Police Tandem Avoids Route 17 Tragedy In Low-Speed Heroin User Chase Police Tandem Avoids Route 17 Tragedy In Low-Speed Heroin User Chase
Police Tandem Avoids Route 17 Tragedy In Low-Speed Heroin User Chase Police from several Northwest Bergen towns thwarted a potentially dangerous incident Wednesday when they closed off a stretch of northbound Route 17 to stop a heroin-addled driver from Rockland whose car bounced off the center divider several times, authorities said. Upper Saddle River Police Officer Kevin McWilliams, responding to another motorist's call, got behind the car around 12:30 p.m., Detective Lt. Edward Kane said. "He kept hitting the center median at about 30 miles an hour," he said. "So the officer activated his lights and siren to try and stop him." The 25-year-old Orangeburg…
Motorist Caught With Cannabis Candies In Hudson Valley Stop Motorist Caught With Cannabis Candies In Hudson Valley Stop
Motorist Caught With Cannabis Candies In Hudson Valley Stop A 34-year-old man is facing multiple felony drug charges after being busted by state police with hundreds of grams of controlled cannabis during a routine traffic stop on I-87 in Orange County. New York State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop of West Belmar, N.J., resident Mark McNulty shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night in Newburgh for an equipment violation. During the subsequent stop, police said that probable cause was established and the vehicle was searched. Further investigation determined that McNulty was in possession of approximately 46 grams of concentrated cannabis,…
Man Caught With 18 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop Man Caught With 18 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop
Man Caught With 18 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop A routine traffic stop by New York State Police troopers on I-87 in Orange County led to a slew of drug charges for a man who was busted with cocaine and marijuana. Troopers conducted a traffic stop of New Haven resident Terrance Calhoun shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Monday night, for an equipment violation. During the initial interview, police said that Calhoun gave troopers probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search of Calhoun and the vehicle, troopers said they discovered approximately 18.66 grams of cocaine and 23.77 grams of marijuana, leading to his arrest. Following his a…
Man, Teen Girl Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In I-87 Stop Man, Teen Girl Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In I-87 Stop
Man, Teen Girl Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In I-87 Stop A Rockland County duo are facing a series of drug charges after being busted by state police with heroin, cocaine and synthetic marijuana during a routine traffic stop on I-87 in Tuxedo. Shortly after 8:45 p.m. on March 24, state police troopers on patrol stopped Newburgh resident Humperto Borges, Jr., 41, on the interstate for a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, police said troopers were given probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search of Borges and his passenger, 19-year-old Newburgh resident Danielys Melendez Ortiz, police said that…
Man Asleep Behind Wheel In Disabled Vehicle On PIP Had Loaded Gun, Drugs Man Asleep Behind Wheel In Disabled Vehicle On PIP Had Loaded Gun, Drugs
Man Asleep Behind Wheel In Disabled Vehicle On PIP Had Loaded Gun, Drugs A 38-year-old man is facing weapon and drug charges after being busted by New York State Police troopers while armed and asleep at the wheel on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the parkway in Stony Point, where there were reports of a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. Upon arrival, troopers said they found Old Town, Fla. resident Matthew Pate, asleep at the wheel while in possession of a loaded handgun. According to police, troopers arrested Pate at the scene, and further investigation found that he was in possession o…
Spring Valley Man Busted With Crack Cocaine, Pot Spring Valley Man Busted With Crack Cocaine, Pot
Spring Valley Man Busted With Crack Cocaine, Pot A Spring Valley man was nabbed on drug charges following an investigation by the Rockland County Drug Task Force along with the Spring Valley Police Department. Lloyd Jack, of Ewing Steet, was busted around 6 a.m. Thursday after police served a search warrant at his apartment and seized 91.6 grams of crack cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and $1,323, said Officer Matthew Galli. Jack, who was being held pending arraignment in Spring Valley Village Court, faces two felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal use of drug paraphernalia, and a violation for unl…
Hudson Valley Teen Arrested Three Times In One Day Hudson Valley Teen Arrested Three Times In One Day
Hudson Valley Teen Arrested Three Times In One Day A Rockland County teenager couldn’t keep out of trouble, finding himself in police custody three times in one day for various offenses in Ramapo. The 18-year-old man from Hillcrest - whose name has not been released by police - is now facing several misdemeanor charges following a wild Wednesday that saw him arrested on drug, DWAI and robbery charges. The teenager was first ticketed for marijuana possession shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28 following a car crash on Rockland Lane in Hillcrest. Police said that the teen was a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in the crash,…
Police: Pearl River Motorist Asleep At Sports Complex Had Bundles Of Heroin Police: Pearl River Motorist Asleep At Sports Complex Had Bundles Of Heroin
Police: Pearl River Motorist Asleep At Sports Complex Had Bundles Of Heroin A Rockland County man is facing drug charges after passing out in his car outside a Ramapo sports complex and being busted with bundles of heroin, hypodermic needles and methadone, police said. An officer from the Ramapo Police Department on patrol shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26 spotted a man sleeping in his car outside the Herb Reisman Sports Complex in Pomona, prompting the officer to approach him to check his safety. Officers said that while speaking with the man - whose name has not been released by police - that he appeared to be “very nervous.” Further investigation by the of…
Final Suspect Caught: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale Final Suspect Caught: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale
Final Suspect Caught: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale HILLSDALE, N.J. -- Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of the third and final suspect wanted in connection with a drug deal gone bad that left a victim likely paralyzed for life after he was thrown from a car on a dead-end Hillsdale street. Alex Juarez, 29, was being held in the Bergen County Jail, joining Bryan Ortigoza, 19, of Passaic, who was arrested last Wednesday. Both are charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The getaway driver, a 17-year-old girl who also is from Nutley, was previously detained. A delinquen…
Rockland Trio Busted In Car With Heroin, Hypodermic Needles Rockland Trio Busted In Car With Heroin, Hypodermic Needles
Rockland Trio Busted In Car With Heroin, Hypodermic Needles A trio from Rockland County are facing drug charges after being busted by Orangetown police with heroin and needles in a car at an apartment complex in Pearl River. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department on patrol shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 spotted Pearl River residents Jason Russio, 28, Blauvelt resident Lauren Bradbury, 26 and Bardonia resident Kaitlyn Blumenfeld, 30, in a car outside an apartment complex on East Crooked Road in Pearl River. Further investigation into the suspicious vehicle found that the three were in possession of multiple packets of heroin, …
Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale
Drug Deal Goes Bad: Victim Paralyzed After Falling Off Car In Hillsdale HILLSDALE, N.J. -- A drug deal gone bad left a victim likely paralyzed for life after he fell or was thrown from a car on a dead-end Hillsdale street, Daily Voice has learned. A Passaic man, meanwhile, was jailed on attempted murder charges in connection with the assault. The victim -- who'd been beaten in neighboring Westwood -- ended up on the hood of the car Tuesday night before landing outside a house on Catherine Court, local sources said. He was flown by AirMed One to Hackensack University Medical Center after a local firefighter found him on the curb, neighbors said. An alert was i…
Passenger Caught With Cocaine, 33 Grams Of Pot In Westchester Stop Passenger Caught With Cocaine, 33 Grams Of Pot In Westchester Stop
Passenger Caught With Cocaine, 33 Grams Of Pot In Westchester Stop A motor-vehicle stop led to drug charges for a Rockland County woman was busted by state police on I-87 in Yonkers while in possession of cocaine and marijuana over the weekend. Shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, state police troopers stopped Tomkins Cove resident Tanisha Jacobs, 41, on the interstate for an equipment violation. During the subsequent stop, troopers were given probable cause to search the vehicle and driver. During the investigation, troopers said that Jacobs was found to be in possession of 3.7 grams of cocaine and approximately 33 grams of marijuana. She was arres…