84 Busted In Paterson Drug Sweep, 930 Heroin Bags, 259 Crack Vials Seized
A staggering 84 people were arrested in a multi-pronged Paterson drug sweep prompted by citizens’ complaints.
City Narcotics Division detectives led the Auburn Street initiative, which turned up 930 glassine envelopes of heroin, 259 vials of crack and five ounces of cocaine, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
They also seized more than $1,900 in drug proceeds, Speziale said.
The sweep focused on both dealers and buyers in “a well-known location where many drug arrests have occurred,” the director said.
The accused dealers, all of Paterson, included:
Christian Cody, 24;
Chandra Edwards…
Ex-Hudson Valley Resident Allegedly Beaten To Death By Parents To Be Buried
A 10-year-old girl who spent the first seven years of her life in the Hudson Valley, will be buried Saturday in Newburgh after allegedly being beaten to death by her mother and step-father.
Sharon Carrillo, 33, and Julio Carrillo, 51, were arrested on Feb. 28 in Stockton Springs, Maine, for murder after they beat Middletown native Marissa Kennedy on a daily basis, causing injuries that killed her on Feb. 25, the Bangor Daily News reported.
According to the police affidavit, the Carrillos failed to take Marissa to a hospital after she stopped walking and couldn’t speak following a beating. P…
