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Duo Caught With 91 Grams Of Heroin, Fentanyl In I-87 Stop Duo Caught With 91 Grams Of Heroin, Fentanyl In I-87 Stop
Duo Caught With 91 Grams Of Heroin, Fentanyl In I-87 Stop Two men have been charged after police say they were caught with 91 grams of heroin and fentanyl during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police initiated a traffic stop on I-87 in Orange County in the town of Cornwall for a violation on Monday, Dec. 9 around 1 a.m. Initial interviews with the driver, identified as Ulster County resident Edwin Mazara, 30, of Kingston, established probable cause to search the vehicle, according to police. During the search, police say Mazara and the passenger of the vehicle, identified as Jaden Reyes, 19, also of Kingston, were allegedly found to be …

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Caught With Pound-And-A-Half Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say Woman Caught With Pound-And-A-Half Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Woman Caught With Pound-And-a-half Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say An I-87 traffic stop led to a felony charge for a 36-year-old woman who police say had more than one and a half pounds of marijuana in her vehicle. New York State Police say they stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Woodbury after observing a driver commit a violation on Friday, August 2 around 12:15 a.m. The driver, identified as Dolores Huighuig, 36, of the Bronx, was interviewed and allegedly gave officers probable cause to conduct a search. Huighuig was found to be in possession of approximately 1.5 pounds of marijuana, two THC pills and two jars containing THC oil, according to po…

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by Valerie Musson
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I-87 Stop Results In Drug Possession Charges For Man, 52 I-87 Stop Results In Drug Possession Charges For Man, 52
I-87 Stop Results In Drug Possession Charges For Man, 52 A man from Middletown is facing drug possession charges after a traffic stop on I-87, police say. New York State Police say they stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Woodbury for a traffic violation on Saturday, July 27 around 6:45 p.m. The driver, identified as Luke Green, 52, of Godeffroy, was found to be intoxicated, police say. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of approximately two grams of powder cocaine and .4 grams of marijuana in the possession of the passenger, identified as Philip Munoz, 47, of Middletown. Green and Munoz were arrested, transported…

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by Valerie Musson
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Westchester Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say Westchester Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Westchester Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say A Westchester man is facing charges after police say he was caught with three pounds of marijuana in an I-87 traffic stop in Orange County. New York State Police say they initiated a traffic stop after observing a driver commit a series of violations on I-87 in Woodbury on Wednesday, June 19 around 1:30 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Eric Gordon, 43, of Dobbs Ferry, was in possession of approximately 51 ounces of marijuana and several vape cartridges weighing a total of 331 grams, police say. Gordon was arrested and transported to SP Newburgh, where he w…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Drove Drunk With Two Toddlers In Car On I-87, Police Say Man Drove Drunk With Two Toddlers In Car On I-87, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk With Two Toddlers In Car On I-87, Police Say A man is facing charges after police say he drove on I-87 while intoxicated with two toddlers in the vehicle. New York State Police say they located a vehicle that had run out of gas on I-87 in the village of Sloatsburg on Sunday, June 9 around 1:50 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 44-year-old Vladimir Savichev of Brooklyn, was determined to be intoxicated and had been traveling with his children, ages four and two, inside the vehicle, according to police. Savichev was arrested, and the children were turned over to a sober family member. He was taken into …

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by Valerie Musson
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New City Man Nabbed With BAC Three Times Legal Limit In I-87 Orange County Stop New City Man Nabbed With BAC Three Times Legal Limit In I-87 Orange County Stop
New City Man Nabbed With BAC Three Times Legal Limit In I-87 Orange County Stop A man from New City has been charged after police say he was caught driving on I-87 with a BAC three times the legal limit. New York State Police say they observed a vehicle on the shoulder of I-87 in the town of Woodbury on Monday, May 13 around 5:15 p.m. The driver, identified as 53-year-old Joseph Hackett of New City, was found to be intoxicated, according to police. Hackett was arrested, transported and processed at SP Newburgh, where police say his BAC was tested at .24. Hackett was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. He was ticketed and re…

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Pearl River Man Faces DWI, Reckless Driving Charges After I-87 Chase In Orange County Pearl River Man Faces DWI, Reckless Driving Charges After I-87 Chase In Orange County
Pearl River Man Faces DWI, Reckless Driving Charges After I-87 Chase In Orange County A man from Pearl River is facing multiple charges after he was allegedly involved in a police chase in Orange County. New York State Police say they received several reports of an erratic driver traveling northbound on I-87 in the Town of Tuxedo on Wednesday, April 3 around 9:45 p.m. State Police attempted to pull the vehicle over after observing numerous traffic infractions, but the driver allegedly refused to stop. After the driver led police on a four-mile pursuit, officers were able to stop the vehicle when it allegedly entered the Harriman Tolls through a closed lane and hit several t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman, Man Caught With Heroin, Stolen Jewelry In I-87 Stop Woman, Man Caught With Heroin, Stolen Jewelry In I-87 Stop
Woman, Man Caught With Heroin, Stolen Jewelry In I-87 Stop A woman and man are facing charges after they were allegedly caught with heroin and stolen jewelry during an I-87 traffic stop, police say. New York State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the Town of Cornwall for a traffic violation on Sunday, March 10 around 6:30 p.m. During the interview with the driver, identified as 30-year-old Kristin Otto of Walkill, officers were given probable cause to search the vehicle. Otto and the vehicle’s passenger, 30-year-old Michael Leone of Monroe, were found to be in possession of a hypodermic needle cap containing cotton balls that tested positive fo…

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Wappingers Falls Woman Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say Wappingers Falls Woman Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Wappingers Falls Woman Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say A woman from Wappingers Falls is facing charges after New York State Police allegedly found more than a pound of marijuana in her vehicle during a traffic stop. Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in Woodbury after observing a traffic violation. During the interview with the driver, Lindsey Abrams, 29, officers established probable cause to conduct a search. During the search, officers found approximately 17.25 ounces of marijuana. Abrams was arrested and taken to SP Newburgh, where she was processed and charged with second-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a Class D felony, as well as …

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by Valerie Musson
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Rockland Woman Charged With DWI In I-87 Stop Driving Twice Legal Limit, Police Say Rockland Woman Charged With DWI In I-87 Stop Driving Twice Legal Limit, Police Say
Rockland Woman Charged With DWI In I-87 Stop Driving Twice Legal Limit, Police Say A woman from Rockland is facing DWI charges after police say she was allegedly driving at twice the legal limit during an I-87 traffic stop. Sunday, Feb. 10 around 3 a.m., New York State Police responded to the Woodbury exit of I-87 on the report of a driver who did not have the funds needed to pay the thruway toll. The driver, 52-year-old Alicia E. Snyder of Sloatsburg, was determined to be intoxicated, police said. Snyder was arrested and transported to SP Newburgh. Her blood alcohol content was found to be .21 percent. Snyder was charged with Aggravated DWI and released to a sober third …

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Man Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop Man Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop
Man Caught With Pound Of Pot In I-87 Stop A 19-year-old man was allegedly found with a pound of marijuana and several grams of concentrated marijuana and arrested during a traffic stop on I-87 in the Town of Newburgh. State Police stopped the vehicle on Monday, Jan. 21 around 8:30 a.m. for a traffic violation. Police’s interview with the driver, Yousef O. Kashef, 19, of Forest Hill, established probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle. Police then discovered approximately one pound of marijuana and 15.3 grams of concentrated marijuana. Kashef was taken into custody, transported and processed at SP Newburgh. He faces the fo…

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by Valerie Musson
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Newburgh Man, 29, With Felony Warrants Caught After Fleeing On Foot In I-87 Stop Newburgh Man, 29, With Felony Warrants Caught After Fleeing On Foot In I-87 Stop
Newburgh Man, 29, With Felony Warrants Caught After Fleeing On Foot In I-87 Stop A man from Newburgh with multiple felony warrants was arrested after fleeing I-87 on foot during a traffic stop, police say. State Police allegedly conducted a traffic stop on I-87 in the Town of Cornwall on Monday, Dec. 31 around 7:30 a.m. The vehicle’s driver, 29-year-old Michael A. Thoma, initially provided officers with the name and date of birth of a different individual, police said. Thoma proceeded to exit his vehicle and run into the woods as police were attempting to confirm the information he had provided. He was located a short time later and placed under arrest. Thoma was trans…

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Accused Poughkeepsie Drug-Dealing Duo Caught With Heroin In I-87 Stop, Police Say Accused Poughkeepsie Drug-Dealing Duo Caught With Heroin In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Accused Poughkeepsie Drug-Dealing Duo Caught With Heroin In I-87 Stop, Police Say Two men from Poughkeepsie were arrested following a traffic stop that resulted in police finding a large amount of heroin. New York State Police stopped a vehicle traveling on I-87 around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18 in Woodbury. During the interview with the driver, 58-year-old Elton Cromedy, police established probable cause to conduct a search. During the search, police allegedly discovered the passenger, 59-year-old Willie H. Cutler, with around 57 grams of heroin as well as a glass smoking device containing crack-cocaine residue. Cromedy and Cutler were arrested and processed at SP Newb…

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Accused Drug Dealers Caught With 553 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop Accused Drug Dealers Caught With 553 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop
Accused Drug Dealers Caught With 553 Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop A pair of accused drug dealers are facing multiple felony charges after state police allegedly discovered a large amount of cocaine in a vehicle during a traffic stop in Woodbury. Police stopped the vehicle on I-87 on Monday, Dec. 3 just after 5 p.m. The interview with the driver gave police probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle and its occupants. During the search, the vehicle’s driver, 33-year-old Johnathan R. Alvarez Cruz of Long Beach on Long Island, and passenger, 47-year-old Alexander Colon Ortiz of San Juan, Puerto Rico, were found to be in possession of approximately 553…

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Man Caught With 75 Grams Of Rat Poison, Cocaine In I-87 Stop, Police Say Man Caught With 75 Grams Of Rat Poison, Cocaine In I-87 Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With 75 Grams Of Rat Poison, Cocaine In I-87 Stop, Police Say A 39-year-old man faces numerous charges after police allegedly found cocaine, rat poison, and marijuana in his vehicle during a traffic stop. Wednesday, Nov. 28 just after 4 p.m., Rodolfo Castro was pulled over for a traffic violation in the Town of Woodbury. Castro’s interview with police gave them probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search, police allegedly found approximately 3.5 grams of cocaine, 75 grams of boric acid (rat poison), and 3.2 grams of marijuana. Castro, of the Bronx, was arrested and taken to SP Newburgh. Castro’s charges include: C…

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by Valerie Musson