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Wappingers Falls Woman Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say Wappingers Falls Woman Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Wappingers Falls Woman Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say A woman from Wappingers Falls is facing charges after New York State Police allegedly found more than a pound of marijuana in her vehicle during a traffic stop. Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in Woodbury after observing a traffic violation. During the interview with the driver, Lindsey Abrams, 29, officers established probable cause to conduct a search. During the search, officers found approximately 17.25 ounces of marijuana. Abrams was arrested and taken to SP Newburgh, where she was processed and charged with second-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a Class D felony, as well as …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Accused Poughkeepsie Drug-Dealing Duo Caught With Heroin In I-87 Stop, Police Say Accused Poughkeepsie Drug-Dealing Duo Caught With Heroin In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Accused Poughkeepsie Drug-Dealing Duo Caught With Heroin In I-87 Stop, Police Say Two men from Poughkeepsie were arrested following a traffic stop that resulted in police finding a large amount of heroin. New York State Police stopped a vehicle traveling on I-87 around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18 in Woodbury. During the interview with the driver, 58-year-old Elton Cromedy, police established probable cause to conduct a search. During the search, police allegedly discovered the passenger, 59-year-old Willie H. Cutler, with around 57 grams of heroin as well as a glass smoking device containing crack-cocaine residue. Cromedy and Cutler were arrested and processed at SP Newb…

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
Roadwork Alert: Traffic Shift Scheduled For Route 32 In Orange County Roadwork Alert: Traffic Shift Scheduled For Route 32 In Orange County
Roadwork Alert: Traffic Shift Scheduled For Route 32 In Orange County Traffic will be shifting to recently constructed roads and bridges on a busy Orange County roadway. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert on Tuesday warning that beginning on Monday, Dec. 17, motorists on Route 32 in Woodbury will be shifty onto newly constructed roads and bridges. The shift comes as part of the ongoing Woodbury Transit Hub reconstruction project. In addition to the traffic shift, the Route 17 westbound ramp from Route 32 northbound will be relocated north of the Route 6 overpass. The NYSDOT said that the number of lanes will remain the same and ad…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Accused Drug Dealers Caught With 553 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop Accused Drug Dealers Caught With 553 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop
Accused Drug Dealers Caught With 553 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop A pair of accused drug dealers are facing multiple felony charges after state police allegedly discovered a large amount of cocaine in a vehicle during a traffic stop in Woodbury. Police stopped the vehicle on I-87 on Monday, Dec. 3 just after 5 p.m. The interview with the driver gave police probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle and its occupants. During the search, the vehicle’s driver, 33-year-old Johnathan R. Alvarez Cruz of Long Beach on Long Island, and passenger, 47-year-old Alexander Colon Ortiz of San Juan, Puerto Rico, were found to be in possession of approximately 553…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Caught With 75 Grams Of Rat Poison, Cocaine In I-87 Stop, Police Say Man Caught With 75 Grams Of Rat Poison, Cocaine In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With 75 Grams Of Rat Poison, Cocaine In I-87 Stop, Police Say A 39-year-old man faces numerous charges after police allegedly found cocaine, rat poison, and marijuana in his vehicle during a traffic stop. Wednesday, Nov. 28 just after 4 p.m., Rodolfo Castro was pulled over for a traffic violation in the Town of Woodbury. Castro’s interview with police gave them probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search, police allegedly found approximately 3.5 grams of cocaine, 75 grams of boric acid (rat poison), and 3.2 grams of marijuana. Castro, of the Bronx, was arrested and taken to SP Newburgh. Castro’s charges include: C…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Duo Caught With Khat, Brass Knuckles After I-87 Traffic Stop Duo Caught With Khat, Brass Knuckles After I-87 Traffic Stop
Duo Caught With Khat, Brass Knuckles After I-87 Traffic Stop Two men are behind bars after are being busted with brass knuckles and more than 600 grams of Khat on I-87 in Orange County. New York State Police troopers stopped Samer Al-Ruhiami shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 on the interstate in Woodbury for a vehicle and traffic violation.  During the course of the traffic stop, police said that Al-Ruhiami and his passenger, Mousa Naji “probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants was established.” Police said that during the search of the vehicle, they were found to be in possession of brass knuckles and 619.4 grams of Khat, a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
I-87 Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Woman, Man I-87 Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Woman, Man
I-87 Stop Leads To Drug Charges For Woman, Man A man and woman from Dutchess County were busted with crack cocaine and other drugs during a traffic stop on I-87 in Orange County, police said. New York State Police troopers on patrol stopped Red Hook resident Sarah Brophy shortly before 9 p.m. on I-87 Sunday night in Woodbury for committing a traffic violation. While speaking with Brophy, police said that they established probable cause to search her vehicle and her passenger, Poughkeepsie resident Patrick Lebon. According to police, during the search, troopers found 66 grams of cocaine, 29 grams of crack cocaine, marijuana, four Suboxon…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspects Who Led Officer On Chase Resulting In Crash Tied To Thefts Across Three States: Police Suspects Who Led Officer On Chase Resulting In Crash Tied To Thefts Across Three States: Police
Suspects Who Led Officer On Chase Resulting In Crash Tied To Thefts Across Three States: Police A Philadelphia trio led Paramus police officers on a brief chase that resulted in a crash -- and then their arrests, authorities said. On Oct. 3, Paramus police officers responded to the Paramus Park Mall on a reports of three people pickpocketing and stealing, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Officer Brian Doughty located Michael Grantham, Kachae Jackson and Danielle Taylor, all from Philadelphia, who fled on foot from the officer into a waiting vehicle, the chief said. Paramus Officer Michael Focarino attempted to stop the car using lights and sirens as it sped away from Paramus Park…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teen Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle In I-87 Stop, Police Say Teen Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Teen Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle In I-87 Stop, Police Say A teenager was busted by New York State Police troopers driving an allegedly stolen car on I-87 in Orange County. Troopers stopped a vehicle driven by Winston Salem, North Carolina resident Jacob Hawks, 19, at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 for a traffic violation in Woodbury. During the stop for the violations, police said it was determined the vehicle had been reported stolen to the Davies County Sheriff’s Office last week, on Oct. 15. Hawks was subsequently taken into police custody and charged with a felony count of criminal possession of stolen property. He was also cite…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman, 20, Caught With Liquid Codeine, Fake License In I-87 Stop, Police Say Woman, 20, Caught With Liquid Codeine, Fake License In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Woman, 20, Caught With Liquid Codeine, Fake License In I-87 Stop, Police Say A traffic stop on I-87 led to the arrest of a passenger who was in possession of more than two ounces of codeine and a fake ID, police said. New York State Police troopers stopped a vehicle on I-87 in Woodbury at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning, when the driver committed a traffic violation. During the subsequent traffic stop, troopers said that probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants was established. During the search of the vehicles, one of the passengers, 20-year-old Ellicia Correia, of Massapequa, was found to be in possession of 2.25 ounces of liquid codeine an…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State
New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State A new report from Safewise.com named nearly two dozen Hudson Valley municipalities among the 50 "safest cities" in New York. Based on the latest FBI report, the state boasts a property crime rate 40 percent less than the national average, the site said. Nearly 50 New York towns have a violent crime rate that's 94 percent lower than the national average. The No. 1 safest city on the list is Lewisboro, followed by Briarcliff Manor. The following Hudson Valley towns are named to Safewise.com's report: 1. Lewisboro 2. Briarcliff Manor 5. Croton-on-Hudson 8. Harrison  9. Rye 10. Nort…

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by Cecilia Levine