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Man Arrested For DWI, Drugs Following Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say
A local man was arrested for alleged DWI and possession of cocaine following a traffic stop in the area.
Ulee Johnson, age 41, was arrested on Wednesday, May 26, following the stop in Orange County of his 2004 red Infinity Q56 on East Main Street in Middletown by New York State Police.
During the stop, troopers spotted an open bottle of alcohol and plastic cups containing alcohol, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
During a search of the vehicle following Johnson's arrest for DWI, troopers found 5.7 grams of cocaine, Nevel said.
Johnson, of Newburgh, was also charged with two counts of criminal p…
Woman Nabbed With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say
A Hudson Valley woman was arrested for possession of alleged drugs during a traffic stop by New York State Police.
Becky K. Teck, age 50, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, April 27, following the stop in the city of Poughkeepsie, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
According to Hicks, at approximately 8:25 p.m., troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2010 Cadillac CTS on Flannery Avenue in the city of Poughkeepsie for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law.
During the stop, troopers discovered that Teck, a passenger in the vehicle, was in possession of approximately 2 grams of cocaine…
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…
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Crack, Fentanyl, Police Say
An area has been arrested on numerous alleged drug offenses following a search.
Orange County resident Kareem Valles, age 45, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Tuesday, March 23 for multiple narcotics-related offenses.
While conducting an investigation, Port Jervis Police Department officers determined that Valles was in possession of a significant quantity of crack cocaine and fentanyl, Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden.
During the search, Worden said officers seized 32 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of fentanyl, a number of alprazolam tablets, and $1,500 in cash.
Valles was…
Duo Nabbed With Crack, Heroin During Traffic Stop, State Police Say
New York State Police nabbed a duo for alleged possession of crack cocaine and heroin during a traffic stop.
Alan Stone, 27, of Pacific, Montana, and Cameron Mollica, 43, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, were arrested around 12:31 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 14, in Orange County during a stop in the town of Woodbury, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
According to McCormick, during an interview with the driver, the trooper found probable cause to search the vehicle and found more than 2.6 grams of crack cocaine and 7.5 grams of heroin.
The two men were taken into custody and charged with two counts of cr…
