Passenger From Carmel Found With Heroin In Mahopac Stop, Sheriff Says
A man from Carmel is facing drug charges after being busted with alleged heroin while he was a passenger in a car that was stopped for a violation in Mahopac over the summer, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department announced.
Members of the Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol in Mahopac stopped Shrub Oak resident Jay Seton, 36, when he was spotted making a traffic violation, prompting a police stop, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office reported on Friday, Sept. 13.
During the stop, it was determined that Seton had a suspended driver’s license, and his passenger, Steven Vukaj, 32, was in posse…
Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Eighteen motorists in the Hudson Valley were among 25 arrested by New York State Police troopers.
Local residents charged were:
Westchester County
On Friday, Sept. 6, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Miriam Regan, 53, of Mount Pleasant, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Mount Pleasant, when she was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed she was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested.
On Saturday, Sept. 7, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joseph A. Ramos, 35, of Yonkers, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling …
Unlicensed Long Island Man Drove Drove With Two Kids In Car, Police Say
An unlicensed motorist is facing a host of charges after police say he drove drunk with two children in the car on Long Island.
The traffic stop happened on Monday, Sept. 2 at 2:40 a.m. in Uniondale, the Nassau County Police Department said.
According to police, while on routine patrol, officers observed James St. Clair, 40, of Uniondale, operating a 1996 Honda Accord traveling southbound on Brookside Avenue, fail to signal at the intersection of Pine Street, police said.
The officers then activated their emergency lights and conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop. During the …