Horse Groomers At Saratoga Race Course Busted On Drug Charges, Police Say
Two horse groomers are facing drug charges following an investigation at the historic Saratoga Race Course.
Jose Hidalgo, age 59, and Guadalupe Montesdecoa-Aguilar, age 36, were found with over 200 grams of cocaine in a dorm residence on New York Racing Association (NYRA) property, Saratoga Springs Police said.
The pair was arrested Thursday, Aug. 18, on multiple felony charges, including criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.
Hidalgo and Montesdecoa-Aguilar were arraigned in Saratoga Springs City Court, where a judge ordered them held without bail due to the se…
Man Wanted For Stamford Stabbing Murder Extradited, Police Say
A 32-year-old Fairfield County man facing a murder charge for the 2021 stabbing death of a man found dead in a car was extradited some four months after his arrest.
Donald Copeland, age 32, of Bridgeport, was transported to Stamford on Monday, June 27, to face charges in the stabbing death of a Norwalk man.
Copeland was initially arrested in Poughkeepsie, New York, by the US Marshall during a raid on a home on Friday, Feb. 18, said Lt. Thomas Scanlon, of the Stamford Police.
He was wanted for the August 2021 stabbing death of Jimmy Louis, age 43, who was found in a car on Hamilton Ave…
Duo Arrested After Months-Long Investigation Into Drug Activity In Nassau County
Two men were arrested following a months-long investigation into drug activity, including a fatal overdose, on Long Island.
James Stremel, age 51, of Hicksville, and 39-year-old Jeffrey Huffman, of Levittown, were both arrested on Friday, April 29, according to the Nassau County Police Department
Police said an investigation into drug activity and a fatal overdose on Saturday, March 26, led detectives to an apartment in Levittown on Friday, where investigators saw Stremel and Huffman engage in what appeared to be a drug transaction.
Police recovered a substance believed to be cr…
