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Prescription Medication

Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Brewster After Complaint From Resident Duo Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Brewster After Complaint From Resident
Duo Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Brewster After Complaint From Resident Two people, including a Fairfield County resident, face charges after they were caught with heroin, cocaine, and prescription medication in the Hudson Valley during a suspected drug deal, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Thursday, Oct. 17 just before 10:30 p.m., when a caller told the Putnam County Sheriff's Office that drugs were possibly being sold from a car within the village of Brewster.  Sheriff's deputies responded to the location and found 52-year-old Michael Flynn of Brookfield, Connecticut in possession of heroin and cocaine that he alleg…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Police & Fire
32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Putnam 32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Putnam
32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Prescription Meds In Putnam A 32-year-old man from the region faces a long list of charges for selling cocaine and prescription medication in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced.  Ulster County resident Kevin Lamastro of Highland was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 21 on an outstanding warrant related to his alleged sale of narcotics in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24.  According to the Sheriff's Office, in 2023, an investigator with the Narcotics Enforcement Unit learned that Lamastro was allegedly involved in the sale of cocaine and prescription medica…

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by Ben Crnic
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Egg Harbor Township Fugitive Caught With Stolen Gun After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say Egg Harbor Township Fugitive Caught With Stolen Gun After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say
Egg Harbor Township Fugitive Caught With Stolen Gun After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say A wanted Egg Harbor Township man was accused of having a stolen gun after a crash in Atlantic City, authorities said. Joey Osias, 25, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 22, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the wreck near the intersection of Route 30 and Grammercy Avenue at around 7:50 p.m. Investigators said a driver and Osias, who was a passenger, ran away from their vehicle after the crash. An officer spotted Osias several blocks from the crash scene. Police learned Osias had an arrest warrant and he was taken into custody. He also was fou…

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by Chris Spiker
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Have You Seen Him? Westport Man Missing For 3 Days, Police Concerned For His Welfare Have You Seen Him? Westport Man Missing For 3 Days, Police Concerned For His Welfare
Have You Seen Him? Westport Man Missing For 3 Days, Police Concerned For His Welfare A Silver Alert has been issued for a Fairfield County man who has not been seen in three days and is in need of his medication. Todd Patrick Ford of Westport was last seen around 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14 leaving the complex at 5 Canal St., on foot. According to Westport Police Lt. Matthew Gouveia, Ford is in need of prescription medication and the department is "concerned for his welfare." Ford is 5-foot-9, 190 pounds with short dark hair. He has prior connections to the Bridgeport area, police said. Anyone with information that can help locate Ford is urged to call the Westport Pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
News
Doctor In Fairfield County Accused Of Selling Prescriptions For Cash Doctor In Fairfield County Accused Of Selling Prescriptions For Cash
Doctor In Fairfield County Accused Of Selling Prescriptions For Cash A Fairfield County doctor has been charged by federal officials with health care fraud and selling prescriptions for cash. Dr. David Ciancimino, age 62, a resident of Trumbull, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 23, on a federal criminal complaint charging him with health care fraud and controlled substances offenses related to the illegal distribution of prescription medication, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, Ciancimino has been a sole practitioner practicing psychiatry and neurology/ps…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
News
Fairfield County Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say Fairfield County Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Sold Oxycodone, Suboxone To Undercover Officers, Police Say A 56-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested after police conducted an undercover sting and learned that he was selling prescription medications and narcotics paid for by Medicaid.  Anthony Spetrino, of Norwalk, reportedly sold Oxycodone, Clonazepam and Suboxone to Special Services Division members of the Norwalk Police Department during the month of May 2020.  Spetrino was arrested on Monday, Oct. 5 and charged with two felony counts of sale of narcotics, two felony counts of sale of a controlled substance and two misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance. His…

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by Christina Coulter
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Two Men, Woman Wanted For Robbing Long Island Pharmacy Two Men, Woman Wanted For Robbing Long Island Pharmacy
Two Men, Woman Wanted For Robbing Long Island Pharmacy Three people are wanted for a midday armed robbery of a Long Island pharmacy, police said. Two men and a woman allegedly entered Lighthouse Pharmacy on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Monday, June 22, with one brandishing a gun. It is alleged that the group displayed a handgun before stealing an undisclosed amount of cash and prescription medication. The three then fled east on Montauk Highway in a light-colored vehicle. Police noted that no one was injured during the incident. A “fast-cash reward” of $3,000 has been offered by Suffolk County Crime Stoppers…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Long Island Pharmacy Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Long Island Pharmacy
Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Long Island Pharmacy Police are asking the public for help in identifying two men who robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a West Islip pharmacy around 4:10 a.m., Thursday, June 18. According to police, the two men entered CVS, located at 499 Montauk Highway, and as one man displayed a handgun stole prescription medication.  No one was injured.  The men were described as black, in their early 20s and were wearing face coverings and dark clothing. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Kingston, NY
Lifestyle
Heart Disease And COVID-19: Higher Risk Requires Extra Precaution Heart Disease And COVID-19: Higher Risk Requires Extra Precaution
Heart Disease And Covid-19: Higher Risk Requires Extra Precaution If you have a pre-existing heart disease and become ill with COVID-19, you are at a higher risk for a heart attack or developing congestive heart failure. This is likely due to a combination of the severity of the viral illness and its increased demands on the heart (fever causes rapid heart rate, for example), compounded by low oxygen levels and an increased likelihood for blood clot formation. In addition to the increase in these heart problems, a more unusual condition called myocarditis where the virus infects the heart muscle directly, has also been observed in COVID-19 patients. If you…

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Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Heart Disease And COVID-19: Higher Risk Requires Extra Precaution Heart Disease And COVID-19: Higher Risk Requires Extra Precaution
Heart Disease And Covid-19: Higher Risk Requires Extra Precaution If you have a pre-existing heart disease and become ill with COVID-19, you are at a higher risk for a heart attack or developing congestive heart failure. This is likely due to a combination of the severity of the viral illness and its increased demands on the heart (fever causes rapid heart rate, for example), compounded by low oxygen levels and an increased likelihood for blood clot formation. In addition to the increase in these heart problems, a more unusual condition called myocarditis where the virus infects the heart muscle directly, has also been observed in COVID-19 patients. If you…

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Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
Safe Use Of Antibiotics Safe Use Of Antibiotics
Safe Use Of Antibiotics Antibiotics are medications created almost 100 years ago to fight bacterial infections. They have transformed health care and the treatment of medical conditions. Infectious diseases, such as pneumonia, used to be listed as the most common cause of death in the United States; whereas today, it is ranked number eight. Unfortunately, as antibiotic usage has surged in recent years, many bacteria now have developed “antibiotic resistance” so that antibiotics are no longer effective. Just as Superman is resistant to bullets and other weapons, except for Kryptonite, we have now created “Superbugs” …

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Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Duo Charged In Northern Westchester Pharmacy Burglary Teen Duo Charged In Northern Westchester Pharmacy Burglary
Teen Duo Charged In Northern Westchester Pharmacy Burglary Two teenagers are facing charges for an alleged burglary of a Westchester pharmacy, police said. Mount Kisco residents Kevin Alvarez-Soto and Hugo Lopez-Ramos, both 19, have been arrested and charged for their roles in the burglary in a village pharmacy, police said.  When they were arrested last month, a “sizable amount of prescription medication” was seized by investigators. According to police, shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, the Westchester County Police Department received a report that Robert Jacobson Surgical Pharmacy on Main Street in Mount Kisco may have been broke…

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Motor Vehicle Stop Leads To Heroin Bust: Wash. Twp. Police Motor Vehicle Stop Leads To Heroin Bust: Wash. Twp. Police
Motor Vehicle Stop Leads To Heroin Bust: Wash. Twp. Police A Hackettstown driver was arrested after police found he had heroin and other drugs during a motor vehicle stop, said authorities who charged him. Andrew Collinson, 31, had heroin, marijuana, a hypodermic syringe and a prescription for medication that wasn't for him when Washington Township Police Officer Jason Hensleystopped him around 11:45 a.m. on March 27, Washington Township Police Lt. Douglas Compton said. Collinson arrested and transported to Washington Township Police Headquarters where he was issued several drug charges and a summons for a cracked windshield, police said.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Sandy Hook Man Caught With Pills He Didn't Have Prescription For, Police Say Sandy Hook Man Caught With Pills He Didn't Have Prescription For, Police Say
Sandy Hook Man Caught With Pills He Didn't Have Prescription For, Police Say A 42-year-old man is facing drug charges after being busted with dozens of illegal prescription pills, police said. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27, members of the Milford Police Department stopped Sandy Hook resident Stephen Sabia near the intersection of Dawes Street in Milford, when he committed an equipment violation. During the stop, police said that Sabia was found to be in possession of marijuana and more than 30 prescription medication pills, which he did not have a prescription for. Sabia was arrested at the scene and charged with possession of narcotics, possession …

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by Zak Failla
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Elmwood Park PD: Knife-Wielding Man Lures Officer To House To Kill Him Elmwood Park PD: Knife-Wielding Man Lures Officer To House To Kill Him
Elmwood Park PD: Knife-Wielding Man Lures Officer To House To Kill Him An Elmwood Park man intent on killing a police officer placed a bogus 911 call from his home, then ambushed the first responding officer with a large knife, authorities said. The front door of the Miller Avenue home swung open and 42-year-old Richard Karcz man came running at Officer Emanuel Degenerro wielding the 9-inch knife over his head, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Degenerro disarmed Karcz and got him into handcuffs with help from a colleague. He was then taken to New Bridge Medical Center for an evaluation. He was then taken to the Bergen County Jail, where he remained held Sun…

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by Jerry DeMarco