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Haledon Detective Nabs PA Fugitive After Taxicab Stop
A taxicab passenger who was under the influence of PCP and not wearing a seatbelt turned out to be an ex-con fugitive from Pennsylvania, Haledon police said.
Detective Jeffrey Welsh stopped the cab after the driver failed to signal a turn off West Broadway, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman, Jr. said.
Angel Collado, 42, of Passaic, who was sitting in back, drew the detective's attention, the deputy chief said.
A quick computer check found warrants not only out of Bucks County, PA, but also Clifton and Totowa, Guzman said.
Collado -- who records show has a criminal history dating back to h…
Maryland Drug Dealer Out On Release Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, PCP, Cocaine: DOJ
An Annapolis man on federal release experienced a day living up to his nickname after he was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, authorities say.
Khayr "Shitty" Basimibnbrown, 42, also known as “Keith Brown", received his sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, PCP, and cocaine, according to the Department of Justice.
Officers observed Basimibnbrown participating in drug transactions on several occasions, including the sale of over 600 grams of a heroin/fentanyl mixture.
After the drug deal, Basimibnbrown entered and ex…
Fair Lawn PD: Hudson County Trio Found With Heroin, PCP, Cocaine In Route 4 Traffic Stop
A Hudson County trio was found with heroin, PCP and cocaine during a routine traffic stop on Route 4 in Fair Lawn, local police said.
Farrah Sanchez, 43, of Union City, was stopped by at Paramus Road last Friday just before 9:40 p.m., Fair Lawn Sgt. Brian Metzler said.
Sanchez and her two passengers -- Jason Flores, 34, of Guttenberg, and Dennis Oyold, 40, of Union City -- were taken to police headquarters for processing after officers found heroin and PCP in the car, Metzler said.
While they were being processed, police found crack cocaine on the floor of the car, Metzler said.
All three…
Officer Bit By Individual During Medical Call In Area
A man who had a bad reaction to PCP was arrested after biting a police officer while resisting going to a hospital to receive help.
The incident took place around 10:38 p.m., Friday, Jan. 29, in Orange County when City of Newburgh officers were dispatched to the area of 165 Chambers St. for a naked male running down the street, Lieutenant Brandon Rola said.
Officers arrived on the scene and found a man, later identified as Lamel Johnson, address unknown, lying on the sidewalk, with his pants around his ankles, and a citizen attempting to assist him, Rola said.
Residents on the st…
Fairfield Woman Nabbed For Driving While High On PCP, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman was arrested for DUI/drugs and other charges for an incident that took place almost a year ago.
Jessica Mott, age 34, of Bridgeport, was arrested by Westport Police on Saturday, Jan. 23, for an event that took place on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, said Lt. David Wolf.
According to Wolf, on Feb. 3, Westport Police officers responded to the parking lot at 701 Post Road East on a report of a motor vehicle accident.
Upon arrival, an officer observed what appeared to be a relatively minor two-car crash. The driver of the suspected at-fault vehicle was iden…
CT Man Sentenced For Narcotics Distribution
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for distributing narcotics.
Hartford County resident McClendon Jones, age 40, of Bloomfield, was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 8, by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley to the prison time, followed by four years of supervised release, said U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2019, Jones sped away from investigators who were conducting a traffic stop in Hartford and his car sideswiped a city transit bus.
He eventually lo…
Landsale PD: Man High On PCP Pushed, Punched Officers During Thanksgiving Day Arrest
A man high on PCP was arrested after pushing and punching police officers trying to arrest him on Thanksgiving Day, authorities said Wednesday.
Officers responded to 291 North Broad St. on Nov. 26 around 1:25 p.m., on reports of a suspicious person threatening to hurt people and high on PCP, Landsale police said in a news release.
The man, later identified as Elijah Derns, 24, began cursing and pushing officers, saying he refused to be arrested, police said.
Derns started throwing punches, hitting officers twice before he was taken into custody, according to authorities.
Both of…
Argument In Driveway Lands One Man In Hospital For PCP, Another In Cuffs, Police Say
A fight between two men, including one from the Hudson Valley, landed one in the hospital and the other in handcuffs in Fairfield County.
The incident took place around 12:10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, when Wilton Police responded to a home on Westport Road for a suspicious person complaint, said Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson.
According to Phillipson, when officers arrived on the scene they found two men standing in the middle of a driveway arguing with each other.
One 29-year-old man was transported to Norwalk Hospital for being high on PCP, said Phillipson.
The other man, …
Stamford Woman Who Pulled Fire Alarm Faces Drug Charge, Police Say
A Stamford woman who pulled a fire alarm ended up in handcuff after police found she was allegedly in possession of PCP.
Adja Zeynabou Fall, 23, was busted around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, after police responded to a condominium building on Glenbrook Road for a report of an unruly woman, reported the Stamford Advocate.
According to police, Fall allegedly pulled the fire alarm and was beating on doors of the first floor of the complex when they arrived, the newspaper said.
When arrested, officers found 2.5 grams of PCP, a powerful hallucinogenic, the Advocate said.
Fall was cha…
Father, Son Duo Plead Guilty In Hudson Valley 'Family Ties' Drug Sweeps
A father and son duo who were part of a wide-ranging due trafficking network in Orange County has pleaded guilty to felony charges in connection with the "Operation Family Ties," according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
Ramon Rivera, 45, and his son, Raymond Rivera, 26, were the last of 35 indicted defendants in the case to plead guilty, the DA's office said.
Ramon Rivera pled guilty to second-degree conspiracy, and Raymond Rivera pled guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance on Friday, Feb. 2. Both are scheduled to be sentenced on March 15, t…
