Orangetown Police Arrest Pair Of Suspects On Drug Possession Charges

ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Orangetown police charged two men in separate incidents with drug possession following traffic stops, according to the Orangetown Police.

Orangetown police arrested a Nanuet and Spring Valley residents on drug possession charges during two traffic stops.
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K Reakes

02/02/2017 10:00 a.m.

Steeve Salomon, 26, of Nanuet, was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance after police stopped him around 4:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 for a traffic violation, police said.

During the stop, police found 10 envelopes of heroin, crack cocaine and numerous pills, police said.

He was released on $1,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 14.

In a separate stop, officers arrested Adityendra Thakur, 22, of Valley Cottage for criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana after being stopped for a traffic violation on Main Street at 12:52 a.m. on Tuesday, police said.

Officers uncovered a small quantity of cocaine and marijuana during the stop, police said.

Thakur was released on $100 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 9.

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