Hawthorne Police Nab Northbound NY Trio With Nearly 350 Heroin Bags
A Hawthorne police officer nabbed a northbound New York State trio with 349 bags of heroin that were apparently bought in Paterson, authorities said.
The passengers gave conflicting accounts of where they’d been and what they were doing, Police Chief Richard McAuliffe said, adding that officers also smelled burnt marijuana after stopping their 1999 Subaru sedan on northbound Route 208.
The driver meanwhile, “stated that he had just dropped a friend off in Paterson and was on his way to Liberty, NY,” the chief said.
One of the passengers, identified as Theresa Light, 25, of Liberty, had “a …
Citywide Paterson Police Strikes Net Dealers, Buyers, 800 Heroin Folds, Coke, Cash, Gun
Paterson police arrested several dealers and buyers throughout the city over a 10-day span, seizing more than 800 heroin folds, 75 vials and 10 bags of crack, $1,660 in cash, and an illegal handgun and ammo, authorities said Thursday.
In one strike, narcotics detectives hit a notorious drug neighborhood -- Godwin Avenue and Auburn Street -- arresting several accused street dealers and buyers while seizing 155 heroin folds, along with 66 vials and four bags of crack, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
Among those arrested were alleged dealers Derrick McGill, 39, of Paterson and Timothy Bow…
Three From Orange County Charged With DWI
With law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among nearly a dozen who found themselves charged with DWI offenses.
Local residents charged were:
On Monday, Aug. 20,, State Police in Montgomery arrested Daniel Pagnotta, 32, of Newburgh for DWI. He was traveling on Route 980T in Newburgh when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.
On Monday, Aug. 20,, State Police in Middletown arrested Cahil Hyacinth…
