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Drug Raid At BBQ Restaurant Leads To 4-Time Convicted Felon's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Cops Drug Raid At BBQ Restaurant Leads To 4-Time Convicted Felon's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Cops
Drug Raid At BBQ Restaurant Leads To 4-Time Convicted Felon's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Cops Police said a narcotics investigation tied to a Dutchess County barbecue restaurant ended with the arrest of a 55-year-old convicted felon after a search warrant was executed at the business.  The arrest stemmed from an operation conducted at Geneva's Blues House Southern BBQ Restaurant at 357 Hooker Ave. in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, March 5, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced.  According to police, the probe began after community complaints about possible narcotics distribution tied to the business.  When officers carried out the search warrant, they said …
Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate
Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate An Orange County man who continued selling narcotics even while awaiting sentencing on an earlier drug case has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced. Middletown resident Leslie Neilson, 34, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to seven years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in May to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He received the same concurrent sentence for a prior conviction of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug.…
Amityville Man Injures 5 Officers While Selling Cocaine In Massapequa: Police Amityville Man Injures 5 Officers While Selling Cocaine In Massapequa: Police
Amityville Man Injures 5 Officers While Selling Cocaine In Massapequa: Police An Amityville man is accused of dealing cocaine and injuring five police officers while resisting arrest, Nassau County detectives announced on Wednesday, April 23. Joseph N. Jones, 35, was caught selling a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine during an investigation in the parking lot of 6207 Sunrise Highway in Massapequa Park at 9:04 p.m., on Monday, April 21, detectives said. When officers approached him, Jones allegedly fled on foot. After a brief chase, he was taken into custody but resisted arrest, injuring five officers in the process, according to police. One officer was h…
Elderly Danbury Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops Elderly Danbury Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops
Elderly Danbury Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops A Danbury woman is back in jail after police say she resumed selling drugs from her apartment, located just steps from a school — only days after being released on similar charges. Vera Ribeiro-Menezes, 70, of Danbury, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15, after police served multiple search warrants at her Foster Street home, authorities said.  Police were familiar with the property that's within walking distance of Head Start of Northern Fairfield County and Saint Peter School.  Just 11 days earlier, detectives had raided the same apartment on April 4 and arrested Ribeiro-Menezes …
Best Western Hotel Drug Raid: Suspected Dealer Caught In LaGrange, Police Say Best Western Hotel Drug Raid: Suspected Dealer Caught In LaGrange, Police Say
Best Western Hotel Drug Raid: Suspected Dealer Caught In LaGrange, Police Say A suspected drug dealer was apprehended at a Best Western hotel in Dutchess County after an undercover investigation into fentanyl and cocaine sales, authorities announced. Joseph A. Adams, age 42, was arrested on Wednesday morning, March 12 in connection with an investigation into drug sales in the Poughkeepsie area, the Dutchess County DA's Office Drug Task Force announced.  According to officials, Task Force Agents had been purchasing fentanyl and cocaine from Adams at multiple locations throughout Dutchess County. Based on their findings, they obtained a search warrant for a r…
Busted! Man Sells Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Port Jervis, DA Says Busted! Man Sells Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Port Jervis, DA Says
Busted! Man Sells Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Port Jervis, DA Says A 21-year-old man has admitted to selling large quantities of cocaine as well as multiple drug sales to undercover officers in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Port Jervis resident Enido Rumaldo pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 27, in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.  The charges stemmed from a long-term investigation into drug sales in and around the City of Port Jervis. Prosecutors said that during the fall of 2024, Rumaldo sold narcotics to undercover police o…
Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Cocaine, Loaded Gun In Waterbury, Police Say Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Cocaine, Loaded Gun In Waterbury, Police Say
Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Cocaine, Loaded Gun In Waterbury, Police Say Two men including an ex-convict were arrested following a major drug investigation that turned up heroin, crack coaine, a significant amount of cash, weapons, and more in Connecticut, police said. Specialized Waterbury officers were patrolling Oak and Howard streets around noon on Feb. 4, when they spotted Riyadh Easley, 33, of Waterbury operating a 2008 Honda Ridgeline, Lt. Ryan Bessette said. At the time, Easley had an active arrest warrant. During further investigation, officers saw Easley exit his vehicle and get into the passenger seat of an unregistered Infiniti QX60. Offic…
Lancaster Mom Breastfed Toddler While Using Meth, Sold Drugs From Home: DA Lancaster Mom Breastfed Toddler While Using Meth, Sold Drugs From Home: DA
Lancaster Mom Breastfed Toddler While Using Meth, Sold Drugs From Home: DA A Lancaster Township mother admitted to breastfeeding her toddler while using methamphetamine and marijuana, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 31. Kristina Kadian, 32, and Joseph Eberle, 45, are accused of selling meth from their home while the child was present, according to the Lancaster County Drug Task Force. Both were charged with felony possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, felony conspiracy, and felony endangering the welfare of children. Detectives launched an investigation into Kadian and Eberle in December 2024, using undercover and confidential informants to p…
Man Sells Fentanyl, Cocaine To Agents In Poughkeepsie, Busted After Search: Police Man Sells Fentanyl, Cocaine To Agents In Poughkeepsie, Busted After Search: Police
Man Sells Fentanyl, Cocaine To Agents In Poughkeepsie, Busted After Search: Police A months-long investigation into narcotics sales in Dutchess County has led to the arrest of a Poughkeepsie man accused of selling fentanyl and cocaine, authorities announced.  According to an announcement on Thursday, Jan. 30 from the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, 28-year-old Tyshawn R. Smith was identified as allegedly dealing fentanyl and cocaine from a residence on Cannon Street in the City of Poughkeepsie.  Investigators conducted multiple controlled purchases of the drugs over the course of their probe, ultimately securing a search warrant for t…
Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Faces 30 Years In Prison After Guilty Verdict Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Faces 30 Years In Prison After Guilty Verdict
Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Faces 30 Years In Prison After Guilty Verdict A dealer in the region who was found guilty of numerous counts of drug sales and possession faces up to 30 years in prison. Dutchess County resident Spencer Green, age 47, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted on Monday, Oct. 21, of 10 felony drug-related crimes with less than an hour of deliberations from the jury. According to Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi, the jury concluded that on multiple dates in late November and December of 2023, at various locations in the town of Poughkeepsie, Green unlawfully possessed cocaine with the intent to sell it, sold the cocaine to individua…
Cocaine, Meth Sold Out Of Gettysburg Italian Restaurant By Owners: Affidavit Cocaine, Meth Sold Out Of Gettysburg Italian Restaurant By Owners: Affidavit
Cocaine, Meth Sold Out Of Gettysburg Italian Restaurant By Owners: Affidavit A married Adams County couple sold cocaine and methamphetamine out the back of their family’s Italian restaurant, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 3. Cristina Fazzolari, 38, the daughter, of popular Gettysburg restaurant, Mamma Ventura’s founders, was seen by police selling cocaine in Race Horse Alley behind the business in April, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Fazzolari’s husband John Anderson, 46, was spotted overseeing the sale, the police explained in the affidavit.  The investigation began when Mamma Ventura employees tippe…
Man Charged With Drug Sales After Months-Long Danbury Investigation Man Charged With Drug Sales After Months-Long Danbury Investigation
Man Charged With Drug Sales After Months-Long Danbury Investigation A Fairfield County man was charged with alleged illegal drug sales after complaints from residents led to a months-long investigation. Arpit Soni, age 28, of Danbury, was arrested on Thursday, June 6, following an investigation by the Danbury Police, Brookfield Police, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to Erin Henry of the Danbury Police, detectives had received complaints from concerned citizens about illegal drug sales by Soni, who was the target of the investigation.  Detectives had court-authorized search warrants for Soni's person, car, and home. Detect…
Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence
Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence A narcotics ringleader discovered to be in possession of nearly half a kilogram of fentanyl will spend a lengthy stay in prison, officials announced. Forty-seven-year-old Christopher Corley of Valley Stream received his sentence of 10 years behind bars on Monday, June 3, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Corley was one of multiple people who were the subjects of an extensive nine-month investigation into an alleged narcotics trafficking operation started in October 2022. After months of surveillance, the DA’s Office was able to wiretap phone calls, revealing that Corley and …
Man Charged With Drug Sales After Lengthy Investigation In Norwalk Man Charged With Drug Sales After Lengthy Investigation In Norwalk
Man Charged With Drug Sales After Lengthy Investigation In Norwalk A Fairfield County man was charged with drug sales after a lengthy investigation into narcotics sales in the region. Hunter Wells, age 31, of Norwalk, was charged on Tuesday, June 4, following the 8-month investigation. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police,  members of the Norwalk Police Special Services Division, along with the Stamford Police Narcotics/Organized Crime Unit, executed search and seizure warrants on Wells, his vehicle, and his person.  During the investigation, Wells sold Percocet pills containing fentanyl, ecstasy, and …
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death Hudson Valley Man Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death A Hudson Valley man has been charged with homicide for allegedly selling fentanyl to a man who later died. Orange County resident Timothy Lempicki, age 36, of Washingtonville, a village in Blooming Grove, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, Nov. 30. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Lempicki was also charged with manslaughter, and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Hoovler said the charges were filed in connection with the death of a man who was found dead in New Windsor on Sunday, July 17, 2022.  An autopsy revealed that the man had died du…
Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two Dutchess County alleged drug dealers have been charged with the criminal sale of controlled substances after an investigation by a drug task force. Dutchess County residents Tyrese Elting, age 24, of the town of Poughkeepsie, and Brandon Mima, age 20, from the city of Poughkeepsie were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 14 during separate raids by the Dutchess County Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force, both arrests are the result of separate investigations with the assistance of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department that started earlier this year regardin…
Promise Kept: Hudson Valley Man Charged Twice In 30 Days For Selling Drugs Promise Kept: Hudson Valley Man Charged Twice In 30 Days For Selling Drugs
Promise Kept: Hudson Valley Man Charged Twice In 30 Days For Selling Drugs Just a month after being busted for allegedly selling drugs in the Hudson Valley, a local man is back behind bars after he was caught again. Dutchess County resident Michael Graham, age 37, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Task Force said the unit is keeping its promise to the community by working to clear drug dealers from the area with the re-arrest of Graham. Graham was arrested at the Dutchess County Probation Office after he allegedly continued to sell narcotics fol…
Atlantic City Man Admits Selling Cocaine: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Admits Selling Cocaine: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Admits Selling Cocaine: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to possessing and selling cocaine, authorities said. Eric Malcom pleaded guilty on Friday, Sept. 8, to second-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute over one-half ounce, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The plea agreement recommends a seven-year New Jersey State Prison sentence. On Feb. 17, 2022, Malcom was arrested in Galloway after police made a motor vehicle stop of his car. A police canine on scene alerted handlers that there was narcotics in the car. A subsequent search of th…
Trio Arrested For Weapons Charges In Newark After Police Spot Drug Sale: Authorities Trio Arrested For Weapons Charges In Newark After Police Spot Drug Sale: Authorities
Trio Arrested For Weapons Charges In Newark After Police Spot Drug Sale: Authorities Three people were arrested in Newark and hit with weapons and narcotics charges after officers observed a drug sale on Wednesday, July, 26, authorities said. The drug sale occurred while sheriff's officers were on patrol at Virginia Street and Frelinghuysen Avenue, the Essex County Sheriff's Office said. After observing the sale, police initiated a motor vehicle stop on Evergreen Avenue, the Essex County Sheriff's Office said. A search of the vehicle uncovered a handgun, assault rife, narcotics, drug paraphernalia and $626 in cash, the Essex County Sheriff's Office said The three …
Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA
Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA A Long Island man has been indicted for selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to another young man, leading to his overdose death, authorities allege. The Suffolk County District Attorney announced the indictment of 22-year-old Jordan Mosley of Islip Terrace on Thursday, May 25 in relation to a December 2022 overdose. According to the charges, Mosley sold a 25-year-old East Islip man pills that he claimed to be cocaine on December 28, 2022. He allegedly offered to sell the victim more pills later that night. The man was found dead in his home the next night after an o…
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say A man was charged with the alleged sale of crack and heroin following an investigation into drug sales in Fairfield County. Bridgeport residence Marc Busanet, age 23, was arrested in Darien on Friday, May 12 following the investigation, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. During the month of April, Darien Police became aware of illicit drug sales in the Noroton Heights section of town, and an investigation was initiated.  Darien officers developed information that led to the suspect vehicle that belonged to Busanet, Skoumbros said.  Some of the drugs seized during the bust.…
Man Nabbed For Fentanyl Possession, Other Drug Charges In Hudson Valley: Police Man Nabbed For Fentanyl Possession, Other Drug Charges In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Nabbed For Fentanyl Possession, Other Drug Charges In Hudson Valley: Police A Hudson Valley man is charged with both possessing and selling illegal drugs discovered by authorities during a search of his home, police said.  Putnam County resident Enrique Negron, age 41, of Brewster was arrested on Tuesday, May 9 just before authorities executed a search warrant at his residence at 104 Main St. (US Route 6), according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  According to sheriff's deputies, Negron was in possession of a quantity of fentanyl at the time of his arrest.  Negron is charged with: Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled subst…
Bi-State Bust: 32 Pounds Of Pot Plus Hash, 'Shrooms Seized By Bergen Narcs Bi-State Bust: 32 Pounds Of Pot Plus Hash, 'Shrooms Seized By Bergen Narcs
Bi-State Bust: 32 Pounds Of Pot Plus Hash, 'Shrooms Seized By Bergen Narcs A Bergen County duo -- one from Lodi and the other Saddle Brook -- were busted along with an associate from Queens with 32 pounds of pot, more than a pound of hash and some psilocybin mushrooms for sale, authorities said. Anthony Nunez, 32, of Richmond Hill was arrested by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Narcotic Task Force after a search of his vehicle in Fort Lee turned up 14 pounds of marijuana and some mushrooms, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Jose A. Castro-Lopez, 34, of Lodi was arrested after a search of his vehicle in Saddle Brook produced three pounds of pot, the prosecuto…
Norwalk Trio Busted With Drugs, Gun, Following Investigation, Police Say Norwalk Trio Busted With Drugs, Gun, Following Investigation, Police Say
Norwalk Trio Busted With Drugs, Gun, Following Investigation, Police Say Three Fairfield County men have been charged with the alleged sale of drugs following a four-month investigation. The men were arrested in Norwalk on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 21 Osborne Ave. According to Norwalk Deputy Chief Terrence Blake, the arrests come on the heels of a four-month investigation into drug sales in Norwalk. During the warrant search, investigators seized crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, cash, and a Taurus 9mm handgun with an extended magazine, Blake said. The three arrested included: Xavier Joseph, age 21; Jermaine Joseph, age 20, and Isaiah Brown, age 20, all&…
Area Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit Oxy Cut With Fentanyl, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit Oxy Cut With Fentanyl, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit Oxy Cut With Fentanyl, Police Say An area man was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance/fentanyl following a warrant search of his home. The warrant was served in Dutchess County on Friday, Dec. 9 in the town of Hyde Park. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force arrested Jamie H. Velie, age 28, of the town of Hyde Park, following an ongoing narcotics investigation into counterfeit 30mg oxycodone prescription pills with the imprint M-30 being sold in the area, said Det/Sergeant Adam Harris, coordinator of the task force. The oxycodone was cut with fentanyl, and had been purchased throughout the inv…
LI Drug Dealer Sentenced In Overdose Of Man Who Died Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meeting LI Drug Dealer Sentenced In Overdose Of Man Who Died Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meeting
LI Drug Dealer Sentenced In Overdose Of Man Who Died Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meeting A Long Island drug dealer will spend more than a decade behind bars after admitting that he sold dangerous drugs to a West Babylon man who later died from overdose. Vito Frabizio, age 33, of Deer Park, was sentenced to 11 years in prison in Suffolk County Court Friday, Nov. 18, after pleading guilty to three counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Prosecutors said cell phone records showed that Frabizio had sold the man fentanyl and heroin fentanyl on March 8, just one day before the man died. The man was discovered by his girlfriend on his bed, while attending a vi…
Garden City Park Man Charged In Nassau County Overdose Investigation, Police Say Garden City Park Man Charged In Nassau County Overdose Investigation, Police Say
Garden City Park Man Charged In Nassau County Overdose Investigation, Police Say A 41-year-old man was charged following an investigation into fatal and non-fatal overdoses on Long Island, police said. Calvin Beider, of Garden City Park, was arrested in Hicksville at 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, the Nassau County Police Department said. Detectives were investigating the overdoses of Nassau County residents, which led to Beider's arrest, police said. Beider was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, authorities said. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, Sept…
Duo Nabbed For Selling THC Chocolate Bars At East Meadow Store, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Selling THC Chocolate Bars At East Meadow Store, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Selling THC Chocolate Bars At East Meadow Store, Police Say Two men have been nabbed for allegedly selling THC chocolate bars and marijuana at an area convenience store. The arrests took place in East Meadow around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the 1212 Exotic Convenience Store.  According to Nassau County detectives, an investigation was conducted at the 1212 Exotic Convenience Store, located at 386 East Meadow Ave. During the investigation, police determined THC chocolate bars believed to contain psilocybin mushrooms, and a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, were being sold at the store, police said. Ameen S. Ah…
Three Arrested At Area High School For Selling Pot Edibles After Three Overdose, Police Say Three Arrested At Area High School For Selling Pot Edibles After Three Overdose, Police Say
Three Arrested At Area High School For Selling Pot Edibles After Three Overdose, Police Say Three boys have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs at a high school in the region in connection with three girls exhibiting overdose symptoms. The three Sullivan County juveniles were arrested on Tuesday, March 15 after police responded to Monticello High School after receiving a 911 report of a female student who had possibly overdosed on an unknown substance.  The student was reportedly having difficulty breathing and exhibiting signs of an altered mental status, said the Village of Monticello Police.  The school's resource officer learned that two ad…
Six Accused Of Selling Heroin, THC At Five Long Island Stores Six Accused Of Selling Heroin, THC At Five Long Island Stores
Six Accused Of Selling Heroin, THC At Five Long Island Stores Six Long Island men were nabbed during a raid for allegedly selling drugs at smoke shops throughout the region. The arrests took place around 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, during the execution of a search warrants at five Evolve Smoke Shops in Nassau County. During the search, large quantities of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were recovered, along with MDMA, heroin and cash, said the Nassau County Police. The following people were arrested:  Mohamed Elfeky, age 31, of Huntington Station  Hardik Sureshbhai Patel, age 24, of Mineola Rashmin S. Patel, age 27, of Hauppauge M…
Heroin, Crack, Cash Seized; 3 Arrested In South Jersey: Police Heroin, Crack, Cash Seized; 3 Arrested In South Jersey: Police
Heroin, Crack, Cash Seized; 3 Arrested In South Jersey: Police Three suspects were arrested during an alleged drug sale, authorities said. On Monday, Feb. 28, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Sergeant Ryan VanSyckle, K9 Officer Jeffery Vanegas and Officer Matthew Stricker were surveilling the unit block of North Main Street. Police reportedly observed three subjects, identified as Angela Tippet, 39, of Pleasantville, Kamaris Robinson, 19, of Pleasantville, and Charles Key, 54, of Pleasantville, engaged in suspicious activity consistent with drug transactions, police said. The Tippet, Robinson and Key were taken into custody without incident. Police said…