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Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities
Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities Authorities from Bergen and Rockland counties who arrested a man accused of selling a fentanyl-laced dose of Xanax that killed a user from Suffern reported finding two stolen guns in his Paterson home. Detectives determined that Tristan Colquhoun, 30, sold Matthew Andreas, 39, of Suffern the fatal dose, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Andreas was pronounced dead shortly after Suffern police responding to an overdose call found him unresponsive in the upstairs bedroom of a local residence shortly after 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16, the prosecutor said. They tried to save his life, includin…
Westchester Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold Westchester Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold
Westchester Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold A Westchester County doctor could spend decades in prison after admitting that he illegally prescribed opioid pills knowing they’d be resold on the street. Marc Laruelle, age 65, of Yonkers, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing Oxycodone, amphetamines, and Xanax in federal court in Manhattan Wednesday, Oct. 19. Prosecutors said Laruelle, a licensed psychiatrist, illegally prescribed more than 100,000 doses of Oxycodone “outside of the usual course of professional practice” between September 2016 and October 2021. Highly potent and addictive, the drug often commands a high price in …
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Northern Westchester Incident, Police Say Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Northern Westchester Incident, Police Say
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Northern Westchester Incident, Police Say A 31-year-old man who police say was a felony fugitive was arrested and charged with assaulting a victim in Northern Westchester County. Police responded to a report of a domestic incident in progress at a home in Mohegan Lake at about 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, according to the Yorktown Police Department. The victim told police that the suspect, identified as a New Hampshire man, fled the scene, police reported. The suspect was accused of throwing the victim to the ground, punching her in the face, and applying pressure to her throat, which obstructed her breathing. Police saw the man…
Area Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns, During Warrants Search, Police Say Area Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns, During Warrants Search, Police Say
Area Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns, During Warrants Search, Police Say Two Hudson Valley men have been arrested for allegedly dealing drugs through the region following a joint investigation. John Diamond, age 27, of Chester, in Orange County, and Dyland Cronk, age 31, of Beacon, were arrested on Tuesday, May 18, following the investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force along with the Ulster Regional Narcotics Team, the DEA, and Homeland Security Hudson Valley, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the Task Force. The men were arrested following the execution of search warrants in Beacon and Chester. The warrants were a result of an investig…
State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley
State Police Issue Alert For Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley Recognize her? New York State Police are attempting to locate a woman wanted in the Hudson Valley after she was busted with heroin, crack cocaine, and other drugs during a stop on I-87. Police investigators in Haverstraw are attempting to locate Kimberly Schultz, who was arrested following a traffic stop on I-87 in New Paltz and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. According to police, at the time of the stop, Schultz, who was a passenger in the car, was found to be in possession of marijuana, crack-cocaine, heroin, Xanax, and Alprazolam. Following her…
Rockland Man, High On Xanax, Runs Red Light, Injures Three Juveniles, Police Say Rockland Man, High On Xanax, Runs Red Light, Injures Three Juveniles, Police Say
Rockland Man, High On Xanax, Runs Red Light, Injures Three Juveniles, Police Say A 31-year-old man was arrested after allegedly causing a crash while he was high on Xanax that sent three juveniles to the hospital  Joseph C. Stovenken, Garnerville, was arrested by Rockland County Sheriff's deputies following the crash around 9:25 p.m., Thursday, May 21, in Ramapo, said Chief William Barbera. The accident occurred in front of a Rockland County deputy at the intersection of New Hempstead Road and the Palisades Interstate Parkway exit 11 ramp.  According to Barbera, a pickup truck operated by Stovenken allegedly drove through a steady red light str…
Again? Mahwah Grandparents With Drug-Dealing History Busted For Selling Oxy, Xanax, More Again? Mahwah Grandparents With Drug-Dealing History Busted For Selling Oxy, Xanax, More
Again? Mahwah Grandparents With Drug-Dealing History Busted For Selling Oxy, Xanax, More Two grandparents busted on similar charges in Rockland County were running an opioid distribution ring in Mahwah, according to police who said they arrested them with Oxycodone, Xanax and DAB for sale – as well as $16,000 in proceeds -- after a raid on their home. Linda Famelico, 61, who has a history of similar arrests in Rockland and Bergen counties, was arrested Friday night at a local restaurant where she works as a delivery person, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Moments earlier, her husband, 62-year-old Aniello Famelico, was taken into custody during a court-approved search of the…
Teen Caught With LSD After Police Respond To Argument At 7-Eleven Parking Lot In Monsey Teen Caught With LSD After Police Respond To Argument At 7-Eleven Parking Lot In Monsey
Teen Caught With LSD After Police Respond To Argument At 7-Eleven Parking Lot In Monsey An argument outside a Rockland County 7-Eleven store led to the arrest of a teenager who was caught with drugs and alcohol, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to the 7-Eleven on College Road in Monsey this week, where there was a report of an argument in progress between two parties. Police said that upon arrival to the store’s parking lot, they found a 17-year-old - whose name is not being released by investigators - who “was uninvolved with the initial argument; however, felt it necessary to involve himself.” The investigation into the incident found …
Seen Him? Police Ask For Help Locating Wanted Suspect In Hudson Valley Seen Him? Police Ask For Help Locating Wanted Suspect In Hudson Valley
Seen Him? Police Ask For Help Locating Wanted Suspect In Hudson Valley Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators in Haverstraw are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man who was busted with drugs during a checkpoint and failed to return to court. State Police issued an alert this week regarding Dazzell Middleton, who was the passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by troopers at a checkpoint. During the stop, he was found to be in possession of marijuana and Xanax. He then failed to appear in court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. He is also wanted by the Ramapo Town Police on other charges. Pol…
Mahwah PD: Upstate NY Couple Had $530,000 Drug Cash In Route 17 Hotel Room Mahwah PD: Upstate NY Couple Had $530,000 Drug Cash In Route 17 Hotel Room
Mahwah PD: Upstate NY Couple Had $530,000 Drug Cash In Route 17 Hotel Room A Hudson Valley couple had $530,000 in suspected drug money in their Route 17 hotel room, along with some heroin and illegal prescription pills, said Mahwah police who seized the cash and drugs while arresting them. Alerted by a concerned citizen to a disoriented couple, Sgt. Michael Blondin and Officer William Hunt found 34-year-old Daniel Martel of Otisville and Tracey Harris, 30, of Bloomingburg in a car at a southbound fast food restaurant, Police Chief James Batelli said. A search of their car turned up heroin, hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia -- along with burglary tools and …