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K9 Sniffs Out Over 350 Grams Of Cocaine, Driver Tries Fleeing In Ulster County: Nysp
A Greene County man is facing major felony charges after allegedly resisting arrest before authorities found more than 350 grams of cocaine in his car during a Thruway traffic stop in Ulster County, police said.
Catskill resident Sherod Wiggins, 47, was arrested early Wednesday, April 15, after troopers stopped his vehicle on Interstate 87 in Plattekill for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 16.
During the stop, a K-9 unit indicated that they smelled narcotics, prompting a search of the vehicle, police said.
Authorities said Wiggins then be…
‘I Ain’t Paying’: Man Pulls Box Cutter On NY Clerk Over Four Loko, Fights Police, Cops Say
A 32-year-old man is facing a string of charges after allegedly robbing a Rockland County convenience store with a box cutter and leading police on a brief foot chase, authorities said.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, at the Open Every Day store located at 29 South Main St. in Spring Valley, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.
Police say the suspect, later identified as Edwin L. Pickering, age 32, of Haverstraw, walked into the store and stole a Four Loko alcoholic beverage without paying. When confronted by the cashier outside, Pickering allegedly pu…
5 Nabbed On Gun Charges During Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
Five people were charged with allegedly having loaded weapons during a Hudson Valley traffic stop.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 3:40 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, in Wallkill.
According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the department, along with the New York State Police, performed a vehicle stop at Exit 116 on Route 17, which led to the arrest of five of the five suspects.
A subsequent investigation resulted in the recovery of three loaded firearms, McLymore said.
Those charged included:
Capital Region resident Shawn A. Briggs, age 35, of Troy. …
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say
An alleged drunk driver is facing multiple charges after he was busted driving the wrong way on a highway in the region, authorities said.
Greene County resident Conor Moan, age 25, of Greenville, was arrested for felony DWI and other charges following a near-crash that occurred early Sunday, March 5, on the Thruway in Schenectady County, in the town of Rotterdam.
Troopers first spotted Moan at around 2 a.m. as he drove a Subaru Legacy westbound in the eastbound lane on I-90 near exit 26, according to State Police. They avoided a head-on crash by veering onto the right shoulder.
Moan’s ve…
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Cops Damages Hotel After Arrest In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A 41-year-old man has been accused of damaging a hotel in the Hudson Valley after being released following an arrest during an altercation with police officers earlier in the day at a convenience store/gas station.
The incidents happened Thursday, Oct. 6 in Rockland County, in the Village of Airmont.
The man, whose name was not released by Ramapo Police, "violently resisted arrest, spit in the face and on the arms of several officers, while threatening to kill the officers," the department said.
After the officers deployed a taser, the man continued to resist to avoid his arrest, requiring…
Area Man Nabbed For Burglary Of Auto Glass Business, Police Say
An area man has been charged with allegedly burglarizing a business and then stealing a car to get away.
Sullivan County resident Trevor Tompkins, age 25, of Monticello, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 29 for the Thursday, Nov. 11 robbery, police said.
According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police Department, Tompkins was arrested following an investigation in which he was caught on video surveillance.
The burglary took place around 4 a.m. at the Safelite Auto Glass store at 51 Forestburg Road in the Village of Monticello, Johnstone said.
Tompkins broke into the busine…
Parolee Nabbed With Guns, Drugs During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man on parole was busted for alleged possession of a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop by state police.
Orange County resident Tyrone Burkes, age 33, was arrested on Thursday, July 15, in the City of Newburgh during a traffic stop, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, Burks was a passenger in a vehicle during a traffic stop on Farrington Street in the city of Newburgh.
He attempted to flee the scene on foot. Burks, of Newburgh, was in possession of a shoulder bag that contained a loaded 9mm Ruger Handgun, crack coca…
Man Who Fled From Troopers In Westchester Turns Himself In, Police Say
A man turned himself in to New York State Police following a pursuit on I-87 in Westchester.
Elisha D. Vazquez, age 39, of Kingston, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 8, for the incident which took place on Saturday, Dec. 26 in the town of Greenburgh, said the state police.
According to police, on Dec. 26, around 10:40 p.m., state police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the Town of Greenburgh for a vehicle and traffic violation.
After conducting a license check on the driver, identified as Vazquez, and establishing probable cause to search the vehicle, Vazquez suddenly accelerated and f…
