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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man Know him? New York State Police investigators are attempting to locate a man with ties to the Hudson Valley who was arrested on drug charges last year. An alert was issued by State Police in Wappingers for 31-year-old Carmelo Velez, who was arrested last year for criminal possession of a controlled substance after he was busted with cocaine. Police noted that Velez is known to have ties to Newburgh and the Bronx. Velez is wanted by New York State Police and the Town of Fishkill Court after failing to make a court appearance following his arrest. Investigators described Velez, 31, as bei…

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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Area Recognize him?An alert has been issued by New York State Police investigators in Orange County who are attempting to track down a man who was busted with drugs during a traffic stop on I-87 in Harriman. Police said that Pusey was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance when he was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on the interstate. He allegedly was in possession of 93 grams of crack cocaine. Following his arrest, Pusey was released, and he later failed to return to court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest in Orange County.According to police, Pusey has …

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man A man is wanted by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley after being busted with drugs during a traffic stop on Route 17. An alert was issued by State Police in Sullivan County for Matthew May, who is wanted following his arrest for criminal possession of a controlled substance. May was stopped by troopers on Route 17 in Liberty, and during the traffic stop, it was determined that his license was suspended. A subsequent search of his vehicle led to the seizure of numerous hypodermic needles, a glass pipe containing cocaine and five grams of heroin. Following his arrest, May faile…

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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Hudson Valley Woman State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Hudson Valley Woman
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Hudson Valley Woman A woman busted with drugs during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley is wanted by police after failing to appear in court. New York State Police investigators in Kingston are attempting to locate Saugerties resident Jenna Neglia, 26, who is wanted after being charged with two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance in December last year. Neglia was a passenger in a car stopped on Old Kings Highway in the Town of Ulster when she was found to be in possession of cocaine, police said. Neglia later failed to answer the charges in court and a bench warrant was issued…

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State Police Issue Alert For Westchester Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants State Police Issue Alert For Westchester Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants
State Police Issue Alert For Westchester Woman Wanted On Multiple Warrants An alert has been issued by New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley who are attempting to locate a woman with multiple warrants out for her arrest. New York State Police in Hastings seek to locate Christina Daggett, who is wanted for endangering the welfare of a child, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. A warrant was issued in Westchester County by the Hastings-on-Hudson Town Court on Saturday, Jan. 18 after Daggett failed to appear in court following her arrest for endangering the welfare of a child. Poli…

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Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester
Duo Accused Of Unlawfully Selling Fireworks After Foot Chase In Westchester A 24-year-old man speeding on I-87 in Westchester attempted to take New York State Police on a brief chase after being busted with illegal fireworks during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers stopped Long Island resident Jonathan Mata, of Great Neck, at approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when he was clocked driving 93 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on I-87 in Tarrytown. During the stop, troopers said that they found a large amount of fireworks in the back seat of the vehicle. Mata was also allegedly intoxicated at the time he was stopped by State Police. While sea…

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Trio Charged For Fatal Overdose Of 29-Year-Old Area Man Trio Charged For Fatal Overdose Of 29-Year-Old Area Man
Trio Charged For Fatal Overdose Of 29-Year-Old Area Man Three men have been arrested in connection with the overdose of a 29-year-old man from heroin laced with fentanyl. The men, all from Orange County, were arrested by the Ulster County Urgent Narcotics Unit along with the Town of Shawangunk Police Department earlier this month following a lengthy investigation, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. On April 15, the Shawangunk Police responded to a residence for a 911 call for an unconscious, unresponsive male. The person, later identified as Chase T. Coddington, 29, of Wallkill, was determined to have passed away from an overdose of fenta…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says
Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says A 43-year-old area man was allegedly busted with 350 bags of heroin/fentanyl during a warrant search of his home. The warrant was executed on Tuesday, June 9 in the Town of Fishkill by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force a result of an investigation into narcotics sales taking place at and around the area. During the search on Huntington Drive, Ryan McNamee, of Fishkill, was arrested after officers uncovered the 350 bags of heroin/fentanyl, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force. McNamee was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substan…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Impaired Man Found With Assault Rifle After Driving On Residents' Lawns, State Police Say Impaired Man Found With Assault Rifle After Driving On Residents' Lawns, State Police Say
Impaired Man Found With Assault Rifle After Driving On Residents' Lawns, State Police Say An allegedly intoxicated driver was found in possession of Ketamine and an assault rifle after driving on residents'lawns, according to New York State Police. On Saturday, June 6, New York State Police troopers in Dutchess County were dispatched to East Fishkill, where there was a report of a driver who had been trenching lawns and driving on property. Troopers canvassed the area, and tracked down the driver, Fishkill resident Daniel Mayorga, 37, on Fourth Road in East Fishkill, at which point they pulled him over and conducted a traffic stop. Police said that during the subsequent st…

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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Woman A 32-year-old woman is wanted by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley after being busted with heroin and cocaine during a traffic stop, investigators said. Ivelisse Dickens is wanted by New York State Police in Montgomery and the Orange County Court following her arrest for fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Dickens was arrested in the Town of New Windsor during a stop for a vehicle and traffic violation, at which point it was determined by troopers that she was in possession of the controlled substances.  She later failed to return to court to respond t…

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25 Area Residents Charged With DWI In Memorial Day Weekend State Police Stops 25 Area Residents Charged With DWI In Memorial Day Weekend State Police Stops
25 Area Residents Charged With DWI In Memorial Day Weekend State Police Stops More than two dozen area residents were among those busted by New York State Police for alleged impaired driving over the holiday weekend. Local residents charged:  Westchester County On May 22, the State Police from Cortlandt arrested Ricardo L. Figueroa, 34, of Croton-on-Hudson, for DWAI Drugs, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the city of Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of drugs, and in possession of approximately 0.6 gr…

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