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Criminal possession of controlled substance

Nassau
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Swiping Credit Cards In Flower Hill: Police Duo Nabbed For Swiping Credit Cards In Flower Hill: Police
Duo Nabbed For Swiping Credit Cards In Flower Hill: Police Two people were arrested – with a third still on the loose – after police say they broke into a car on Long Island, making off with credit cards. It happened on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in Flower Hill, according to Nassau County Police. At around 1:40 a.m. that morning, the trio (two men and one woman) were allegedly seen breaking into a car parked on Mason Drive. The thieves took multiple credit cards and fled on foot. Later, police found two of the suspected thieves — 22-year-old Bronx resident Tammy Sandoval and 20-year-old Manhattan Logan Jones — in the parking lot of the Manhasset LIRR s…

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by Sophie Grieser
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Spike In Overdoses Leads To Arrest Of 2 Poughkeepsie Fentanyl Dealers, Police Say Spike In Overdoses Leads To Arrest Of 2 Poughkeepsie Fentanyl Dealers, Police Say
Spike In Overdoses Leads To Arrest Of 2 Poughkeepsie Fentanyl Dealers, Police Say A spike in the number of overdoses in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of two residents. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force reported a significant spike in overdoses in the Dutchess County area over this past weekend. In response, task force agents were deployed into specific areas of Poughkeepsie on Monday, July 24 where two fentanyl dealers were operating in different locations, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the Dutchess County Task Force. Harris the two dealers were operating independently of one another. They include: Timothy Robinson, age 59, of Poughkeepsie, was arres…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Police & Fire
Uniondale Man Choked Girlfriend While She Held 1-Year-Old: Police Uniondale Man Choked Girlfriend While She Held 1-Year-Old: Police
Uniondale Man Choked Girlfriend While She Held 1-Year-Old: Police A Long Island man is facing charges after he allegedly choked his girlfriend while she held their child in her arms, police reported. The incident happened on Saturday, July 15 in Hicksville, according to the Nassau County Police. At approximately 12:30 p.m., the man and his 34-year-old girlfriend were at the Days Inn, located at 828 South Oyster Bay Road. The two allegedly got into a verbal argument that became physical, which is when Damar Collins, aged 36, grabbed the woman around her neck and choked her. She was reportedly holding the couple’s one-year-old child in her arms while h…

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by Sophie Grieser
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Man Killed In Route 27 East Quogue Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say New Update: Man Killed In Route 27 East Quogue Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say
New Update: Man Killed In Route 27 East Quogue Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say This story has been updated. Details have been released after a fatal crash involving an allegedly impaired driver led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Sunrise Highway. Sunrise Highway (Route 27) was closed in East Quogue eastbound at Exit 64 for several hours Thursday morning, June 8. New York State Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by George Hackett, age 52, of Wading River, struck the rear of a 2010 Nissan Armada, driven by Franklin Blake, age 81, of Jamaica, Queens.  The impact caused the Nissan to exit the roadway, over…

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by Joe Lombardi
Ulster Sullivan
Police & Fire
Monticello Man Nabbed In Theft Of $7K From Parked Vehicle Monticello Man Nabbed In Theft Of $7K From Parked Vehicle
Monticello Man Nabbed In Theft Of $7K From Parked Vehicle A man from the region has been charged with grand larceny in connection with the theft of $7,500 from a vehicle parked at a construction site.  The incident took place in Sullivan County around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 on Pleasant Street in the village of Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, officers responded to a report of the theft at a construction job site on Pleasant Street. Responding officers reviewed video surveillance from a nearby business and were able to quickly identify Glen Flickenschild, age 49, of Monticello as the person r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hits Massapequa Home, Cocaine Discovered In Car: Police Drunk Driver Hits Massapequa Home, Cocaine Discovered In Car: Police
Drunk Driver Hits Massapequa Home, Cocaine Discovered In Car: Police In addition to allegedly driving while intoxicated, authorities also discovered what they believed to be cocaine in the driver's car. The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 26 in Massapequa. James Wheeler, 20, of Valley Stream, was driving his 2022 Ford Ranger at 11 p.m. when he struck a home on Denise Street. When police arrived at the scene, Wheeler was arrested without incident and taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Wheeler was also found to be in possession of two plastic straws and a substance that appeared to be cocaine. Police reported that there were no injuries or …

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by Sophie Grieser
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Fentanyl-Crack Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say Poughkeepsie Fentanyl-Crack Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Fentanyl-Crack Dealer Busted By Drug Task Force, Police Say An alleged fentanyl and crack dealer is behind bars after being busted for possession of a "significant" quantity of drugs found during a warrants search in the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County resident Jerod F. Willis, age 40, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16, before a warrant search was conducted at his South Cherry Street home.  During the search, Dutchess County Task Force members found a significant amount of drugs, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force.  Willis was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Columbia Greene
News
Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Town Of Hunter Crash, Police Say Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Town Of Hunter Crash, Police Say
Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Town Of Hunter Crash, Police Say A 40-year-old man is facing charges after crashing his car while allegedly high on mushrooms with a dog inside, authorities said. New York State Police said troopers in Greene County were called at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, with reports of a single-vehicle crash on State Route 23A in the town of Hunter. When troopers arrived, they found an empty Nissan Pathfinder in a ditch partially blocking the roadway. The driver - Massachusetts resident Alexander Rakita, of South Easton in Bristol County - was found walking with a dog in a nearby parking lot, police said. He had blood on his c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Nassau
Police & Fire
Roosevelt Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Botched Burglary Roosevelt Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Botched Burglary
Roosevelt Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Botched Burglary A Long Island man is facing a host of charges, including attempted murder, after a domestic dispute turned physical and his plan to fire a gun at two men backfired, police said. In Nassau County, police officers responded to a Roosevelt residence shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, where there was a report of a disturbance involving a 56-year-old man living in the building. Police said that during dispute, Roosevelt resident Calvin Badger, age 52, became physical with the 56-year-old resident, ultimately taking out a black handgun, pointing it at his victim, and pulling the trig…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
Police & Fire
Long Beach Police Make Five Arrests Within Several Hours Long Beach Police Make Five Arrests Within Several Hours
Long Beach Police Make Five Arrests Within Several Hours Police in a Nassau County city made five arrests within several hours ranging from the theft of a catalytic converter to nabbing a man in an alleged stolen vehicle. The arrests began around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, in Long Beach when officers spotted a vehicle traveling without tail or headlights.  After pulling the vehicle over, officers determined the driver, Dominick Stewart, age 32, of Queens, did not have a valid driver's license, and the registration for the vehicle was fraudulent, said Long Beach Police Commissioner, Ronald J. Walsh. Stewart was arrested and charged wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mt. Kisco
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was allegedly driving high on drugs was arrested after being spotted swerving all over a busy roadway, almost striking several vehicles, authorities announced. Manuel Perez, age 54, of Congers, was arrested in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, when the Clarkstown Police responded to calls of a silver Toyota Suv driving erratically on Route 9W in Valley Cottage.  According to Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police Department, the first arriving officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to pull over the Toyota, but Perez re…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Trying To Burn Down House During Northern Westchester Domestic Dispute Man Accused Of Trying To Burn Down House During Northern Westchester Domestic Dispute
Man Accused Of Trying To Burn Down House During Northern Westchester Domestic Dispute A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the arson of a home with the residents inside that caused damage to the residence in Northern Westchester.  Michael Trestka, of Cortlandt, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4 by the New York State Police with assistance from the Westchester County Police, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The fire took place around 10 a.m. when troopers responded to Redmill Road in the town of Cortlandt for a report of a domestic incident, said Hicks. An investigation determined that during the domestic incident Trestka became locked out of the residence …

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Police & Fire
Long Island Pickup Truck Driver Charged With DWAI After Crashing Into Police Vehicle Long Island Pickup Truck Driver Charged With DWAI After Crashing Into Police Vehicle
Long Island Pickup Truck Driver Charged With Dwai After Crashing Into Police Vehicle A pickup truck driver was allegedly under the influence of drugs when he struck a police cruiser on Long Island, sending an officer to the hospital, police said. Suffolk County resident Robert Haff, Jr., of Oakdale, was driving a 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 truck north on Nicolls Road approximately a half-mile north of the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville at approximately 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, when he rear-ended a marked police vehicle. The officer was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and Half was arrested for allegedly driving while imp…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Long Island Man Have you seen him? Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who was busted on a drug charge last year. An alert has been issued for 23-year-old Stephen Cirillo, who is wanted by the Nassau County Police Department after being arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Cirillo was released after his arrest and a warrant was later issued for his arrest by the Nassau County Court. Investigators described Cirillo as 6-foot-2 weighing approximately 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Polic…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
Police & Fire
Nassau County Woman Wanted On Drug Possession Charges Nassau County Woman Wanted On Drug Possession Charges
Nassau County Woman Wanted On Drug Possession Charges Have you seen her? Police investigators in Nassau County are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted woman who was busted on a drug charge last year. An alert has been issued for 30-year-old Stacey Sterlin, who is wanted by the Nassau County Police Department after being arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Sterlin was later released, failed to show up for court proceedings and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Investigators described Sterlin as a 5-foot-5 African American woman weighing approximately 145 poun…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For East Meadow Man Wanted For Five Years Alert Issued For East Meadow Man Wanted For Five Years
Alert Issued For East Meadow Man Wanted For Five Years Seen him? New York State Police investigators have issued an alert for a 38-year-old man who has been wanted in Nassau County for nearly five years on a bench warrant for a criminal possession of a controlled substance charge. Jermaine Chapman is wanted by the New York State Police and Nassau County First District Court after failing to appear at court proceedings following an arrest on the drug charge on April 25, 2014. A bench warrant was issued for him on July 22 that year. Chapman has been described as a 5-foot-11 African American weighing approximately 250 pounds with brown hair and…

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by Zak Failla
Orangetown
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed In Nyack Drug Bust Two Nabbed In Nyack Drug Bust
Two Nabbed In Nyack Drug Bust Two men were arrested following an investigation into drug sales in the Nyack area. Leonard T. Cozart, 71, of Nyak, and Gregory Diaz, 46, of Valley Cottage, were arrested on Friday by Orangetown Police Department and the Rockland County REACT Team, along with the Rockland County Drug Task Force during a search of Cozart's home, said Orangetown Police Det. Sgt. James Sullivan. Crack cocaine and cash were recovered during the search. Both men were charged with criminal possession of controlled substance with intent to sell.  Cozart and Diaz were processed at Or…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Rockland
Police & Fire
Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Accused Heroin Dealer In Area Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Accused Heroin Dealer In Area
Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Accused Heroin Dealer In Area An alleged area heroin dealer was busted following a month-long investigation into the sale of drugs in the area. Richard McInturff, 28, of Port Jervis, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 22, during the late evening hours, and charged with three felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, based upon a month-long investigation into the sale of heroin in the area of Jersey Avenue located in Port Jervis, said the Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. The arrest is the result of an undercover surveillance operation on Jersey Avenue where McIntur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Wall Of Home, Leading To Discovery Of Marijuana Grow House In Westchester Car Crashes Into Wall Of Home, Leading To Discovery Of Marijuana Grow House In Westchester
Car Crashes Into Wall Of Home, Leading To Discovery Of Marijuana Grow House In Westchester A seemingly innocuous one-car crash into a Westchester building led to the discovery of a marijuana grow house, police said. Members of the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to a two-family home on Shonnard Place shortly before 3 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, where there was a report of a driver who had struck the building. Upon arrival, police said that officers found a 2016 Volkswagen, which had struck the south facing brick wall of the home and was lodged halfway into the structure.  The driver, a 31-year-old Bronx resident whose name was not released was taken to a nearby hospit…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Sentenced For Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop Westchester Man Sentenced For Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop
Westchester Man Sentenced For Attempted Aggravated Assault On Cop A 52-year-old man who took police on a wild ride after attempting to run down the officers pursuing him has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison. Earlier this year, Kim Carl of Yonkers was found guilty by a jury at trial of five felonies and a misdemeanor for an incident dating back to Sept. 24, 2016, when he drove his mother’s Mitsubishi recklessly, at a high rate of speed and attempted to evade police attempting to pull him over. On Tuesday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Carl has been sentenced as a predicate violent offender to: Twe…

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by Zak Failla
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Accused Beacon Cocaine Dealer Faces Felony Charge Accused Beacon Cocaine Dealer Faces Felony Charge
Accused Beacon Cocaine Dealer Faces Felony Charge A Beacon man was arrested for dealing cocaine following a warrant search of his home.  Derrick B. Lorick, 55, was arrested on Thursday following an investigation conducted by the NYSP Troop K Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, with the assistance of the NYSP Special Operations Response Team, for felony criminal possession of controlled substance with intent to sell, said Trooper AJ Hicks. During a search of Lorick's home, police uncovered more than 11.5 grams of cocaine, narcotics packaging, and weighing equipment, Hicks said. Lorick was arraigned in the City of Beacon court and re…

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by Kathy Reakes
Orangetown
Police & Fire
Man Charged After Drugs Found In Car Blocking Sparkill Driveway, Police Say Man Charged After Drugs Found In Car Blocking Sparkill Driveway, Police Say
Man Charged After Drugs Found In Car Blocking Sparkill Driveway, Police Say A vintage Cadillac that was being towed in Sparkill after blocking a driveway overnight was loaded with marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said. Members of the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched were dispatched to a Route 340 home at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 12, when a local resident reported that a 1973 Cadillac had blocked his driver and he wanted it removed. At the scene, investigators said that they conducted a search of the vehicle, which found alleged marijuana, two digital scales, concentrated cannabis oil and hash oil. The following day, the investi…

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by Zak Failla
North Orange
Police & Fire
Chase Ends When Suspect Crashes Stolen Car Into Middletown Police Cruiser Chase Ends When Suspect Crashes Stolen Car Into Middletown Police Cruiser
Chase Ends When Suspect Crashes Stolen Car Into Middletown Police Cruiser The hunt for a stolen vehicle from Allentown, Pa., ended with a chase and a crash into a Middletown Police vehicle. The series of events unfolded earlier in the week when police learned that a 2017 Nissan Altima, stolen from a Dunkin' Donuts in Allentown, might be in the Middletown area, said New York State Trooper Steven Nevel. On Thursday, state police patrolling Route 17 in the Town of Wallkill observed the vehicle. Upon trying to stop the vehicle, it fled, Nevel said. Troopers pursued the vehicle into the city of Middletown where it struck a City of Middletown marked police car, he add…

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by Kathy Reakes