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Drunk Driver 'Violently' Resists Arrest After Erratic I-684 Stop In Putnam, Police Say Drunk Driver 'Violently' Resists Arrest After Erratic I-684 Stop In Putnam, Police Say
Drunk Driver 'Violently' Resists Arrest After Erratic I-684 Stop In Putnam, Police Say A traffic stop on Interstate 684 in the Hudson Valley led to a violent confrontation with an intoxicated Connecticut man who resisted arrest, authorities said. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, when a Putnam County Sheriff's deputy saw a vehicle driving southbound near Exit 10 in Brewster that was allegedly unable to maintain its lane, the Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday, Dec. 18.  After stopping the vehicle, the deputy identified the driver as 36-year-old Fairfield County resident Dimas Minero Argueta of Norwalk and noted that he appeared to be intoxicated, ac…
Man Caught With Fentanyl During Traffic Stop On I-84 In Putnam: Police Man Caught With Fentanyl During Traffic Stop On I-84 In Putnam: Police
Man Caught With Fentanyl During Traffic Stop On I-84 In Putnam: Police A 35-year-old man is facing a drug possession charge after police allegedly found him with fentanyl during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the region, authorities said.  The arrest occurred on Friday, Nov. 15, at around 3:45 p.m., when members of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle on Interstate 84 West in Southeast, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville.  The driver, identified as 35-year-old Randy A. Cascino of Patterson, was found to be in possession of suspected fentanyl during the stop, the Sheriff's Office said.…
32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Putnam 32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Putnam
32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Putnam A 32-year-old man from the region faces a long list of charges for selling cocaine and prescription medication in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced.  Ulster County resident Kevin Lamastro of Highland was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 21 on an outstanding warrant related to his alleged sale of narcotics in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24.  According to the Sheriff's Office, in 2023, an investigator with the Narcotics Enforcement Unit learned that Lamastro was allegedly involved in the sale of cocaine and prescription medica…