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Man Stopped On Route 9 Faces Second Drug Charge Of Week

WAPPINGER, N.Y. – An East Fishkill man faces two separate charges for drug possession in one week, according to New York State Police.

Larry J. Hoffman

Larry J. Hoffman

Photo Credit: New York State Police

Larry J. Hoffman, 23, was stopped Sunday on Route 9 in the Town of Wappinger for an inadequate exhaust when police found that Hoffman possessed approximately 26.6 grams of marijuana and a controlled substance. He was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree and criminal possession of marihuana in the fifth degree. He was directed to appear before the Town of Wappinger Court Thursday, Aug. 27.

Hoffman was stopped again Monday at the intersection of Park Hill Drive and Shady Brook Lane for speeding and failing to use a turn signal. During the stop, state troopers found a glassine envelope on the floor of Hoffman’s vehicle containing heroin.

Hoffman was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and directed to appear in the Town of Wappinger Court Wednesday, Aug. 26.

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