Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Four Women, Three Men Charged In Hudson Valley Prostitution Bust Four Women, Three Men Charged In Hudson Valley Prostitution Bust
Four Women, Three Men Charged In Hudson Valley Prostitution Bust Four women and three men were arrested during a Hudson Valley prostitution bust conducted by a task force made up of several law enforcement departments. Officers from the City of Newburgh Police Department, Orange County Drug Task Force, and New York State Police conducted the sting in the City of Newburgh. During the sting, four women were arrested and charged with prostitution and three men were arrested for patronizing a prostitute, said officials with the Orange County District Attorney's Office. “Prostitution is not a ‘victimless crime’,” said District Attorney David Hoovler. “It den…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Massive Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In Hudson Valley Massive Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In Hudson Valley
Massive Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In Hudson Valley In a massive drug sweep, 50 people were arrested for criminal sale of a controlled substance, among other charges, during raids performed by multiple agencies as part of an enforcement action titled “Joint Endeavor."  Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the large-scale bust Thursday during a press conference, saying the action focused on the trafficking of trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and prescription medications throughout Orange County. At the press conference, Hoovler was joined by New York State Police Major Pierce Gallagher, Orange County Sheriff C…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
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Newburgh Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Dealing Newburgh Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Dealing
Newburgh Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Dealing A 37-year-old man who was busted as part of a massive drug bust dubbed "Aces High," pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance for having a half-ounce of cocaine and heroin, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Newburgh resident Joe Bailey, a/k/a “Capital,” pleaded guilty Thursday before Orange County Court Judge Robert H. Freehill and admitted to having sold the drugs in the area of South Lander Street and Spring Street, in Newburgh, the DA's Office said. Bailey was arrested by the Orange County Drug Task Force after an Orange County grand ju…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
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Newburgh Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced After Entering Guilty Plea Newburgh Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced After Entering Guilty Plea
Newburgh Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced After Entering Guilty Plea A Newburgh man pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal sale of fentanyl in exchange for a nine years sentence in state prison when he is sentenced in July, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Damion Jackson, a/k/a “Toto”, 36, had been charged by an Orange County grand jury with 13 counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance, 14 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance as the result of an investigation by the Orange County Drug Task Force, said the DA's Office. Jackson has also been charged by the New Y…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Investigation Leads To Takedown Of Hudson Valley Drug Distribution Ring Investigation Leads To Takedown Of Hudson Valley Drug Distribution Ring
Investigation Leads To Takedown Of Hudson Valley Drug Distribution Ring More than a dozen alleged Hudson Valley gang members and an alleged drug supplier from New Jersey are facing prison time after a major narcotics distribution ring was broken up as part of “Operation Yellow Brick Road.” New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a 172-count indictment charging 16 members of the “600 Gang” operating in the Hudson Valley, who were allegedly selling heroin and cocaine in Orange County. Each of the suspects faces up to 25 years in prison. The bust - which was dubbed “Operation Yellow Brick Road,” partially due to ringleader Damion Jackson’s street na…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
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Four Arrested In New Windsor Undercover Massage Parlor Investigation Four Arrested In New Windsor Undercover Massage Parlor Investigation
Four Arrested In New Windsor Undercover Massage Parlor Investigation Four people were arrested for providing illegal massages and other services following an undercover operation of New Windsor massage parlors, according to the Town of New Windsor Police Department. The department, in conjunction with investigators from the Orange County Drug Task Force, conducted the undercover investigation into unlicensed/illegal massages at four different locations after receiving complaints from residents and local business owners of suspicious activity, said Det. Sgt. Chris Sager. All four were charged with one count of unauthorized practice of a profession for not hav…

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by Kathy Reakes