Carmel
Undercover Operation Leads To Bust Of Alleged Heroin Dealer In Carmel An investigation into an alleged Putnam County drug dealer led to the arrest of a 22-year-old Carmel man who was caught with heroin and other drugs during a bust. A Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Unit received information in September last year that Carmel resident Carlos Priego was involved in the sale of heroin and prescription narcotics in the Hudson Valley. Officials said that during the course of the investigation, the undercover officer was able to contact Priego on four separate occasions to purchase heroin and suboxone. On Feb. 15, Priego was ta…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Her? Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Hudson Valley Suspect Seen Her? Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Hudson Valley Suspect
Seen Her? Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Hudson Valley Suspect New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a woman busted for bringing heroin into the Downstate Correctional Facility and never appeared in court to answer the charges. An alert was issued by police from the Wappinger barrack regarding 28-year-old Amanda Murphy, who is wanted on charges that include promoting prison contraband, criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument dating back to an incident nearly three years ago. Police said that Murphy is wanted by New York Sta…

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by Zak Failla