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Trio Nabbed With 60 Pounds Of Nitrous Oxide In I-87 Stop Trio Nabbed With 60 Pounds Of Nitrous Oxide In I-87 Stop
Trio Nabbed With 60 Pounds Of Nitrous Oxide In I-87 Stop Three people in possession of more than 50 pounds of Nitrous Oxide were busted by New York State Police troopers during a traffic stop on I-87 in Orange County. Troopers stopped a vehicle driven by Bronx resident Dennis Andaluz, 51, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, when he committed a traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, police said that “probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants was established.” During the search, police found that Andaluz and his passengers, Bronx resident Evelyn Candelaria, 55 and Palisades Park resident Daniel Figueroa, 41, in po…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Caught With 104 Grams Of Cocaine In Westchester Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Caught With 104 Grams Of Cocaine In Westchester
Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Caught With 104 Grams Of Cocaine In Westchester A 36year-old alleged drug dealer is behind bars after being busted with more than 100 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in Westchester shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 in Ardsley, when a driver committed a vehicle and traffic violation. During that traffic stop, police said that the interview established probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search of the vehicle, Florida, Massachusetts resident Hathia Girard, a passenger in the car, was found to be in possession of 104…

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by Zak Failla
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Bergenfield Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot During I-87 Stop Bergenfield Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot During I-87 Stop
Bergenfield Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot During I-87 Stop A Bergen County man was busted with more than three pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-87 over the weekend, New York State Police said on Monday. Troopers stopped Bergenfield resident Derrick Vaz, 52, at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Saturday for an alleged vehicle-and-traffic violation. While conducting the stop, troopers said that “probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants was established.” Vaz was then found to be in possession of an estimated 3.2 pounds of marijuana, and he was arrested at the scene in Coxsackie, according to police. Vaz was charged with a felony c…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Stopped In Stony Point With 24 License Suspensions Man Stopped In Stony Point With 24 License Suspensions
Man Stopped In Stony Point With 24 License Suspensions A man was nabbed in Stony Point with 24 active suspensions on his New York driver's license. Yandoll Cortorreal, 30, of Manhattan, was stopped by Stony Point Police around 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 4 on Willow Grove road with temporary Texas license plates and unsafe tires, said Lt. Daniel Hylas.  During the stop, the officer found that in addition to 24 suspensions, on 16 separate dates, Cortorreal was also wanted by the NYPD for felony aggravated unlicensed of a vehicle, Hylas said. Cortorreal was issued numerous summonses and held without bail at the Rockland County Jail where he will be p…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop Trio Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop
Trio Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop A trio from Connecticut was busted with crack-cocaine hidden in several places by New York State Police troopers during a stop in Dutchess County. Troopers on patrol at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, conducted a traffic stop of a 2016 Subaru Impreza on Wigsten Road in Pleasant Valley, when the motorist was spotted committing a violation of vehicle and traffic laws. During the subsequent stop, troopers reported that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, which led to further investigation of the vehicle and its occupants. The investigation found that th…

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by Zak Failla
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New Windsor Man Caught With Drugs After Traffic Stop New Windsor Man Caught With Drugs After Traffic Stop
New Windsor Man Caught With Drugs After Traffic Stop A New Windsor man was busted for possession of a controlled substance after being stopped for a traffic violation.Gean L. Pittman, 38, was arrested around 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, on Washington Avenue after officers found he was in possession of two separate controlled substances, the town of Ulster Police said in a press release.  Pittman was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and for not wearing a seatbelt.  He was processed and released.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pair Caught With Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop Pair Caught With Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop
Pair Caught With Hundreds Of Grams Of Cocaine In I-87 Stop Two men were busted by state police with more than 300 grams of alleged cocaine during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers stopped a vehicle at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday morning on I-87 in New Paltz after spotting the driver committing a vehicle and traffic law violation. During the subsequent stop, troopers said that while interviewing the driver, 56-year-old Santo Martinez and his passenger, 28-year-old Carlos Nunez, both of New York City, probable cause was established to search the vehicle. While searching the vehicle, police said that troopers discovered 328…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing a host of charges after being busted in Dutchess County in a Route 55 traffic stop with alleged fraudulent bank checks, crack-cocaine and other drugs. New York State Police troopers conducted an early morning traffic stop shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning on Route 55 when a driver violated vehicle and traffic laws in LaGrange. Police said that while interviewing the driver, Waterbury resident Casey Smith, 25, troopers reported that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation into the contents of the vehicle foun…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Burglary Suspect Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Burglary Suspect
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Rockland Burglary Suspect Ramapo Police are asking the public for help in locating a man wanted for several crimes, ranging from burglary to harassment.  Mark A. Jones, 28, committed the crimes at different times recently and include charges of burglary; petit larceny; circumvention of an interlock device; possession of a controlled substance; obstructing governmental administration (two counts); harassment, and for traffic and vehicle violations, Ramapo police said. Anyone with information pertaining to Mark Jones’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Town of Ramapo Police at 845-357-2400. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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West Nyack Couple Busted With 60 Bags Of Heroin In NJ, Police Say West Nyack Couple Busted With 60 Bags Of Heroin In NJ, Police Say
West Nyack Couple Busted With 60 Bags Of Heroin In NJ, Police Say A West Nyack couple was carrying 60 bags of heroin when they were stopped on a local highway, police in New Jersey said. Glen Rock Officer T.J. Graziani pulled the car over on southbound Route 208 for not maintaining a lane and having no visible rear license plate just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The passenger, 44-year-old Shawn R. Landau, tried giving police a bogus name “in an attempt to evade arrest on active warrants that were issued by the Elmwood Park and Paterson Municipal Courts,” Ackermann said. Both he and the driver – Erin Davey, 43 – were taken…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Nanuet Man, 28, Caught After Leaving Scene Of Pearl River Crash, Police Say Nanuet Man, 28, Caught After Leaving Scene Of Pearl River Crash, Police Say
Nanuet Man, 28, Caught After Leaving Scene Of Pearl River Crash, Police Say A 28-year-old Nanuet man who attempted to flee after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash was apprehended in Pearl River, Orangetown Police said. Michael Smith was arrested shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Sunday morning and charged with multiple offenses after he allegedly failed to pull his Dodge Ram pick-up over on East Washington Avenue when police officers pursuing him activated their emergency lights and sirens. Smith also allegedly left the scene of an accident prior to the chase, where there was property damage. According to police, officers were able to get Smith to stop and he was ta…

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by Zak Failla
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Pickup Truck Driver Stopped In Nyack Had License Suspended Nine Times Pickup Truck Driver Stopped In Nyack Had License Suspended Nine Times
Pickup Truck Driver Stopped In Nyack Had License Suspended Nine Times A Rockland County man driving a pickup truck with nearly a dozen suspensions on his license is facing a new charge after being busted following a routine traffic stop in Nyack. Officers on patrol from the Orangetown Police Department stopped Spring Valley resident Marquis Gamble, 32, shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, when he committed a traffic violation on Polhemus Street. During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Gamble was driving his 2000 Dodge Ram with a license that had been suspended nine times on four different dates for failing to answer summonses for variou…

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by Zak Failla