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Orange County Residents Nabbed On Gun Charges During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Five residents in the region, including three juveniles, were nabbed on alleged gun charges during a routine traffic stop.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, on I-84 in Deerpark.
According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Orange County resident Jaykris Vargas, age 23, of Middletown.
While interviewing Vargas, troopers developed probable cause to search the vehicle. While searching the car, they located a loaded semi-automatic handgun, Nevel said.
The vehicle was occu…
Hudson Valley Dealer Nabbed With Fentanyl, Ghost Gun, Police Say
An alleged Hudson Valley fentanyl and cocaine dealer was busted with drugs and a ghost gun during a warrant search of his home.
Dutchess County resident George Cintron, age 37, of Beacon, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 17, by members of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force,
According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, Cintron, had been the subject of an investigation into sales of cocaine and fentanyl in the city of Beacon.
A court-ordered warrant search of his home located more than 16 ounces of fentanyl, cocaine, ecstasy, and an illegal ghost gun, Harri…
Drunk Driver With Gun In Pants Nabbed In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
A man from the region was found with a .357 Desert Eagle in the front of his pants during a traffic stop by state police in the Hudson Valley.
Ulster County resident Jason Lynch, age 44, of the town of Lloyd, was stopped around 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 4 in a 2014 Lexus IS in the city of Newburgh.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel, while troopers were speaking to Lynch, they learned that his license was suspended, and he seemed to be impaired by alcohol.
Troopers later determined that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was arrested. While being taken into custody, troopers located a loaded…
Teen Duo Accused Of Subjecting Victims To Violent Crimes After Luring Them To Westchester
Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of alleged carjacking, robberies, and kidnappings in Westchester.
Diante Fernandes, age 19, and Mark Francis, age 18, both of the Bronx, were arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 28, said Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
According to the allegations in the complaint, and statements made in court, between Monday, Sept. 26 and Tuesday, Sept. 27, the duo carjacked, robbed, and kidnapped multiple victims, in the Bronx and Yonkers.
Once on Sept. 26 and again on Sept. 27, the two lured victims to a loca…
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…
