Man Busted With Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say Man Busted With Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say
Man Busted With Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say A New York man was busted with more than 41 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley. Carlos F. Mota, age 30, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 20, by state police in the town of Poughkeepsie, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, around 2:40 a.m., Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2003 Honda CRV on Page Park Drive in the town of Poughkeepsie for a traffic violation. An investigation determined Mota was in possession of what was later weighed as approximately 41.8 grams of cocaine.  During the arrest, Mota resisted and attempted to flee on foo…
Man Who Fled From State Police Busted With Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say Man Who Fled From State Police Busted With Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say
Man Who Fled From State Police Busted With Two Kilos Of Cocaine, Police Say A 35-year-old man was arrested after fleeing from New York State Police during a traffic stop and when caught, allegedly was in possession of two kilos of cocaine. Sherland W. Simpson, of Newburgh, was arrested around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, following a traffic stop in the town of Woodbury, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Simpson was arrested after a trooper from the Monroe barracks stopped a 2003 BMW with Connecticut plates traveling on State Route 32 in the town of Woodbury for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  When stopped, Simpson fled the traffic stop, Neve…
Driver In Unreturned Rental Car Caught With Crack At Taconic Parkway Rest Area, Police Say Driver In Unreturned Rental Car Caught With Crack At Taconic Parkway Rest Area, Police Say
Driver In Unreturned Rental Car Caught With Crack At Taconic Parkway Rest Area, Police Say A driver sleeping in an unreturned rental car is facing a drug charge after he was busted by New York State Police in a rest area on the Taconic Parkway in the Hudson Valley. Troopers from the Poughkeepsie barracks on patrol in the Todd Hill Rest area on the parkway in LaGrange found a suspicious vehicle reported stolen with two people sleeping inside at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, police said. According to police, the investigation into the allegedly stolen vehicle determined that it was in fact an unreturned rental, and the driver, Schenectady resident Michael Mays, 42, …
Man Named Wonderful French Wanted In Hudson Valley Man Named Wonderful French Wanted In Hudson Valley
Man Named Wonderful French Wanted In Hudson Valley Wonderful French is wanted by State Police after he was arrested for drug possession then never showed up in court. French, 50, was reportedly the passenger in a vehicle stopped on State Route 17 in the town of Chester by State Police. He charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after seven grams of heroin and 11 grams of crack cocaine were found on his person.  French is bald, stands at 6-foot-1, and weighs approximately 275 pounds.  Those with knowledge of his whereabouts are asked to notify State Police at the Monroe barracks by calling 845-782-…
Driver Acting 'Supicously' Busted With Heroin In Rockland, Police Say Driver Acting 'Supicously' Busted With Heroin In Rockland, Police Say
Driver Acting 'Supicously' Busted With Heroin In Rockland, Police Say An area man was arrested for alleged drug possession after being stopped by police in Rockland County. The unidentified man was stopped around 11:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, by Ramapo police in the Hillcrest area of town, said the Ramapo Police. According to police, an officer was patrolling a residential complex in the Hillcrest area of the town and observed an occupied vehicle parked in the lot.  When approached by the officer, the driver started to act suspiciously. During the course of his contact, the officer noted signs of drug possession and initiated an investigation.  Duri…
Teen Shatters State Trooper's Car Windshield After Being Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say Teen Shatters State Trooper's Car Windshield After Being Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say
Teen Shatters State Trooper's Car Windshield After Being Nabbed With Cocaine, Police Say A teen shattered the windshield of a state police vehicle after being caught with alleged cocaine and a digital scale during a traffic stop. The unidentified 18-year-old teen was stopped around 10:23 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, by state police for a traffic violation on William Street in the City of Newburgh, said Trooper S Steven Nevel. During the stop, troopers discovered that the teen did not have a valid driver's license and while searching the vehicle found cocaine and a digital scale, Nevel said. The driver was placed into custody and placed in the front seat of the trooper’s vehicle. Whi…
Man Caught With Heroin At Parking Lot In Area, Police Say Man Caught With Heroin At Parking Lot In Area, Police Say
Man Caught With Heroin At Parking Lot In Area, Police Say An area man accrued felony charges after he was spotted packaging heroin into glassine envelopes while sitting in his parked car, police said.  According to state police, a trooper observed Sullivan County resident 27--year-old Arhan Celic of Fallsburg preparing the heroin in his blue Hyundai Sonata in a Wallkill parking lot at approximately 5:48 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. A search of his vehicle yielded Alprazolam pills, multiple bags of heroin and digital scales.  Celic was charged with the felony of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and the misdemeanors …
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Area Man State Police are looking for an area man who allegedly violated the conditions of his parole by possessing drugs.  State Police said that Ryle Keesler, 22, was arrested in October of 2018 in Sullivan County for third-degree possession of a controlled substance.  Reesler stands at 6 feet tall and has green eyes and brown hair.  According to police, he may be living with family members in the vicinity of Binghamton.  Those with information pertaining to Reesler's whereabouts are asked to contact state police by calling 845-292-6600 or via email at crimetip@troopers.ny.go…
Wanted Man Who Crashed Car In Area Had Heroin, Police Say Wanted Man Who Crashed Car In Area Had Heroin, Police Say
Wanted Man Who Crashed Car In Area Had Heroin, Police Say State Police are looking for a man who allegedly had heroin, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana in his car when he crashed while under the influence. According to police, Sean Brunning, 29, was visibly high when police responded to a single-car crash in Sullivan County on Route 17 in Wurstboro, warranting a search of his vehicle.  He was charged with the felony of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and a warrant was issued for his arrest after he failed to arrive at his court date. Brunning is 6-foot-1, weighs approximately 220 pounds, and has brown hair and h…
Impaired Driver Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash Following Police Chase In Area Impaired Driver Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash Following Police Chase In Area
Impaired Driver Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash Following Police Chase In Area A Long Island man wanted by New York State Police in the Hudson Valley took troopers on a chase before crashing into a police cruiser and being busted with methamphetamine. New York State Police troopers stopped the driver of an Audi Q7 shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 in Orange County on Greenville Turnpike in the Town of Greenville when he committed a traffic violation. While speaking with the driver - Lawrence resident Todd Balzano - troopers determined that Balzano was wanted by State Police in Brewster. During the traffic stop, police said that Balzano became irate and pro…
Police: Man Who Struggled With Troopers After Traffic Stop, Faces Drug, Other Charges Police: Man Who Struggled With Troopers After Traffic Stop, Faces Drug, Other Charges
Police: Man Who Struggled With Troopers After Traffic Stop, Faces Drug, Other Charges A paroled man who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over by State Troopers attempted to run from law enforcement; after he was detained and briefly struggled with police physically, it was found that he had 49 grams of cocaine and 8 grams of marijuana on his person. State Police in Ulster County said that they stopped the vehicle driving on Furnace Street in Kingston that resident David Stokes, 35, was riding in on Sept. 2 at approximately 8:15 p.m. due to traffic violations.  After running the vehicle's plates, officers determined that they had been switched from another vehicle.&nb…
Man Driving Without License Faces Variety Of Charges After Fairfield County Stop Man Driving Without License Faces Variety Of Charges After Fairfield County Stop
Man Driving Without License Faces Variety Of Charges After Fairfield County Stop Officers found marijuana, edibles and a drug-measuring scale after searching the odorous vehicle of a Hudson Valley man speeding in Fairfield County, police said. Dutchess County resident Carl Leo Hannans, 20, was allegedly driving 56 miles per hour in a 40-mph zone in Wilton at around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17 at the intersection of Danbury and School roads. He was also had a suspended driver's license, police said. After a thorough search of his vehicle, police say they found the following: a drug measuring scale covered in marijuana residue,  small plastic and metal …