100 Grams Of Cocaine Found In Greenville Traffic Stop, Heroin Found At Home: Cops
Two Capital Region residents were busted with more than 100 grams of cocaine in a traffic stop, police said.
Joshua Weisinger and Kimberly Loucks, both 43, were also found in possession of heroin, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia following a search of their residence in Durham, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said.
Weisinger and Loucks were driving through Greenville on State Route 32 when they were pulled over, authorities said. At the stop, Weisinger had 54 grams of cocaine and Loucks had 58 grams, according to police.
The duo was each charged with third-degree drug possession, w…
Teen BMW Driver Had Cocaine, Pills In Lyndhurst Traffic Stop: Cops
An 18-year-old Kentucky driver was arrested after police allegedly found cocaine, prescription stimulant pills, and a digital scale during a traffic stop in New Jersey, authorities said.
Nikolas C. Dubinin, of Fort Mitchell, KY, was charged following the early morning stop on Friday, May 8, near Valley Brook Avenue and Livingston Avenue, according to Lyndhurst Deputy Chief Paul Haggerty.
Officer Frank Ferrandino was patrolling the area at approximately 3 a.m. when he stopped a black BMW for an inoperable headlight and a missing front license plate, the deputy chief said.
While the driver…
10K Folds Of Heroin, Crack Seized In Passaic County Bust, 3 Arrested: Sheriff
Three people were arrested and thousands of doses of heroin and crack cocaine were seized in a Passaic County drug investigation, authorities said.
The arrests followed a joint investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Narcotics and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to Sheriff Thomas Adamo.
Detectives identified Emanuel Pharoa Byrd, 31, and Ja’sim K. Zimmon, 24, both of Paterson, as operating drug distribution activities from residences and vehicles in the city, Adamo said. During the investigation, an undercover officer conducted m…
Dating App Sexual Assault Plea Spares Victim Second Trial, Allentown Man Sentenced: DA
A Lehigh County man will serve time after a sexual assault case involving a dating app encounter, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 15.
Lorens Dejesus Gomez, 22, of Allentown, was sentenced after a jury conviction and subsequent guilty plea in connection with a 2024 assault, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Gomez was convicted by a jury of invasion of privacy for recording the victim without consent, while jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a rape charge, the DA said.
As part of an agreement approved by the victim, Gomez pleaded guilty to sexua…
Crack Cocaine Found Next To 1-Year-Old Baby In Shippensburg: State Police
A Shippensburg man was found passed out with crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia near a 1-year-old child inside a Cumberland County home, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, March 24.
Zachary Lee Keefer, 32, remains incarcerated in Cumberland County Prison on $35,000 bail after being charged with felony endangering the welfare of a child, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
Troopers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Deerfield Commons, Southampton Township, around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, for a report…
Nearly 2 Pounds Of Pot Seized, Driver With Warrants Arrested In New Milford Traffic Stop: Cops
A New York man was arrested after police found nearly two pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in New Milford, authorities said.
Fausto Angel Cabo, 21, of New York City, was pulled over around 1:35 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, near the River Edge border on New Bridge Road, New Milford Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders said.
Officer Shane Churaman stopped the vehicle for multiple equipment and moving violations. As officers approached the car, they observed “in plain view a large bag containing suspected packaged marijuana and numerous smaller marijuana packages,” Van Saders said.
A ma…
160 Pounds Of Cannabis Seized In Southampton Sunrise Highway Crash
A crash on Sunrise Highway led to the seizure of more than 160 pounds of cannabis products and a felony drug arrest, New York State Police announced on Sunday, March 1.
Ryan Dignam, 30, of Middle Island, was charged after troopers responded to a report of a gray Honda minivan in the center median of eastbound Sunrise Highway, just east of Exit 64 in the Town of Southampton, at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to police.
The investigation determined Dignam lost control of the vehicle, which came to rest in the median, troopers said.
While interviewing him, troopers ob…
Man Found With Mushrooms, Cannabis, Scales, Cash In Troy Traffic Stop: Police
A 24-year-old man was sent to jail after police said they found a large quantity of cash, psilocybin mushrooms, and other drugs during an early morning traffic stop in the Capital Region.
Troy resident Jaheim J. Garland was arrested in Rensselaer County at around 1 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, after troopers stopped his vehicle on High Street in Troy for a traffic violation, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
During the stop, troopers reported seeing a large amount of psilocybin mushrooms in plain view inside the vehicle. A further search turned up what police desc…
Meth, Cocaine Gets Island Heights Arrested: Prosecutor
A 60-year-old Island Heights man was arrested and charged with possessing cocaine and methamphetamine, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 13.
On Thursday, Feb. 12, detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office executed a court-authorized search warrant on Thomas Koch’s residence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
As a result, detectives seized quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia indicative of illegal drug distribution, as well as electronic devices, Billhimer said.
Koch is charged with possession of less than one half ounce of cocaine wit…
Paterson Man Wanted For Aggravated Assault Arrested After Foot Chase, Sheriff Says
A Paterson man wanted on a Passaic County Superior Court criminal warrant for second-degree aggravated assault was arrested after a brief foot pursuit last week, authorities said.
Henry Jimenez, 50, of Paterson, was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 6,, after detectives assigned to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Warrant Division saw a male individual believed to be a known warrant suspect, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said.
When detectives tried to make contact, the individual fled on foot, prompting a brief pursuit, Adamo said. Detectives apprehended the suspect …
K-9 Sniffs Out Meth In Warren Grove: Police
A 39-year-old Barnegat man was arrested and charged after a K-9 discovered he possessed methamphetamine, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 29.
At 1 a.m., on Thursday, Jan. 22, Charles Taylor was arrested during a traffic stop at Grays Road, Stafford Township police said. Venus, a K-9, suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia, which was found in his vehicle, police said.
Taylor is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
Albany Cop, Second Man Arrested After Multi-County Cocaine Investigation
A New York State Police investigation spanning eight months led to the arrest of an Albany police officer and a second man after authorities seized more than four ounces of cocaine in Rensselaer and Greene counties, police said.
Members of the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit in Binghamton executed multiple search warrants on Friday, Jan. 23, the agency said.
During the searches, investigators recovered approximately five ounces of cocaine, along with drug packaging materials, digital scales, and cash, according to police.
Nathan M. Ensel, 45, of Rensselaer, an Albany Poli…
Crack Cocaine: Jersey Shore Man Arrested In Traffic Stop, Police Say
A 48-year-old Seaside Heights man was arrested and charged with having crack cocaine in his vehicle in Stafford, authorities announced this week.
At 11:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 9 near Rodeo Drive on a black Volkswagen Jetta after discovering the owner of the vehicle, Mark Wixler, had a $1,000.02 warrant out of Robbinsville, Stafford Township police said.
Wixler was fond to be in possession of crack cocaine, several glass smoking devices and other drug paraphernalia, police said.
He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and pos…
Juvenile Injured In Assault By Birdsboro Man Caught Driving Under The Influence, Police Say
A juvenile was injured during an assault, and the accused man was later caught driving under the influence, Robeson Township Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Christopher Reilly, 39, of Birdsboro, was charged after officers were dispatched to a residence on Albert Street for a reported 911 hang-up call shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, police said.
Investigation revealed a domestic disturbance involving a physical altercation between an adult male and a juvenile, resulting in injuries to the juvenile, according to the department.
During the response, officers observed Reilly op…
Farmington Woman Leads 75 MPH Pursuit In Stolen Honda: Cops
A woman found asleep behind the wheel of a stolen car on I-91 led police on a high-speed chase through several Connecticut towns before she was arrested in Glastonbury, state police said.
The incident began Monday, Dec. 8, at 1:40 a.m. on I-91 South near the Exit 26 off-ramp in Wethersfield, where a trooper saw a red Honda Civic parked on the right shoulder and partially blocking the travel lane, Connecticut State Police said. The vehicle was running, and a woman, later identified as Seneca Quintton Ann Josey, 28, of Farmington was slumped over the wheel, police said.
The trooper …
NJ Man Bringing Bulk Marijuana To Pocono Smoke Shop Busted After Raids: Police
A New Jersey supplier accused of delivering bulk marijuana to a Pocono Summit smoke shop was arrested during a narcotics investigation that led to multiple raids, Pocono Mountain Regional Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
The investigation began on Tuesday, Sept. 2, when officers executed a search warrant at the All in 1 Pocono Smoke Shop and Convenience Store at 2657 Route 940 in Pocono Summit. Inside, officers seized marijuana, THC products, drug paraphernalia, and cash, according to the release. Employee Shane Scarlett, 25, of Mount Pocono, was charged with Possession with Int…
Trio Arrested After Lengthy Narcotic Task Force Investigation In Manchester
Police say three men face narcotics charges after an investigation into drug trafficking in and around Manchester.
Jerry Mercado, 39, of Hartford, and Yosti Vega, 45, of East Hartford, were arrested last week after investigators with the East Central Narcotics Task Force stopped their vehicle. He said officers seized fentanyl, cocaine, PCP, and cash during the stop.
Mercado faces several charges. Those include possession with intent to sell a narcotic substance, possession with intent to sell one ounce or more of a narcotic substance, possession of a controlled substance, operating a drug f…
