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Area Duo Nabbed With Heroin, Other Drugs During Traffic Stop, Police Say Area Duo Nabbed With Heroin, Other Drugs During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Area Duo Nabbed With Heroin, Other Drugs During Traffic Stop, Police Say Two people were arrested by state police for alleged possession of drugs following a traffic stop in the area. The arrests in Orange County of Saiyquana Reed, age 21, and Darwin Santos, both of Poughkeepsie, took place around 2:30 a.m., Saturday, March 21 on Route 9W in Newburgh, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, the trooper was patrolling Route 9W in Newburgh when he stopped a 2007 Nissan Versa driven by Reed for a traffic violation. While interviewing Reed, the trooper smelled marijuana coming from inside of the vehicle, Nevel said. The trooper had Ree…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Arrested After Fleeing From Police With Loaded Gun, Police Said Man Arrested After Fleeing From Police With Loaded Gun, Police Said
Man Arrested After Fleeing From Police With Loaded Gun, Police Said A 22-year-old man was arrested by police after fleeing from officers who were attempting to speak with him following a fight with a group of others in a Monticello parking lot. Jeremiah D. Fannings, of Fallsburg, was arrested a little after midnight on Friday, July 5, on charges of felony criminal possession of a weapon and possession of marijuana, said the Monticello Police. According to police, Officer George Mendez was conducting a patrol of the Monticello Housing Authority apartment complex located at Evergreen Drive in the Village of Monticello, when he saw a group of people …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nyack Man Arrested With Multiple High-Powered Assault Weapons, Ammo, Cops Say Nyack Man Arrested With Multiple High-Powered Assault Weapons, Ammo, Cops Say
Nyack Man Arrested With Multiple High-Powered Assault Weapons, Ammo, Cops Say A 66-year-old area man was arrested on multiple weapons charges and possession of marijuana following a joint investigation by numerous agencies that stretched from Las Vegas to Rockland County. Paul M. Elmowsky Jr., of Nyack, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, following an incident in Las Vegas, said Rockland County Sheriff's Det. Lt. Ted Brovarski. Elmowsky hit the radar of the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and the Rockland County Intelligence Center after they were made aware of an incident which occurred in Las Vegas earlier in December. According to police, Elmowsky h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orange County Man Nabbed With Gun, Pot Orange County Man Nabbed With Gun, Pot
Orange County Man Nabbed With Gun, Pot A 21-year-old City of Newburgh man was busted for possession of a handgun and marijuana during a stop by Orange County Sheriff's deputies. Tyshe M. Williams Jr., was stopped shortly after noon on Sunday, on Liberty Street for various traffic violations, said Capt. Paul Arteta. Williams, who was unlicensed, had 94 bags of marijuana tucked inside his jacket and a loaded Ruger handgun in the vehicle, Arteta said. He was charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon and possession of marijuana and is being held at the Orange County Jail on $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Caught With Pistol, Pot, Cash After Domestic Assault Report Westchester Man Caught With Pistol, Pot, Cash After Domestic Assault Report
Westchester Man Caught With Pistol, Pot, Cash After Domestic Assault Report A 28-year-old Westchester man is awaiting arraignment after he was found with a loaded handgun and a large amount of cash following a report of a domestic assault in Rockland County.Just after 4 a.m. Sunday, April 1, Ramapo Police officers responded to a report of the alleged assault in the Village of Airmont.  The officers located the suspect walking in the area and during a search of his person, they recovered a loaded .380 caliber pistol, marijuana and a substantial amount of cash, Ramapo Police said. The suspect, a Yonkers resident whose name was not immediately released by police, was …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wanted 'Bloods' Gang Member Caught In Nyack Wanted 'Bloods' Gang Member Caught In Nyack
Wanted 'Bloods' Gang Member Caught In Nyack A self-admitted Bloods gang member who removed an electronic monitoring device and told his parole officer "catch me if you can," was nabbed Wednesday by detectives with the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Ronald Mann, 32, of the Bronx, was arrested after detectives, working in concert with Rockland County Intelligence Center and NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s Office of Special Investigations, obtained credible information regarding his whereabouts, said Chief William Barbera. Mann, who is on parole and has been on the run since February was involved i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Spring Valley Man Hid More Than 300 Pills In Blue Gloves Spring Valley Man Hid More Than 300 Pills In Blue Gloves
Spring Valley Man Hid More Than 300 Pills In Blue Gloves A Spring Valley was busted with more than 300 Endocet pills stuffed in blue gloves during a traffic stop on Route 59, according to a Spring Valley Police. Jefferson Denizard was arrested being stopped around 1:12 a.m. Wednesday for driving with a suspended license when the officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle, said Officer Matthew Galli. During a search of Denizard, officers found the 362 pills stuffed inside three blue plastic gloves, Galli said. He was also found to be in possession of marijuana. Denizard was charged with criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Middletown Man Engages In Threatening Behavior At Resorts World Police: Middletown Man Engages In Threatening Behavior At Resorts World
Police: Middletown Man Engages In Threatening Behavior At Resorts World A Middletown man was arrested by state police after threatening people while at the Resorts World Casino in the Town of Thompson. Joshua Gill, 29, was charged Saturday with disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana after troopers were called to the resort for a disorderly man, said Trooper Steven Nevel. While interviewing casino security, troopers determined that Gill was engaging in tumultuous and threatening behavior, and was taken into custody, Nevel said. Gill was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Thompson Court on March 22.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caught With Defaced Handguns In Newburgh Man Caught With Defaced Handguns In Newburgh
Man Caught With Defaced Handguns In Newburgh A Newburgh man was busted with two illegal handguns during a traffic stop by Orange County Sheriff's deputies. Tyrek Jones, 24, was arrested on Thursday following the stop on Benkard Avenue in Newburg, said Orange County Sheriff's Capt. Paul Arteta. While speaking with Jones, deputies noticed the smell of marijuana inside the vehicle. Jones admitted to having smoked in the vehicle recently. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of cocaine in the driver’s door. As deputies continued their search, they located two handguns in the trunk of the vehicle. One of the guns was loaded and bot…

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by Kathy Reakes