Cocaine-Hauling Trio Busted After Saratoga Springs Driving Blunder: Police
A trio of New York men were busted with cocaine after they were pulled over in a traffic stop in the Capital Region, authorities said.
Steven M. Wescott, 40; Jason O. Allen, 47; and Patrick M. Howe, 48, were cuffed Thursday, Sept. 10 in Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Wescott was behind the wheel of a vehicle that made an illegal signal around 3:15 p.m. Thursday on Hamilton Street, the sheriff’s office said. An investigation at the stop led to Wescott, Allen, and Howe all being charged with two counts of third-degree drug possession, according to authorities.
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Masked Man With Gun, Machete Confronts Driver In Clifton: Police
A masked man armed with a handgun and machete was arrested after pointing the gun at a driver in Clifton, authorities said.
Eddy Calixto, 47, of Clifton, approached an occupied vehicle near Knapp Avenue and Schoonmaker Place at approximately 2:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Anderson said.
Wearing black clothing and a black ski mask, Calixto knocked on the vehicle's window and pointed a handgun at the person inside, according to a 911 caller, Anderson said.
Officer Luis Candelaria found Calixto less than a block away, still wearing the ski mask and carryin…
Convicted Felon Busted With 15 Guns, $37K Cash, Pounds Of Drugs In Exeter Raid: Prosecutors
A convicted felon was arrested after investigators seized 15 firearms, thousands of dollars in suspected drug proceeds, and large quantities of marijuana and cocaine during a raid at a Pennsylvania home, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 23.
Adalberto Acevedo Jr., 39, of the 75 Overlook Drive, was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and persons not to possess firearms, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said.
The search warrant was executed Wednesday, July 22, by the Berks…
3 Pounds Of Cocaine Found During Thruway Traffic Stop In Bethlehem, Police Say
More than three pounds of cocaine were seized during a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 18.
Robert C. Davis, 39, of Troy, Freddie J. Fields, 45, of Albany, and Terrell C. Welcome, 36, of Schenectady were arrested following the stop on Interstate 87 in Bethlehem at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to state police.
Troopers assigned to the Troop G Community Stabilization Unit stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation while working in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, police said.
Davis was identif…
LI Middle School Weed Gummy Suspect Fled For Canada, Busted At Border: Authorities
The man accused of giving weed gummies to a Long Island middle school student was arrested trying to flee the country at the Canadian border, authorities said Thursday, April 30.
Wilmer Castillo Garcia, 22, was busted at the Lewiston Bridge north of Niagara Falls while trying to enter Canada, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
After Castillo Garcia, a Guatemalan citizen, was arrested at the Canadian border on Oct. 4, 2025, he was placed in ICE custody for deportation proceedings, according to the district attorney’s office. However, Suffolk County authorities requested his …
Dark Web Dealer 'MamaKnowsBear' Gets 15 Years For Nationwide Drug Ring Based In Centereach
A woman who ran a nationwide drug operation from her Long Island home using the dark web, cryptocurrency, and mail carriers was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, was sentenced in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Jan. 22, after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance and attempted operating as a major trafficker.
Tolin operated under the online alias “MamaKnowsBrown,” selling fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine from her Centereach home to customers across the country, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. She admitted to possessing and…
