Tag:

Unlawful possession of marijuana

COVID-19: Long Island Man Accused Of Attacking Bus Driver After Refusing To Wear Mask COVID-19: Long Island Man Accused Of Attacking Bus Driver After Refusing To Wear Mask
Covid-19: Long Island Man Accused Of Attacking Bus Driver After Refusing To Wear Mask A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a NICE bus driver after refusing to wear a face mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hassan Moore, age 26, was arrested around 1:45 p.m. Monday, March 22, in Franklin Square following the incident that took place at the intersection of Monroe Street and the Hempstead Turnpike, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives a male operator, 48 of a NICE Bus picked up Moore and a female at the intersection of Monroe Street and Hempstead Turnpike.  Moore, of Franklin Square, allegedly boarded the bus without wearing a face cove…
Area Woman Arrested For Burglary, Possession Of Pot, Police Say Area Woman Arrested For Burglary, Possession Of Pot, Police Say
Area Woman Arrested For Burglary, Possession Of Pot, Police Say An area woman was arrested for allegedly burglarizing a home and spitting and kicking a state trooper after she was caught inside a home she didn't own. Jeanette Wright, age 32, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Saturday, March 6, after a state trooper responded to Stony Ford Road in Campbell Hall for a burglary in progress, said Trooper Steven Nevel. When the trooper arrived, he spotted Wright inside the residence. When she came to a side door where the trooper met her Wright said she had entered the wrong house and attempted to walk away, Nevel said. The trooper told her …
Woman Accused Of Repeatedly Punching Cop In Face On Long Island, Police Say Woman Accused Of Repeatedly Punching Cop In Face On Long Island, Police Say
Woman Accused Of Repeatedly Punching Cop In Face On Long Island, Police Say A 31-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly repeatedly punching a Nassau County police officer who was attempting to question her. Widnise Occelin, age 31, was arrested around 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 in Inwood, following the incident, said Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers were dispatched to Wasner Avenue regarding a female who was seen pulling on car door handles and walking in and out of neighboring yards.  When police arrived, they saw Occelin throw a plastic baggie over a fence on Wasner Avenue, police said. As officers attempted to stop …
Trooper Injured During Attack By Fleeing BMW Driver, Police Say Trooper Injured During Attack By Fleeing BMW Driver, Police Say
Trooper Injured During Attack By Fleeing BMW Driver, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly attacking and injuring a New York State Police trooper and then fleeing during a traffic stop in the area.  Antwonn J. Williams Jr., age 25, of Newburgh, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 14, in the city of Newburgh, said Troopers Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, while on patrol a trooper observed a blue BWM traveling south on Dubois Street in the city of Newburgh make several traffic violations.  The trooper stopped the vehicle and interviewed the operator of the vehicle later identified as Williams. While speaking to Williams, the trooper learned t…
Long Island Teen Trio Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Long Island Teen Trio Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Long Island Teen Trio Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Three Long Island teens were arrested after a man noticed them allegedly driving his stolen vehicle. The incident took place around 11:10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12, on the Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 37-year-old man was driving eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike near the intersection of Stone Street when he noticed a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe pulling into a Sunoco gas station.  The man believed the vehicle was the same one that he had previously reported stolen. The victim pulled into the gas station and confronted the driver of the veh…
Long Island Man Busted With Drugs During Traffic Stop, Police Say Long Island Man Busted With Drugs During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Long Island Man Busted With Drugs During Traffic Stop, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for alleged possession of a controlled substance during a traffic stop. Ralik Shaheem Petty, age 24, of Hempstead, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 3, during a traffic stop in East Meadow, said the Nassau County Police. Petty was busted around 3 p.m., when detectives, working as part of Operation Natalie, Nassau County’s War Against Opioids, spotted a white 2021 BMW traveling south on East Meadow Avenue. The vehicle had no front bumper or front license plate, police said. During the stop, officers detected a strong odor of marijua…
Three Nabbed With Gun, Marijuana During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say Three Nabbed With Gun, Marijuana During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
Three Nabbed With Gun, Marijuana During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say Three men, two from Long Island, were arrested for allegedly having a gun in a vehicle along with marijuana uncovered during a traffic stop. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers observed a 2013 Mercedes Benz traveling westbound on Hempstead Turnpike. The vehicle had dark tinted windows and officers conducted a traffic stop, police said. During the course of an investigation, a loaded firearm was recovered from one of the occupants, and a greenish-brown leafy substance belie…
Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit Reaches Speeds Of 105 MPH, State Police Say Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit Reaches Speeds Of 105 MPH, State Police Say
Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit Reaches Speeds Of 105 MPH, State Police Say New York State Police arrested a man following a police high-speed pursuit when he fled during a routine traffic stop in Rockland County.  Trevor S. Calder, age 37, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 7, after fleeing during an attempted traffic stop on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Stony Point, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The incident began when a trooper patrolling the parkway spotted a 2014 BMW traveling west in violation of traffic laws. The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle and instead of pulling over, Calder fled, Nevel said.  During the pursuit, the veh…
Man Found With Loaded Weapon, Marijuana At Long Island Train Station, Police Say Man Found With Loaded Weapon, Marijuana At Long Island Train Station, Police Say
Man Found With Loaded Weapon, Marijuana At Long Island Train Station, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after failing to stop for plainclothes detectives at a Long Island Railroad station for having an open container of alcohol.  The incident took place around 7:25 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, when Robert Collazo, 26, of Valley Stream, refused to stop for police in Island Park, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, plainclothes officers observed Collazoat at the Long Island Railroad, Island Park Train Station, with an open container of an alcoholic beverage.  Officers approached Collazo and observed that he had appeared to be …
Man Arrested For DWI/Drugs Following Stop For Headlight Violation In Rockland Man Arrested For DWI/Drugs Following Stop For Headlight Violation In Rockland
Man Arrested For DWI/Drugs Following Stop For Headlight Violation In Rockland An Orange County man was arrested for DWI/Drugs after being stopped by police for a headlight violation. The 30-year-old Warwick man was arrested around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 14, after being stopped by a Ramapo Police officer for a headlight violation on Orange Turnpike in the Village of Sloatsburg.  During the stop, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle as he approached to speak with the driver, police said. After making contact with the driver, the officer observed a lit marijuana cigarette on the dashboard. The driver showed signs of impairment …
Impaired Driver Arrested After Spinning Off Roadway Into House In Area Impaired Driver Arrested After Spinning Off Roadway Into House In Area
Impaired Driver Arrested After Spinning Off Roadway Into House In Area A man allegedly driving while impaired by drugs was arrested after spinning off a Hudson Valley roadway and slamming into a home. The incident took place in Rockland County around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the village of Sloatsburg, said the Ramapo Police. The crash took place when the driver, a 31-year-old man from Englewood, New Jersey, was driving on the Orange Turnpike when he lost control and spun off the roadway and into the house.  He was arrested and charged with: DWAI-drugs Reckless driving Aggravated operation of a motor vehicle Unlawful possession of marijuana  Th…
Investigation Into Fatal Long Island Overdose Leads To Charges For Man, Woman Investigation Into Fatal Long Island Overdose Leads To Charges For Man, Woman
Investigation Into Fatal Long Island Overdose Leads To Charges For Man, Woman A man and woman are facing charges after an investigation into a fatal drug overdose on Long Island that occurred on Saturday, Dec. 5 just before 7:30 p.m. in Massapequa, police announced. The investigation by the Long Island Heroin Taskforce into the fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident led to the arrest of Robert Brinkley, age 45, of Amityville, and Felice Streeter, age 57, of Wyandanch, according to Nassau County Police Narcotics/Vice Squad Detectives. Brinkley was charged with: Three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Three counts of …
Man Caught Driving Drunk With Marijuana After Swerving In Area, Police Say Man Caught Driving Drunk With Marijuana After Swerving In Area, Police Say
Man Caught Driving Drunk With Marijuana After Swerving In Area, Police Say Police arrested a 23-year-old man for driving under the influence after he was pulled over for failing to stay in the left lane. Ulster County resident Bernard Murray was pulled over by police on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at approximately 2:12 a.m. in Saugerties on Elm Street.  He was charged with misdemeanors for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while ability impaired by drugs, and a violation unlawful possession of marijuana. Murray, of Saugerties, was also ticketed for failing to use the designated lane. He will answer to the charge in the Village of Saugerties Court later i…
State Trooper Injured In Long Island Chase State Trooper Injured In Long Island Chase
State Trooper Injured In Long Island Chase A New York State Police trooper was dragged a short distance and injured while attempting to deal with an uncooperative driver during a traffic stop on Long Island. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, a trooper attempted to stop Westbury resident Jeff Etienne, for driving while using his cellphone on the Southern State Parkway near exit 23 in Hempstead. Police said that during the traffic stop, Etienne refused to follow the trooper’s directions, was unwilling to exit the vehicle, and a brief struggle ensued. Etienne then fled the scene and dragging the trooper a short distance w…
Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana
Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana An Ulster County woman was arrested after allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol with suspended car registration, a suspended driver's license and marijuana in her possession.  Kristen A. DeGroat of Saugerties, 26, was initially pulled over on Route 32 at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, according to the Saugerties Police Department. Officers found that DeGroat's driver's license and car registration were both suspended, according to police, and found a "quantity of marijuana" in her possession.  DeGroat was charged with the misdemeanors of driving whi…
Woman Takes State Police On Two-County Pursuit, Hits Four Cruisers Woman Takes State Police On Two-County Pursuit, Hits Four Cruisers
Woman Takes State Police On Two-County Pursuit, Hits Four Cruisers A woman was arrested after failing to for police and taking officers on a cross-county pursuit hitting several state police vehicles along the way. The incident began around 6:50 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, n Greene County in the town of Hunter when Erica Overhill, 31, of Johnson City, Tennessee, when state police attempted to stop a 2003 Honda for traffic violations, said Trooper Steve Nevel. The vehicle failed to stop and attempted to flee from the trooper. The vehicle continued south on 23A and entered Interstate 87 going south into Ulster County until exiting at exit 19 and continued in the …
Man In Vehicle Stolen From Out-Of-State Airport Nabbed By State Police Man In Vehicle Stolen From Out-Of-State Airport Nabbed By State Police
Man In Vehicle Stolen From Out-Of-State Airport Nabbed By State Police State Police arrested a man in an alleged stolen vehicle from out of state after spotting it on an area roadway. The incident took place around 8:56 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, after state police from the Monroe barracks were notified of a stolen vehicle in the area, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The vehicle was reported stolen from Dulles Airport in Arlington, Virginia, he added. While patrolling State Route 17 in Monroe troopers observed the stolen vehicle, a 2021 Chevrolet Camaro convertible with a Virginia license plate, he said.  Troopers stopped the vehicle on State Route 17 eastboun…
Duo Nabbed With Drugs Following Fight With Officers On Long Island, Police Say Duo Nabbed With Drugs Following Fight With Officers On Long Island, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With Drugs Following Fight With Officers On Long Island, Police Say Two men were arrested for drugs and one for attacking and injuring two police officers during a traffic stop associated with a countywide drug operation on Long Island. Jonathan M. Burwell, 30, and Brian Jacobs, 33, both of Hogansburg in upstate Franklin County near the Canadian border, were arrested around 10:50 p.m., on Wednesday, October 28, in Bethpage, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, as part of Operation Natalie, Nassau County’s War Against Opioids, officers pulled over a gray 2006 Chevrolet Pickup truck for a defective license plate light.  During the inv…
16 Charged During Long Island Labor Day Weekend DWI Detail 16 Charged During Long Island Labor Day Weekend DWI Detail
16 Charged During Long Island Labor Day Weekend DWI Detail Sixteen drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol were pulled over and charged over a four-day period by Suffolk County police officers during a special Labor Day detail. Members of the department's Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team (SAFE-T) were stationed throughout downtown Suffolk County in Patchogyue, Huntington and Smithtown between Saturday, Sept. 4 and Tuesday, Sept. 8. Twelve of the 16 were charged with the misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated: Paul Jackson of Islip, 58 George Cruz Jr. of Bablyon, 58 Andrew Leavey of Selden, 26 Juan Fuentes of Central Islip, 30…
Speeding Suffolk County Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Sheriff Says Speeding Suffolk County Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Sheriff Says
Speeding Suffolk County Driver Was Drunk With Child In Car, Sheriff Says A speeding driver was arrested on Long Island after he was allegedly drunk with a child in the car during a traffic stop. Bay Shore resident Raymond Laboy was stopped just before 11:30 p.m. in Bay Shore on Thursday, Sept. 3 on Union Boulevard near the intersection of Saxon Avenue when he was clocked driving 65 mph in a 25 mph zone while swerving in and out of his lane, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office said. While speaking with Laboy, a deputy said that his speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his movements were unsteady and he had the smell of alcohol on his breath, ac…
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man State Police troopers are on the hunt for a man wanted on drug charges stemming back to an incident in 2015. An alert was issued by state police on Wednesday regarding the whereabouts of 45-year-old Lenny Barr, who is wanted on an arrest warrant on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway on Feb. 9, 2015 in Tarrytown. According to police, during that traffic stop, it was determined that Barr was in possession of marijuana and heroin, leading to his arrest. He then failed to show up fo…
Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say
Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say Two men have been arrested in connection with allegedly committing multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox on Long Island. Nassau County Police said the two men were arrested for the larcenies that took place around 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, in North Lawrence. According to detectives, an investigation was being conducted of multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox at 136 Spruce St., in Cedarhurst.  The investigation determined that Thomas Mensah, 21, of Queens, and Michael Fayemiwo, of Far Rockaway, were allegedly responsible for the thefts.  Detectives were able to locate…
Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business
Man Accused Of Spray-Painting Area Business A Northern Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly tagging a Dutchess County business, police said. Officers from the City of Beacon Police Department responded to the area of Madam Brett Park on South Avenue at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, June 1, where there was a report of a suspicious vehicle. Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson said that arriving officers found Buchanan resident Daniel Vines-Mevic in a building owned by Scenic Beacon Development that is currently fenced off to the public with “no trespassing” signs visibly posted. Johnson said that at the time of his arre…
Long Island Man Found Asleep In Car Had Loaded Handgun, Police Say Long Island Man Found Asleep In Car Had Loaded Handgun, Police Say
Long Island Man Found Asleep In Car Had Loaded Handgun, Police Say A Long Island man found asleep in a car was carrying a loaded handgun, police said. It happened on Saturday, May 30 at 5:45 a.m. in Uniondale. That's when Nassau County Police officers responded to the vicinity of Uniondale Avenue and Jerusalem Avenue to check on the well being of a man who appeared unconscious in the driver’s seat while stopped in the road.  As officers awoke the man, he began making suspicious movements towards his waistband, according to police. Officers removed the man from the vehicle for safety reasons and noticed a bulge in his waist area, police said. Office…
Large Long Island Melee Leads To 10 Arrests, With Cops Attacked, Injured Large Long Island Melee Leads To 10 Arrests, With Cops Attacked, Injured
Large Long Island Melee Leads To 10 Arrests, With Cops Attacked, Injured Ten people were arrested after they allegedly attacked police officers attempting to break up a large street party, sending four to the hospital. Nassau County Police said the incident took place around 9:50 p.m., Sunday, May 17, in Baldwin. According to detectives, officers responded to a large disturbance in the vicinity of Dean Drive and Shell Street and saw about 20 people in the street smashing glass bottles and playing loud music.  When officers attempted to calm the disturbance the crowd allegedly became violent and started throwing bottles at the officers, police said. "As of…
Man Apprehended After Confronting Employee, Injuring Two At Long Island Pizzeria, Police Say Man Apprehended After Confronting Employee, Injuring Two At Long Island Pizzeria, Police Say
Man Apprehended After Confronting Employee, Injuring Two At Long Island Pizzeria, Police Say A man was apprehended shortly after he fled from a Long Island pizzeria where he confronted an employee, smashed items, injured two people and stole a pair of cell phones, police say. The incident happened on Thursday, April 23 just before 7:30 p.m. in Baldwin. Officers responded to Gino’s Pizzeria on Atlantic Avenue, for a disturbance.  Upon officers' arrival, it was determined a man entered the pizzeria to confront an employee, Nassau County Police said.  The man began smashing multiple items within the store and threw a large metal container, striking a male victim, according…
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Attempting To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Two fraudsters attempted to bilk a Long Island woman out of thousands of dollars by pretending her grandson had been involved in a drunk driving crash, police said. A 95-year-old Lindenhurst resident was contacted by two men who stated that her grandson was in a drunk driving crash and required $8,000 cash to cover bail and attorney fees. The callers directed her to place the cash in her mailbox and they would come by to pick up the money. Police said that the woman said she would comply, even though she knew it was a scam and alerted detectives at the Suffolk County Police Department. Off…
Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot
Police: Man Busted With Heroin Passed Out In Roadway Nabbed Again - This Time In Parking Lot A 29-year-old area man who was busted with 50 folds of heroin last week after officers found him passed out in a running vehicle, has been nabbed again, this time in a parking lot. David R. Mencke, 29, of the Town of Saugerties, was arrested around 2:20 p.m., on Sunday, April 19 for alleged possession of heroin after officers responded to a complaint of a person slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle in the parking lot at Simmons Plaza, said Town of Saugerties Chief Joseph A. Sinagra. See earlier story: Man Found Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Busted With…
Man Found Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Busted With 50 Decks Of Heroin, Police Say Man Found Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Busted With 50 Decks Of Heroin, Police Say
Man Found Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Busted With 50 Decks Of Heroin, Police Say A 29-year-old man was busted on alleged heroin charged after he was found passed out in a vehicle in the middle of a roadway. David R. Mencke, of Saugerties, was arrested around 3:16 a.m., Thursday, April 16, after a Saugerties Police officer on routine motor patrol came across a vehicle parked in the middle of the road on Dawes Street in the Village of Saugerties, said Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. The vehicle, a 2019 Nissan was running and Mencke was located allegedly passed out on the front seat of the vehicle. Mencke revived as officers were checki…
LI Teen Nabbed For Beating Victim Who Saw Him Stealing From Neighbor's Vehicle, Police Say LI Teen Nabbed For Beating Victim Who Saw Him Stealing From Neighbor's Vehicle, Police Say
LI Teen Nabbed For Beating Victim Who Saw Him Stealing From Neighbor's Vehicle, Police Say Police nabbed a Long Island man wanted for an alleged robbery and beating that took place earlier in April. Rahmarv McNeil, 18, of Roosevelt, was arrested on Tuesday, April 7, for the incident which took place on Wednesday, April 1, on East Fulton Avenue in Roosevelt, the Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, a man was walking along East Fulton Avenue when he noticed an unknown man in his neighbor's vehicle.  The man, 33, continued walking and a short distance away was grabbed from behind and place in a chokehold in the area of Stevens Street, police said. The victim wa…
Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say
Man Smoking Pot On Nyack Sidewalk 'Violently Resists' Being Handcuffed, Police Say A man who was allegedly smoking marijuana in public is now facing two other charges, including felony assault, after police say he became violent when confronted by an officer. The incident occurred on Friday, Feb. 28 at approximately 11:15 a.m. on South Franklin Street in Nyack. The Orangetown Police Officer had stopped Peter Engel, 33, of Orangeburg for smoking what was alleged to be pot while on a public sidewalk. While being placed under arrest. Engel fled the scene on foot, police said. During the foot pursuit, Engel stopped and engaged the officer in a physical alterc…