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Orange County resident Tyrone Burkes, age 33, was arrested on Thursday, July 15, in the City of Newburgh during a traffic stop, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, Burks was a passenger in a vehicle during a traffic stop on Farrington Street in the city of Newburgh.
He attempted to flee the scene on foot. Burks, of Newburgh, was in possession of a shoulder bag that contained a loaded 9mm Ruger Handgun, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.
He was also in possession of over $9,000 in cash, Nevel said.
Burks is currently on parole was arrested and charged with:
- Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon
- Multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance
- Resisting arrest
- Endangering the welfare of a child
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Obstructing governmental administration
He was arraigned in Orange County Court and remanded to Orange County Jail without bail.
The traffic stop was made in conjunction with the City of Newburgh Police department.
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