K9 Finds Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Over $2.5K In Jeep On Taconic Parkway In Clinton: Police
A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to the arrest of a Capital Region man after police said they discovered a large amount of drugs in his vehicle.
The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at around 11 a.m., when troopers stopped a 2020 Jeep traveling northbound through the Town of Clinton for alleged vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
The driver and sole occupant was identified as Quintril M. Clark, age 35, of Albany, police said.
During the stop, State Police K9 Wild conducted an exterior sniff of the …
15 Hollow Point Bullets, Nunchucks, Cocaine Found Outside Fair Lawn Auto Parts Store: Cops
Two men were busted with a loaded handgun, crack cocaine, and a set of nunchucks outside a Bergen County auto parts store earlier this month, authorities said.
Fair Lawn officers found the illegal items in the early hours of Friday, July 18, in the parking lot of Advance Auto Parts at 18-37 River Road, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said.
Officer Matthew Hearon approached a white Acura around 1:45 a.m. after noticing the occupants moving around and reaching under the seats, the sergeant said.
Both men, identified as Shaun P. Reed, 44, of Pompton Lakes, and Michael P. Durant, 40, of Paterson, i…
Fatal OD Leads To Major Drug Bust In Hempstead,Police Say
A fatal overdose investigation on Long Island led to the arrest of two men and the recovery of a significant stash of cocaine, heroin, and opioids.
Officers with Nassau County’s Narcotics Vice Squad descended on a Hempstead apartment on Nassau Place around 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, as part of an ongoing probe into a deadly drug incident, according to police.
Inside the home, detectives arrested 54-year-old William Billups, a resident of the apartment, and 51-year-old Tomeko Bradley of Freeport. Both were taken into custody without incident.
Inside the home, investigators seized a siz…
SWAT Teams Bust Major Crack, Fentanyl Network In Poughkeepsie: 4 Arrested, DA Says
A months-long investigation into drug trafficking at a Dutchess County public housing complex has led to the arrest of four men and the seizure of crack cocaine, fentanyl, firearms, and other evidence, prosecutors announced.
The takedown targeted a narcotics network operating out of the Hudson Garden Apartments in Poughkeepsie, where Drug Task Force agents had been conducting undercover buys of large quantities of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, July 10.
The investigation identified Hudhayfah Abdullahi, 24, and Adrain …
Heroin, Crack, And A 2-Year-Old: Duo Charged In 7-Eleven Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A Lodi man and woman were arrested after police say they were driving with heroin, crack cocaine, and a 2-year-old in the car on the Fourth of July in Rochelle Park.
Officer Chris Kiszka stopped a Ford F-150 at 11:45 p.m., after the vehicle was seen being driven carelessly into the 7-Eleven parking lot on Rochelle Avenue, police said in a release from Capt. James DePreta.
The driver, Reginald Murph, 40, refused to take field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up suspected heroin, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia, according to police.
M…
$43K, Crack, PCP, Guns Seized; 5 Arrested In Massive Germantown Drug Bust: Police
Five men were busted and thousands in cash, crack, and guns were seized in Maryland after a months-long drug investigation, authorities said.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department executed a trio of search warrants on Wednesday, June 25, targeting properties in connection to drug activity on Gunners Branch Road in Germantown, according to the department.
The takedown stemmed from community complaints that the department received beginning last fall.
During the searches, police say detectives recovered:
Four firearms;
Distribution quantities of crack cocaine, PCP, and MD…
Clifton DWI Stop Uncovers Stolen Gun, Crack, Heroin In BMW, Cops Say
A late-night traffic stop in Clifton uncovered a stolen gun, crack cocaine, heroin, and more, authorities said.
Officer Benjamin Bressel was patrolling near Highland Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue when he spotted a 2016 two-door BMW committing several traffic violations around 3:09 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson.
Officer Bressel pulled the vehicle over. Officers Fabricio Martinez, Eddie Maldonado, and Stephen Aggi arrived to assist.
Police said the driver, Joshua Rodriguez, 39, of Newark, showed signs of intoxication. Passengers Jason Ballard, 42, of…
