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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Cocaine Sales By Drug Task Force Hudson Valley Man Charged With Cocaine Sales By Drug Task Force
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Cocaine Sales By Drug Task Force A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly selling cocaine following a raid by a drug task force.  The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force began an investigation several months ago related to dangerous drug sales in the city of Beacon.  As a result of this investigation, the Drug Task Force identified Jerami Davis, age 34, of Beacon, as a person alleged to be selling cocaine, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.  Davis was arrested on Friday, March 22, and charged with two counts of criminal sale of a co…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say A man and a woman were arrested by state police for allegedly possessing a defaced gun that was found during a traffic stop. The arrests took place on Wednesday, July 21, when troopers stopped a 2006 Volkswagen Passat on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  An investigation after the stop revealed the occupants of the vehicle were in possession of an illegally defaced loaded Taurus Model P2-22 handgun, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Orange County residents, Edison Estevez, age 20, of Middletown, and Shaile…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed With Crack During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed With Crack During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Crack During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say A 46-year-old man has been arrested for alleged possession of a controlled substance. Darius Wood was arrested on Tuesday, April 27 following a traffic stop in the City of Poughkeepsie, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, at approximately 7 p.m. troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2009 Honda for a violation on North White Street. During the stop, troopers found that Wood was in possession of 1.2 grams of crack cocaine. Wood, of Poughkeepsie, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and released on his own recognizance.

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen In Area, Police Say 21-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen In Area, Police Say
21-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder Of Teen In Area, Police Say A 21-year-old local man has been arrested for the shooting of a teen last year during an attempted robbery. Carl Hannan, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, March 30, for the shooting which took place on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 1:05 a.m., in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie Police.  Clark said the then 17-year-old male was shot at multiple times, and hit once during an attempted robbery, while in an alley by 71 Garden Street in the City of Poughkeepsie. Hannans was charged with: Attempted murder Attempted robbery Criminal u…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed For Heroin Possession, Driving With Suspended License In Area, Police Say Woman Nabbed For Heroin Possession, Driving With Suspended License In Area, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Heroin Possession, Driving With Suspended License In Area, Police Say A 27-year-old area woman was arrested for alleged possession of heroin and driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop. Mariah Candelario, of Late Katrine, was arrested around 10 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 16, following a stop by an Ulster County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit, said Det. Lt. Abram Markiewicz. An investigation during the stop allegedly found heroin and that Candelario's license had been suspended, police said. Candelario was charged with possession of a controlled substance and aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle.  She was released on an appearance ticket…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Suspects Nabbed In Poughkeepsie Shooting Four Suspects Nabbed In Poughkeepsie Shooting
Four Suspects Nabbed In Poughkeepsie Shooting Four men are behind bars following the shooting of a man in the area, police said. The incident took place around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when the City of Poughkeepsie Police began receiving numerous 911 calls reporting shots fired and a man down in the area of 82 Academy St., said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found a 36-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident shot multiple times. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries, Clark said. Shortly after officers arrived on the scene, several people believed to be inv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seven Nabbed In Hudson Valley Narcotics, Prostitution Detail Seven Nabbed In Hudson Valley Narcotics, Prostitution Detail
Seven Nabbed In Hudson Valley Narcotics, Prostitution Detail Shortly after six arrests were announced in a prostitution bust in Rockland County, officials in Orange County disclosed results of a prostitution and narcotics enforcement detail that resulted in seven arrests. The Middletown Police Department’s Narcotics Unit made the arrests on Thursday, June 21 in conjunction with state police and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. One of those arrested was charged with felonies: 33-year-old Daniel Hagan of Middletown who is facing charges of criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance. John Salin, 66, of Mamakating, was charged with patronizin…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wappingers Falls Man Caught Dealing Drugs Near Medical Facility, Police Say Wappingers Falls Man Caught Dealing Drugs Near Medical Facility, Police Say
Wappingers Falls Man Caught Dealing Drugs Near Medical Facility, Police Say A Wappingers Falls man was caught dealing drugs near a mental health center after police received a complaint about possible drug activity. Justin F. Zambardino, 27, was busted around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, when the Town of Poughkeepsie Police received the complaint about possible drug dealing in the parking lot of the Dutchess County Mental Health at 230 North Road, said Capt. Kevin Faber. Zambardino was arrested by responding officers and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, Faber said. He is being held on $75,000 cash bail or …

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by Kathy Reakes