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Task Force Bust: Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say Task Force Bust: Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say
Task Force Bust: Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with alleged criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell following an investigation by an area drug task force. Dutchess County resident Alonzo Newman, age 35, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 1, in Poughkeepsie. Newman was arrested following a warrant search at his home related to ongoing narcotic sales in the Poughkeepsie area, said Det. Adam Harris, of the task force.  He was taken into custody without incident and found to be in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine, Harris said. Newman …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Hudson Valley Shooting Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Hudson Valley Shooting
Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Hudson Valley Shooting A Hudson Valley man with an extensive criminal history, including violent felony convictions, could possibly spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in a shooting.  Orange County resident Wayne Lewis, age 36, of Middletown, was sentenced on Monday, June 26 to 12 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge in connection to a shooting in December 2022, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. According to Hoovler, on the day of the shooting, Dec. 21, 2022, Lewis and a co-defendant were captured on surveillance video in the a…

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by Ben Crnic
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State Trooper Suffers Opioid Exposure After Overdose Crash On NY Highway, Police Say State Trooper Suffers Opioid Exposure After Overdose Crash On NY Highway, Police Say
State Trooper Suffers Opioid Exposure After Overdose Crash On NY Highway, Police Say A New York State Police trooper was hospitalized for possible opioid exposure while responding to a suspected overdose crash on a state highway. State Police on Long Island were initially called at around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, with reports of an erratic driver in Hempstead, heading southbound on the Wantagh State Parkway near Hempstead Turnpike. When troopers arrived, they found the vehicle disabled after a crash. The driver, 35-year-old Jaqueline Ann Morales, of East Meadow, was unresponsive and suffering symptoms believed to be an opioid overdose, police said. The troopers admini…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Northern Westchester Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Northern Westchester
Man, Woman Charged For Midnight Burglary In Northern Westchester A man and woman from the area were charged with burglary after allegedly being caught inside an occupied Northern Westchester home to remove items inside. The incident took place in Yorktown around midnight on Thursday, April 21. The duo were caught when Yorktown Police responded to a 911 call about a man and woman attempting to enter a garage attached to an occupied residence, said Sgt. S. Sansone, of the Yorktown Police. Upon arrival, they found the two, identified as Putnam County residents Brandy Flood, age 45, and Jason Haviland, age 42, both of Carmel, standing by the front door…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed With Crack During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed With Crack During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Crack During Traffic Stop In Area, Police Say A 46-year-old man has been arrested for alleged possession of a controlled substance. Darius Wood was arrested on Tuesday, April 27 following a traffic stop in the City of Poughkeepsie, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, at approximately 7 p.m. troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2009 Honda for a violation on North White Street. During the stop, troopers found that Wood was in possession of 1.2 grams of crack cocaine. Wood, of Poughkeepsie, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and released on his own recognizance.

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by Kathy Reakes
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31 Charged In St. Patrick's Day Weekend Details In Dutchess 31 Charged In St. Patrick's Day Weekend Details In Dutchess
31 Charged In St. Patrick's Day Weekend Details In Dutchess A total of 31 people have been charged following the St. Patrick’s Day weekend detail conducted by state and local law enforcement groups between Friday, March 15 and Monday, March 18. The 31 arrests include the following individuals: Jose Garcia-Moreno, 45, of Norwalk, Connecticut was charged with DWI and having a BAC .08% or more, both misdemeanors. Charles Premuto, 34, of Mahopac was charged with DWI, a misdemeanor.   Michael George, 44, of Germantown was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, as well as seventh-degree criminal po…

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by Valerie Musson