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New Windsor Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say New Windsor Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say
New Windsor Man Caught With 12 Pounds Of Pot In I-87 Stop, Police Say A New Windsor man is facing charges after he was caught with more than 10 pounds of marijuana during 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, April 6 around 2 a.m. During the interview with the driver, identified as 24-year-old Ricardo Alvarez, police say they established probable cause to conduct a search of the vehicle. Police say they discovered about 10.5 pounds of marijuana in the search. An additional 2 grams was allegedly found throughout the vehicle, which police say was…

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by Valerie Musson
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Area Man Behind Bars Following Early Morning Drug Raid Area Man Behind Bars Following Early Morning Drug Raid
Area Man Behind Bars Following Early Morning Drug Raid A Beacon man is behind bars following his arrest during a raid of his home following a two-month investigation into cocaine sales in the area, police said. Michael J. Roux, 49, was arrested around 4:45 a.m. Friday, March 22, during a raid at his Larch Street home by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, with assistance from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit, and the Beacon Police Department, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. The search was based on a two-month investigation into cocaine sale…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Charged With Trafficking Heroin In Area 22-Year-Old Charged With Trafficking Heroin In Area
22-Year-Old Charged With Trafficking Heroin In Area A months-long investigation into the illicit sales of heroin led to the arrest of a 22-year-old Orange County man. Dashell Powlus, of Elizabeth Street in Port Jervis was busted with 130 individual bags of heroin and 145 grams of marijuana, packing materials, and a digital scale during his arrest on Tuesday, March 12, said Port Jervis Police Chief William J. Worden. The investigation was conducted by the Port Jervis Police Department in partnership with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the chief said. Powlus was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester
Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester Westchester County Police arrested two men, one a priest, for alleged possession of methamphetamine. Officers were traveling on John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, March 17, when they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity of Charles Point Park, said Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Two men were found inside the vehicle and after further investigation officers recovered half an ounce of methamphetamine, two scales and other materials used for packaging narcotics, O'Leary said. Father Michael O’Leary, 50, o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Accused Nyack Drug Dealer Faces Felony Charge Accused Nyack Drug Dealer Faces Felony Charge
Accused Nyack Drug Dealer Faces Felony Charge A man from Nyack accused of selling drugs is facing felony charges, police say. An Orangetown Police officer observed a man identified as 23-year-old Atryue Vielle of Nyack in the area of Artopee Way and S. Franklin Street in the Village of Nyack on Saturday, March 9 around 10:30 a.m. The officer recognized Vielle and knew that he had an active bench warrant for failing to appear in court on previous charges. The officer approached Vielle and confirmed the warrant. Vielle was taken into custody, where officers allegedly found several bags of suspected narcotics that tested positive for coc…

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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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by Valerie Musson
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Alleged Dealer Charged As Cocaine, Cash Seized In Town Of Poughkeepsie Drug Raid Alleged Dealer Charged As Cocaine, Cash Seized In Town Of Poughkeepsie Drug Raid
Alleged Dealer Charged As Cocaine, Cash Seized In Town Of Poughkeepsie Drug Raid An alleged dealer has been arrested and charged following a drug raid in the Town of Poughkeepsie, police say. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force carried out a search warrant at 621 Sheafe Road on Wednesday, March 6. The warrant was the result of a narcotics sales investigation in the area. The warrant was carried out without incident and resulted in the discovery of the following: Approximately seven grams of cocaine Approximately 800 illegally processed prescription pills Cash totaling $3,400 An illegal firearm The residence’s occupant, 53-year-old William Valentin, was arrested and ch…

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by Valerie Musson
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Duo Caught With Cocaine After I-87 Traffic Stop Duo Caught With Cocaine After I-87 Traffic Stop
Duo Caught With Cocaine After I-87 Traffic Stop A man and woman are facing charges after a traffic stop on I-87 led to the discovery of cocaine, police say. New York State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 for a series of vehicle and traffic violations on Saturday, March 2 around 4 p.m. in Woodbury. During the interview with the driver, identified as 37-year-old Vikky Alcantar of Newburgh, officers established probable cause to conduct a search. During the search, Alcantar was found to be in possession of about 6 grams of cocaine. An additional 7 grams were found in the vehicle as well. Police say the vehicle’s passenger was a New York …

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by Valerie Musson
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Hyde Park Woman Drove Impaired By Drugs With Child In Car, Town Of Poughkeepsie PD Says Hyde Park Woman Drove Impaired By Drugs With Child In Car, Town Of Poughkeepsie PD Says
Hyde Park Woman Drove Impaired By Drugs With Child In Car, Town Of Poughkeepsie PD Says A Hyde Park woman was arrested for allegedly driving while impaired by drugs with a child in the vehicle, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. Alicia A. Rabenda, 34, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, following a traffic stop on Main Street in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Capt. Kevin Faber said. Once stopped, an investigation found that Rabenda was driving under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle, police said. The child was turned over to the care of a family member and a referral was made to Child Protective Services, Faber added. She was charged under Leandra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wallkill Correction Officer Caught Trying To Bring K2 Into Prison, Police Say Wallkill Correction Officer Caught Trying To Bring K2 Into Prison, Police Say
Wallkill Correction Officer Caught Trying To Bring K2 Into Prison, Police Say A state corrections officer has resigned after he was allegedly nabbed for attempting to bring synthetic marijuana or "K2" into a prison where he was employed. Travon Webb, 30, of Ellenville, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 25, after it was discovered during a search of employees entering the Wall Kill Correctional Facility that he was attempting to bring in some 64 grams of K2, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. An additional search of Webb's personal vehicle yielded another 137 grams of the drug. At the time of his arrest, Webb was employed as a corrections offic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three 'Major Players' Nabbed In Orange County Drug Bust Three 'Major Players' Nabbed In Orange County Drug Bust
Three 'Major Players' Nabbed In Orange County Drug Bust Following a months-long investigation into illegal drug sales, Port Jervis Police, along with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, executed two search warrants in which they nabbed three major players. The raids when down during the late evening hours on Monday, Feb. 4, at two homes located at 155 Front Street and 159 Front Street in Port Jervis, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. "The arrests are the result of an undercover investigation conducted by the Port Jervis City Police Department into the illicit sales of crack cocaine originating in the Front Street area of the City of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details 12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details
12 Westchester Residents Charged With DWI During Super Bowl Weekend Police Details While the New England Patriots took home the trophy on Saturday night, 31 drivers in the area did not enjoy the Super Bowl weekend, and were taken off the road for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley. Among the local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, Feb. 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Clement C. McCann, 55, of Cortlandt, for DWI with a prior conviction within 10 years, a felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, a misdemeanor, and operating without an interlock device, a misdemeanor. He was traveling on Route 9A in Cortlandt, when he was st…

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by Zak Failla