Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff
Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff A routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County quickly turned into a high-stakes chase and major drug bust, netting deputies fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a wad of cash, authorities announced. It all went down on Tuesday, Jan. 14, when deputies pulled over a GMC Yukon Denali on Three Notch Road near Buck Hewitt Road.  Things then took a turn.  While deputies questioned the driver, Lexington Park resident Toney Leonard Daye, they spotted CDS paraphernalia in plain sight, investigators say.  When asked to step out, the passenger, Thomas Austin Goldring III, who has no fixed …
Search Of Kingston Crack Cocaine Dealers' Home Turns Up Drugs, Cash: Officials Search Of Kingston Crack Cocaine Dealers' Home Turns Up Drugs, Cash: Officials
Search Of Kingston Crack Cocaine Dealers' Home Turns Up Drugs, Cash: Officials An investigation into narcotics sales in the town of Kingston has led to the arrest of two people suspected of distributing crack cocaine and cocaine throughout the region.  Ulster County Sheriff's Office Capt. Joe Sciutto said the investigation, which began in July 2024, was initiated after multiple complaints about drug activity in the town. Sciutto said over six months, investigators from the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT) and the New York State Police identified Anthony N. Harding Jr., 28, and Meredith S. McSpirit, 29, both of Kingston, as key figures in t…
Fence Cut, $70K Stolen From Storage Units In Lower Allen Township: Police Fence Cut, $70K Stolen From Storage Units In Lower Allen Township: Police
Fence Cut, $70K Stolen From Storage Units In Lower Allen Township: Police Two men cut through a fence and stole $70,000 from storage units in Lower Allen Township, police said. One of the suspects, Daniel James Brown, has been arrested, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Daniel James Brown, 25, was taken into custody after the Lower Allen Township Police served a warrant for his arrest on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2024, according to police records. Brown, along with co-suspect Matthew Reiff, allegedly targeted storage units at the U-Haul on 4725 Gettysburg Road on Friday, June 16, 2023, police said. Management at the facility reported that locks were cut f…
International Theft Groups Targeting New Windsor Homes, Police Say International Theft Groups Targeting New Windsor Homes, Police Say
International Theft Groups Targeting New Windsor Homes, Police Say New Windsor Police are warning residents about a series of residential burglaries they believe are linked to international organized theft groups.  These groups, often composed of individuals from South America, have been targeting homes in residential neighborhoods across the region and state, said New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri.  According to Valeri, after investigating several burglaries in New Windsor, they found the organized theft rings focused on stealing high-end jewelry, watches, designer items, and cash.  He added that their typical method involves forcing …
$100K Marijuana Haul, $43K In Cash Found During Mount Vernon Traffic Stop $100K Marijuana Haul, $43K In Cash Found During Mount Vernon Traffic Stop
$100K Marijuana Haul, $43K In Cash Found During Mount Vernon Traffic Stop A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the discovery of a massive marijuana stash valued at over $100,000, police announced.  The incident happened on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon when a Westchester County Police officer pulled over a Toyota Camry with Illinois plates for a cell phone violation, the department announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14.  As he approached the vehicle, the officer saw multiple bags of different sizes, shapes, and colors scattered throughout the car and suspected possible marijuana trafficking. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s …
Drug Trafficker Walks With Ankle Monitor After Major Charles County Crack Bust: Sheriff Drug Trafficker Walks With Ankle Monitor After Major Charles County Crack Bust: Sheriff
Drug Trafficker Walks With Ankle Monitor After Major Charles County Crack Bust: Sheriff Charles County detectives uncovered a major drug trafficking operation in Newburg, leading to the arrest of a 32-year-old man busted with crack cocaine and stolen vehicles.  Demetrius Antoine McKinney was arrested last week and later released on electronic monitoring following a bust at his home in the 9500 block of Oak Ridge Court, where they recovered the contraband. On Thursday, Jan. 9, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office obtained a search warrant for McKinney, leading to the seizure of:  $14,000 worth of crack cocaine;  A loaded handgun; Several 50 and 100-ro…
Lexus, Tow Truck Forfeited By Reisterstown Woman Distributing Coke In Maryland: Prosecutors Lexus, Tow Truck Forfeited By Reisterstown Woman Distributing Coke In Maryland: Prosecutors
Lexus, Tow Truck Forfeited By Reisterstown Woman Distributing Coke In Maryland: Prosecutors A Reisterstown woman facing serious drug charges in Carroll County pleaded guilty in connection to a large-scale cocaine distribution operation, authorities said. Melissa Dawn Smith, 42, of Reisterstown, admitted to a single count of distributing cocaine during a hearing on Friday, Jan. 10, in Carroll County Circuit Court.  The charges stem from a criminal investigation by the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force, which targeted a drug trafficking ring operating out of both Baltimore and Carroll counties. Investigators say Smith was indicted after she distributed co…
California Drug Trafficker Moving 1,500 Pounds Of Pot Worth $4M+ Gets Prison Time In Loudoun California Drug Trafficker Moving 1,500 Pounds Of Pot Worth $4M+ Gets Prison Time In Loudoun
California Drug Trafficker Moving 1,500 Pounds Of Pot Worth $4M+ Gets Prison Time In Loudoun A major cross-country drug trafficking case came to a dramatic conclusion in Loudoun County, where a California man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for transporting a staggering 1,500 pounds of marijuana valued at over $4 million, authorities announced. Leonid Mordan, 38, stood before the Loudoun County Circuit Court last week after being convicted of possession with the intent to distribute more than five pounds of marijuana, with no time suspended. The arrest followed a months-long investigation led by Virginia State Police and the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force, which targe…
Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested
Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested A major drug trafficking network responsible for distributing cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl throughout the Hudson Valley has been dismantled, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Seven individuals, including network leaders, were busted Friday, Jan. 10, following a yearlong investigation led by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit.  Authorities seized over 10,500 fentanyl-laced pills worth $75,000, more than eight kilograms of cocaine valued at $200,000, three firearms, in…
Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Ex-Husband Of Rhonj Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after previously pleading guilty to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin, leading to a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Manzo, a 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident, pleaded guilty last October to stalking the couple in Holmdel between 2015 and 2019. James Mainello, a 57-year-old Bayonne resident, pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting the same victims in May 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Saturday, May 13, 201…
Trenton Man Possessed Guns, Dealt Fentanyl, Cocaine: Feds Trenton Man Possessed Guns, Dealt Fentanyl, Cocaine: Feds
Trenton Man Possessed Guns, Dealt Fentanyl, Cocaine: Feds A 33-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged this week with illegally possessing firearms and dealing fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 15, police searched the apartment of Jose Colon-Matos, recovering two loaded firearms from a safe, including one with an obliterated serial number, large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine and $9,000 in cash, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Colon-Matos was being a previously convicted felon in possession of two firearms, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, and …
Man Harassed Candy Store, Stole $90: Denville PD Man Harassed Candy Store, Stole $90: Denville PD
Man Harassed Candy Store, Stole $90: Denville PD A 26-year-old Vineland man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 2, after he was harassing employees at a candy store in Denville, authorities said. At 11:35 a.m. officers responded to Sweet Expressions by Geri at 26 Broadway on a report of a man, Markeese Brazelis, bothering staff and acting unruly, Denville police said. Brazelis had entered the staff area and stole $90 in cash, police said. Brazelis was located walking in the center of town and ultimately placed under arrest for the theft of the cash, police said. He was charged with theft by unlawful taking, police said.