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Man Caught With Fentanyl During Traffic Stop In Region: Police Man Caught With Fentanyl During Traffic Stop In Region: Police
Man Caught With Fentanyl During Traffic Stop In Region: Police A 35-year-old man is facing a drug possession charge after police allegedly found him with fentanyl during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the region, authorities said.  The arrest occurred on Friday, Nov. 15, at around 3:45 p.m., when members of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle on Interstate 84 West in Southeast, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville.  The driver, identified as 35-year-old Randy A. Cascino of Patterson, was found to be in possession of suspected fentanyl during the stop, the Sheriff's Office said.…

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by Ben Crnic
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Search Warrant Yields Cocaine, Fentanyl, Charges For Hudson Valley Suspect Search Warrant Yields Cocaine, Fentanyl, Charges For Hudson Valley Suspect
Search Warrant Yields Cocaine, Fentanyl, Charges For Hudson Valley Suspect A Hudson Valley man is facing drug charges after a months-long investigation into narcotics sales. Richard Fernandez, age 40, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20, following a five-month investigation by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. Investigators executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence in Pomona, recovering cocaine, fentanyl pills, and other pharmaceutical drugs during the search. Fernandez has been charged with: Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree; Four counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Traffic Stop In Region Leads To Large Fentanyl Seizure: Police Traffic Stop In Region Leads To Large Fentanyl Seizure: Police
Traffic Stop In Region Leads To Large Fentanyl Seizure: Police A man from the region was allegedly nabbed with more than 103 grams of fentanyl during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, on the Taconic State Parkway in Pleasant Valley.  According to Trooper AJ Hicks, state police stopped a 2018 Jeep Cherokee for traffic and vehicle laws.  Hicks said an investigation determined the driver, Larrington Henry, age 33, of the Bronx, was in illegal possession of approximately 103 grams of fentanyl. Larrington was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Region Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Region
Man Accused Of Selling Drugs, Fleeing Police Nabbed On Outstanding Warrants In Region A 33-year-old Connecticut man accused of selling controlled substances and fleeing from officers was jailed in the Hudson Valley after being apprehended on multiple outstanding warrants, police said. Hartford County resident Luis Flores of New Britain was arrested at Connecticut's Derby Superior Court and extradited back to Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Flores had an outstanding bench warrant in the Town of Southeast Court for failing to appear to answer the following charges: Se…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Nabbed For Cocaine Possession In Region During Traffic Stop: Police 2 Nabbed For Cocaine Possession In Region During Traffic Stop: Police
2 Nabbed For Cocaine Possession In Region During Traffic Stop: Police Two people were busted for alleged felony cocaine possession during a routine traffic stop by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 9:20 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, in East Fishkill. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, members of the department's Community Stabilization Unit conducted a traffic stop of a 2020 BMW 530 Series on the Taconic State Parkway for violations of the vehicle and traffic laws. An investigation determined the driver, Westchester County resident Steven A. Emery, age 44, of Yonkers, and the passenger Shelby Rose …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Reckless Driver Nabbed Through Use Of Tire Deflation Device In Capital Region, Police Say Reckless Driver Nabbed Through Use Of Tire Deflation Device In Capital Region, Police Say
Reckless Driver Nabbed Through Use Of Tire Deflation Device In Capital Region, Police Say A Capital Region man allegedly driving recklessly was nabbed with more than two kilos of cocaine after he failed to stop for police and sped away before being apprehended with the use of stop sticks. The incident occurred in Albany at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28, on I-87. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, troopers attempted to stop Nashaan A. Howard, age 40, of Schenectady, in Albany County in Bethlehem. When Howard failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated. O'Neil said Howard was driving recklessly at a high rate of speed and discarding items from the vehicle durin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Trafficker In Region Busted With 3 Kilos Of Cocaine, $136K In Cash, Police Say Drug Trafficker In Region Busted With 3 Kilos Of Cocaine, $136K In Cash, Police Say
Drug Trafficker In Region Busted With 3 Kilos Of Cocaine, $136K In Cash, Police Say A drug dealer/trafficker from the region was allegedly busted with three kilos of cocaine and other drugs along with cash following a two-month investigation. Sullivan County resident Raheen Meredith, age 50, of Thompson, was charged on Friday, Oct. 25. According to Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Gang and Narcotics Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant in conjunction with “Operation Hard Rock,” a two-month-long investigation into wholesale cocaine distribution in Sullivan County.  Meredith was captured during a tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Dealer From Region Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Cocaine By Drug Task Force, Police Say Drug Dealer From Region Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Cocaine By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Drug Dealer From Region Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Cocaine By Drug Task Force, Police Say An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer was nabbed with two kilos of cocaine and heroin during a bust by an area Drug Task Force. Rockland County resident Darryl Wright, age 41, of Pearl River, was charged on Thursday, Oct. 24, with criminal possession of a controlled substance, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh.  According to Walsh, the bust came following a six-month investigation into narcotics sales in the Town of Orangetown. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, task force agents and the Orangetown Police Department searched Wright's Pearl River home, which resulted in the seizur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dealer From Region Nabbed With Fentanyl, Ghost Gun, Police Say Dealer From Region Nabbed With Fentanyl, Ghost Gun, Police Say
Dealer From Region Nabbed With Fentanyl, Ghost Gun, Police Say An alleged Hudson Valley fentanyl and cocaine dealer was busted with drugs and a ghost gun during a warrant search of his home. Dutchess County resident George Cintron, age 37, of Beacon, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 17, by members of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, Cintron, had been the subject of an investigation into sales of cocaine and fentanyl in the city of Beacon. A court-ordered warrant search of his home located more than 16 ounces of fentanyl, cocaine, ecstasy, and an illegal ghost gun, Harri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Dealer From Region Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent Drug Dealer From Region Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent
Drug Dealer From Region Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer is behind bars after selling more than two ounces of cocaine to an undercover agent following an investigation. Orange County resident Enido Isaac Rumaldo, age 20, of Port Jervis, was charged in Port Jervis on Wednesday, Oct. 16. According to City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the investigation into Rumaldo was part of a multi-agency effort by the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the  Orange County Sheriff's Office, and the Orange County Drug Task Force. Rumaldo was arrested by police officers of the Port Jervis Pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man From Region Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Police Say Man From Region Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man From Region Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after he was allegedly busted with a kilo of cocaine during a traffic stop. Ulster County resident Anthony Johnson, age 41, of Kingston, was stopped on Thursday, Oct. 10, on I-87 while driving a 2018 Audi Q7 in Orange County in Cornwall. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a probable cause search of the vehicle during the stop by troopers and K9 Moran yielded a kilo of cocaine and $7,739 in cash. Johnson was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies.  He was remanded to the Or…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Region: Police Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Region: Police
Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Car In Region: Police A 32-year-old Connecticut man was apprehended after authorities caught him snorting cocaine inside a vehicle in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  The arrest was made on Monday, Aug. 26 just before 3 p.m., when a man was seen snorting a white powdered substance while sitting in the driver's seat of a car in the Putnam County town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Sept. 30. According to the Sheriff's Office, the man's vehicle was found to have a Virginia license plate that expired in 2016. A search of his car undertaken by members of the Sheriff's Offic…

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by Ben Crnic
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32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Region 32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Region
32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Region A 32-year-old man from the region faces a long list of charges for selling cocaine and prescription medication in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced.  Ulster County resident Kevin Lamastro of Highland was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 21 on an outstanding warrant related to his alleged sale of narcotics in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24.  According to the Sheriff's Office, in 2023, an investigator with the Narcotics Enforcement Unit learned that Lamastro was allegedly involved in the sale of cocaine and prescription medica…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trio From Out Of State Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Guns In Region: Police Trio From Out Of State Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Guns In Region: Police
Trio From Out Of State Nabbed With Illegally-Possessed Guns In Region: Police Three suspects from another state face charges after they were caught with four illegally possessed handguns during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, police announced.  The arrests were made in Putnam County on Saturday, Sept. 7 around 3 p.m., when police saw a blue Nissan SUV with a Texas registration allegedly fail to use its turn signal while turning onto Route 6N from Mahopac Plaza, the Carmel Police Department announced on Monday, Sept. 9.  Officers then pulled the SUV over and found a loaded handgun in one of the passenger's waistbands. Police then eventually found three more lo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fentanyl-Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Region, Police Say Fentanyl-Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Region, Police Say
Fentanyl-Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Region, Police Say Two alleged drug dealers were nabbed with fentanyl, cocaine, and a weapon following an investigation into narcotics sales in the area. The arrests occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Sept. 12, at a residence on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force investigated narcotics sales after receiving numerous complaints regarding drug activity around the residence, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Drug Task Force. During the investigation, Harris said task force agents were able to purchase fentanyl from Louis J. Nameth, age 54, and c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Task Force Nabs Fentanyl Dealer From Region Drug Task Force Nabs Fentanyl Dealer From Region
Drug Task Force Nabs Fentanyl Dealer From Region A drug task force nabbed an alleged fentanyl dealer following an ongoing investigation in the region. The arrest occurred in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, Aug. 22. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, the unit has been investigating the transportation and sale of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs being brought into Dutchess County from Orange County in Newburgh.  During the ongoing investigation, the drug dealer was identified as Antwan J. Wakely Jr, age 31, of Newburgh, who sold fentanyl and ot…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Nabbed After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Region: Police Duo Nabbed After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Region: Police
Duo Nabbed After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Region: Police Two men from Westchester County face charges after fleeing a traffic stop and leading authorities on a pursuit through multiple counties in the region, police said.  Yonkers resident Martin Gjurashaj, age 45, and Tuckahoe resident Daniel Curanovic, age 27, were both arrested on Friday, Aug. 16 in connection with an incident in Sullivan and Orange counties on the same day, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 20. According to authorities, at around noon on Friday, state troopers received a report of a grey convertible sedan driving at a slow speed and failing …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Denies Killing 15-Year-Old Destiny Greene In Capital Region Robbery Man Denies Killing 15-Year-Old Destiny Greene In Capital Region Robbery
Man Denies Killing 15-Year-Old Destiny Greene In Capital Region Robbery A 22-year-old man from the region says he is innocent of the nine felony charges he was charged with last week that stretch back to 2021.  Albany County resident Sincere Cancer, of Albany, is charged with: Murder in the second degree Two counts of attempted robbery in the first degree Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree Reckless endangerment He pleaded not guilty to all charges in Albany County Court on Friday…

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by Josh Lanier
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Couple Busted Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine Out Of Capital Region Home, Police Say Couple Busted Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine Out Of Capital Region Home, Police Say
Couple Busted Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine Out Of Capital Region Home, Police Say A couple is facing charges after investigators found hard drugs and trafficking materials inside their home in the region, police said. Rensselaer County residents Jacen Blair, age 46, and Rebecca Gorman, age 33, were arrested at their Hoosick Falls residence Friday, July 12, following a multi-agency drug trafficking investigation. Sheriff’s officials said a search warrant executed at the couple’s Scott Street home uncovered approximately 71 grams of cocaine and fentanyl, along with a 22-caliber rifle. They also found drug packaging materials, scales, and an undisclosed amount of cash, acc…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trio Nabbed For Drug Ring Based Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant, Officials Say Trio Nabbed For Drug Ring Based Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant, Officials Say
Trio Nabbed For Drug Ring Based Out Of Hudson Valley Restaurant, Officials Say Three people face a long list of charges in connection with a cocaine and methamphetamine distribution network that made drug sales at a restaurant in the region, officials announced.  The three arrests were made in Dutchess County following searches conducted at several locations in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, June 27, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Task Force, the searches were executed as part of an investigation into the sale of cocaine and other drugs throughout Poughkeepsie. As…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trio Sells Fentanyl-Laced Heroin In Capital Region, Police Say Trio Sells Fentanyl-Laced Heroin In Capital Region, Police Say
Trio Sells Fentanyl-Laced Heroin In Capital Region, Police Say Three people are facing drug charges for allegedly planning to sell heroin laced with fentanyl in the region. In Rensselaer County, Troy Police executed a search warrant Thursday afternoon, June 13, at a home in the Lansingburgh neighborhood, on 5th Avenue near 118th Street. The search followed a “lengthy investigation” into reported drug sales at the property, police said. Inside, officers allegedly found evidence that tested positive for both heroin and fentanyl. The following suspects were arrested on suspicion of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect Who Rammed Police Car, Injuring 2 Officers Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Cops Say Suspect Who Rammed Police Car, Injuring 2 Officers Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Cops Say
Suspect Who Rammed Police Car, Injuring 2 Officers Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Cops Say A four-time convicted felon who allegedly rammed a marked police car, seriously injuring two officers, has been captured. Related: 2 Poughkeepsie Police Officers Hit, Injured By Car Dutchess County resident Diamond J. Ince, age 29, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Wednesday, May 29, for the Sunday, May 12 incident by members of the Poughkeepsie Police, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force and the New York State Police. According to Det. Sgt. Terrence Beam of the city of Poughkeepsie, during a traffic stop, Ince intentionally rammed the police vehicle, leaving two off…

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by Kathy Reakes