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Woman Assaulted By Man At Long Beach Hotel: Police Woman Assaulted By Man At Long Beach Hotel: Police
Woman Assaulted By Man At Long Beach Hotel: Police A 25-year-old Barnegat man was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman inside a hotel room in Long Beach Township, authorities announced Wednesday, Feb. 24. On Monday, Feb. 23, officers responded to the hotel and found a 20-year-old woman with serious injuries, Long Beach Township police said. She received medical assistance by the officers as well as the Beach Haven First Aid Squad, police said. Corey Mullin was identified as the person responsible and taken into custody, police said. He was charged with aggravated assault and criminal restraint, police said. A search of th…
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say A 20-year-old Hamilton man was arrested by SWAT Team and charged with multiple narcotics and weapons offenses, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. Jack Green was arrested following the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into suspected narcotics and weapons offenses in the area of Mercer Street, Hamilton police said. A search resulted in the recovery of cocaine, MDMA, DMT, LSD Hashish, alprazolam, tapentadol, ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, along with three firearms, high-capacity magazines, and armor piercing ammunition, police said. Green was charged with multiple co…
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Plainview, Drives Miles Before Stopping: DA Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Plainview, Drives Miles Before Stopping: DA
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Plainview, Drives Miles Before Stopping: DA A man crossing Old Country Road was killed in a hit-and-run on New Year’s Day, and a Queens woman has now been indicted in the fatal crash, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Friday, July 25. Veronica Marmol, 40, allegedly struck and killed 38-year-old Kevin Lawry while he was crossing the road with a friend in Plainview on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at 5:55 p.m., according to the charges. Marmol was behind the wheel of a white 2018 Jeep Wrangler traveling eastbound when she hit Lawry near Floral Avenue, then fled the scene, Donnelly explained. A good Samaritan who witn…
$1.8M In Ketamine Headed To Florida—130 Pounds Seized In Philadelphia: CBP $1.8M In Ketamine Headed To Florida—130 Pounds Seized In Philadelphia: CBP
$1.8M In Ketamine Headed To Florida—130 Pounds Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Customs officers in Philadelphia just stopped another massive shipment of ketamine — just weeks after intercepting a $1.5 million load hidden in toys, picture frames, and fishing rods. The latest bust came in two separate seizures in early July at the Port of Philadelphia, the agency announced Thursday, July 17. On July 5, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said officers inspected a shipment from France labeled as an “industrial air filter HEPA air filter.”  Inside, they found more than 46 pounds of ketamine, concealed in hidden packaging. Just days later on July 9, off…
$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port $1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port
$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port Customs officers in Philadelphia just reeled in a whopper — but it wasn’t fish. US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 57 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride, a dangerous anesthetic often abused at raves and by sexual predators, during multiple parcel inspections in late June, the agency announced on Thursday, July 3. The drugs, which had a street value of about $1.5 million, were being smuggled from Europe to South Florida, hidden inside fishing rods, toys, picture frames, and other everyday items. CBP officers weren't playing around after they found nine pounds of keta…
Elon Musk Took Ketamine Frequently During 2024 Campaign, Bombshell Report Says Elon Musk Took Ketamine Frequently During 2024 Campaign, Bombshell Report Says
Elon Musk Took Ketamine Frequently During 2024 Campaign, Bombshell Report Says Elon Musk took ketamine regularly during the 2024 presidential campaign, sometimes mixing it with other drugs, according to a bombshell new report. According to an investigation by The New York Times published Friday morning, May 30, the billionaire entrepreneur was using the anesthetic/analgesic so frequently last year that he complained it was damaging his bladder. The report, based on interviews with more than a dozen people close to the 53-year-old Musk as well as private messages, said he also took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. "And he traveled with a daily medication box t…
Speeding Driver Running 'Sophisticated, Extensive' Drug Operation Busted In Lyndhurst: Cops Speeding Driver Running 'Sophisticated, Extensive' Drug Operation Busted In Lyndhurst: Cops
Speeding Driver Running 'Sophisticated, Extensive' Drug Operation Busted In Lyndhurst: Cops A traffic stop in Lyndhurst led to the arrest of a Rutherford man and the discovery of a massive stash of illegal drugs and weapons, police said. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25, near Park Avenue and Rutherford Avenue, according to Lyndhurst Police Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri. Detective Michael Giangeruso and Officer Angel Batista pulled over a black Mini Cooper for speeding and a lane violation. The driver, Gavin J. Lebosquet, 47, of Rutherford, had an active arrest warrant out of Hackensack, police said. While talking to Lebosquet, officers saw him acting su…
DRUG BUST: Cocaine, Ecstasy, LSD Found On Pair At Closter Shopping Plaza, Cops Say DRUG BUST: Cocaine, Ecstasy, LSD Found On Pair At Closter Shopping Plaza, Cops Say
Drug Bust: Cocaine, Ecstasy, LSD Found On Pair At Closter Shopping Plaza, Cops Say A routine patrol in Bergen County ended with the arrest of two women and the discovery of a wide range of illegal drugs, including LSD, cocaine, and ecstasy, police said. Catherine Reyes, 35, of Irvington, and Samantha Souffront, 36, of the Bronx, were taken into custody on Monday, April 14, after Closter police officers stopped two vehicles involved in what authorities described as suspicious activity, according to Chief James Buccola and Captain Vincent Aiello. During the investigation, officers discovered multiple types of illegal narcotics, including LSD, Adderall, Oxycodone,&…
Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Irvington: Police Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Irvington: Police
Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Irvington: Police A 30-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities searched his Westchester home and found plenty of drugs, including cocaine, ketamine, and mushrooms, police announced.  Irvington resident Daniel White was arrested on Tuesday, April 1, following the execution of a search warrant at his Main Street residence, the Irvington Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  The warrant was the result of a coordinated effort involving the Irvington Police Department, the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, the Westchester County Department of Public Safety Na…
Woman Attacks, Bites Officers During Drug-Related Arrest In Teaneck: Police Woman Attacks, Bites Officers During Drug-Related Arrest In Teaneck: Police
Woman Attacks, Bites Officers During Drug-Related Arrest In Teaneck: Police A New York woman is facing multiple charges after police say she attacked Teaneck police officers, biting one and throwing bodily fluids at another, following a drug-related arrest. Valeria Valencia, 24, of Bayside, NY, was taken into custody on Friday, March 14, at approximately 12:03 a.m. after officers responded to a disturbance inside a vehicle near Glenwood Avenue, by the Route 95 on/off ramp, according to Teaneck Police Chief McGurr. When officers arrived, they were waved down by a man outside the vehicle. Inside, they found Valencia in the driver’s seat, appearing in distress and com…
'Cruel' Dealer Bred 7 Pit Bulls For Dogfighting At Hempstead Home, Police Say 'Cruel' Dealer Bred 7 Pit Bulls For Dogfighting At Hempstead Home, Police Say
'Cruel' Dealer Bred 7 Pit Bulls For Dogfighting At Hempstead Home, Police Say Authorities uncovered a dogfighting operation at a Hempstead drug dealer’s home, police said. Kevin Brown, 39, pleaded not guilty to 34 counts, including drug and animal fighting charges, in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, March 12, after police executed a search warrant at his Willow Avenue residence. In December 2024, following three months of surveillance, Nassau County Police uncovered over 1,000 fentanyl-laced pills, a loaded 9mm handgun, and various other drugs, including ketamine and hydrocodone, according to prosecutors. The fentanyl alone was enough to kill more than 65,000 peop…
Flying High: Bag Filled With 34 Pounds Of Ketamine From Amsterdam Seized At Dulles Airport Flying High: Bag Filled With 34 Pounds Of Ketamine From Amsterdam Seized At Dulles Airport
Flying High: Bag Filled With 34 Pounds Of Ketamine From Amsterdam Seized At Dulles Airport Nearly $1 million worth of ketamine never made it to the streets in the DMV after a package coming from Amsterdam into Dulles International Airport was intercepted, according to US Customs and Border Protection officials. Last month, nearly 34 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride arrived in an airline’s rushed baggage, but, officers at the airport made sure it did not go any further than that. CBP agriculture specialists initially detected anomalies when they x-rayed the suitcase on Aug. 8 when it arrived from the notoriously liberal nation, and officers were alerted. The anomalies c…
'Ketamine Queen' Linked To Death Of 'Friends' Star, Williamstown Native Matthew Perry 'Ketamine Queen' Linked To Death Of 'Friends' Star, Williamstown Native Matthew Perry
'Ketamine Queen' Linked To Death Of 'Friends' Star, Williamstown Native Matthew Perry Police have arrested multiple people in connection with the death of former Hollywood superstar Matthew Perry, including two doctors, authorities said.  The "Friends" star was found face down in a pool at his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28, 2023. The medical examiner blamed his death on the acute effects of ketamine, an anesthetic with psychedelic properties.  Related: Hollywood Mourns Death Of Matthew Perry On Thursday, Aug. 15, investigators announced they had connected five people to Perry's death, the US Attorney for the Central District of California.  Those include his a…
Man Runs Drug Operation, Unlicensed Repair Shop Out Of CT Home, Police Say Man Runs Drug Operation, Unlicensed Repair Shop Out Of CT Home, Police Say
Man Runs Drug Operation, Unlicensed Repair Shop Out Of CT Home, Police Say A search of a Connecticut man’s home reportedly unveiled not only an unlicensed repair shop but uncovered an operation to manufacture crack cocaine, ketamine, and more. The Tolland County incident occurred on Tuesday, June 4 in the town of Somers. According to police, a search warrant was executed for 53-year-old Randy Matthew Guyette’s Hall Hill Road home. Originally, authorities suspected that Guyette was running an unlicensed auto repair business. However, upon arrival, Guyette was allegedly found to also be in charge of a drug operation. Ketamine, crack cocaine, and prescription…
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A Lexington Park man with a history of crime is facing new charges in St. Mary's County after being busted on drug and weapon offenses, the sheriff's office announced. Trevone Damone Butler, 33, is behind bars after deputies recovered suspected drugs, paraphernalia, and an unserialized lower receiver for a regulated firearm during a search and seizure. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Butler on Thursday, April 18 in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park following an investigation into his dealings. During the initial search, detectives recovered cash, …
‘KITTY FLIPPERS’: $500,000 Worth Of Dangerous Ecstasy/Ketamine Mix Seized In Hudson ‘KITTY FLIPPERS’: $500,000 Worth Of Dangerous Ecstasy/Ketamine Mix Seized In Hudson
Kitty Flippers’: $500,000 Worth Of Dangerous Ecstasy/Ketamine Mix Seized In Hudson More than five kilos of a highly dangerous – and potentially fatal – drug mixture was seized and three men arrested in North Bergen in a joint operation of local and federal authorities. A handgun and $100,000 in drug cash were recovered along with the nearly 12 pounds of Ecstasy and Ketamine, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Members of Suarez’s Narcotics Task Force teamed up with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Newark and the federal Postal Inspection Service to make the case, the prosecutor said on Monday, Feb. 26. Arrested in the area of 91st Street and Bergenwood Aven…
46 Pounds Of 'Special K' Worth $1.3M Intercepted At Dulles Airport 46 Pounds Of 'Special K' Worth $1.3M Intercepted At Dulles Airport
46 Pounds Of 'Special K' Worth $1.3M Intercepted At Dulles Airport Nearly 50 pounds of animal tranquilizer was found in an air cargo shipment from Cameroon at Washington Dulles Airport earlier this month. The 46 pounds of ketamine was found in five of the seven bags of Garri and Water FuFu, of Cameroon, on Oct. 10, US Customs and Border Protection said. The ketamine weighed 20.87 kilograms, or 45 pounds and 15 ounces, and had a street value of about $1.3 million. The shipment was destined to an address in Washington, D.C. Inside the shipment, agriculture specialists found five packages labeled as Water Fufu, a solid porridge made from puree of cassava or …
Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor A Monmouth County man has been indicted for manslaughter and numerous drug charges in connection with a fatal overdose, authorities said. A Grand Jury returned a 37-count indictment against Robert M. Clayton, 39, of Belmar, according to county Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On Jan. 2, 2021 at 1:21 p.m., Belmar police were dispatched to Third and River Avenues for a call reporting an overdose in the front seat of a car.   One of the responding Belmar officers immediately administered two doses of Narcan to an adult male, later identified as Jonathan Amato…
Brockton Man, Member Of Dark Web Drug Ring Gets 2 Years In Prison: Feds Brockton Man, Member Of Dark Web Drug Ring Gets 2 Years In Prison: Feds
Brockton Man, Member Of Dark Web Drug Ring Gets 2 Years In Prison: Feds A 26-year-old Brockton man who pleaded guilty to being part of a sophisticated and popular dark web drug empire will spend 28 months in prison, authorities said. Steven McCall was sentenced to just over two years on Wednesday, Sept. 28, after he pleaded guilty to manufacturing and dealing ecstasy, Ketamine, and Xanax along with two other men, the US Attorney General for Massachusetts said. He must also give up a 2012 BMW that authorities said he paid for with drug money.  The government asked the judge for a much harsher penalty of just under six years behind bars, but Senior District …
Men Who Ran Dark Web Drug Site From Stoughton Sentenced To Prison: DOJ Men Who Ran Dark Web Drug Site From Stoughton Sentenced To Prison: DOJ
Men Who Ran Dark Web Drug Site From Stoughton Sentenced To Prison: DOJ A 25-year-old Brockton man who helped create and run a Dark Web drug ring was sentenced to more than two years in prison, federal authorities said.  Allante Pires pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, Ketamine, and Alprazolam (Xanax), the U.S. Attorney's Office said. He will spend 28 months in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and must forfeit a 2013 Mercedes E sedan that investigators say he bought using drug money. Though, prosecutors wanted a far harsher penalty of 70 months…
Maryland Dentist Charged With Killing Patient Turned Lover Who OD'd In His Care (DETAILS) Maryland Dentist Charged With Killing Patient Turned Lover Who OD'd In His Care (DETAILS)
Maryland Dentist Charged With Killing Patient Turned Lover Who OD'd In His Care (Details) A Germantown oral surgeon has been arrested and charged with killing a woman with whom he was romantically involved and was giving prescription drugs, authorities said.  Dr. James Ryan was arrested and charged with the second-degree murder of Sarah Harris, 25, on Tuesday, March 22, Montgomery County Police said. Harris fatally overdosed after being given controlled substances, including Propofol, by Dr. Ryan on January 26, 2022, police said. Ryan had been giving Harris drugs, which he obtained through work, since March 2021, police said.  A Montgomery County Dentist has been arrested a…
Area Man Accused Of Dealing Meth, Cocaine, Other Drugs Sentenced Area Man Accused Of Dealing Meth, Cocaine, Other Drugs Sentenced
Area Man Accused Of Dealing Meth, Cocaine, Other Drugs Sentenced A drug dealer has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance. Putnam County resident Brian Flandreau, age 42, of Lake Carmel, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 11. During a two-month investigation, members of the New York State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team purchased over $2,800 worth of methamphetamine from Flandreau on four different occasions,  said Putnam County District Attorney Robert V. Tendy. These sales took place at Flandreau’s residence and at locations throughout Putn…
Long Island Man Under Influence Crashes Car, Assaults Cops, Hospital Staff, Police Say Long Island Man Under Influence Crashes Car, Assaults Cops, Hospital Staff, Police Say
Long Island Man Under Influence Crashes Car, Assaults Cops, Hospital Staff, Police Say A man allegedly on Ketamine injured a Nassau County Police officer and became combative with hospital workers after crashing into a fence in Uniondale, police said. Garden City resident Ryan Marrinan was driving through the intersection of Westbury Boulevard and Oak Street at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 21 when he lost control and struck a chain-link fence outside the UPS Customer Service Center. Police said that upon arrival, officers found Marrinan at the scene, who was “behaving highly erratic” and an investigation determined that he was under the influence of a controlled s…
Long Island Man Nabbed With Illegal Weapons, Ammunition Long Island Man Nabbed With Illegal Weapons, Ammunition
Long Island Man Nabbed With Illegal Weapons, Ammunition A Long Island man is facing a host of weapons charges after allegedly threatening a man and woman with who he had “drug dealings” with by using a loaded shotgun, police said. Levittown resident Christopher Price, 74, agreed to meet with a 31-year-old woman and 50-year-old man near the intersection of Shepard Lane and Market Lane in Levittown shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. According to Nassau County Police, the woman is a friend of Price and had previous meetings with him for drug dealings. It is alleged that while the two victims were in a car, Price got out of his own vehicle w…
Police: 2 Men Found With 200 MDMA Pills, LSD, Ketamine, Other Drugs During Morris County Stop Police: 2 Men Found With 200 MDMA Pills, LSD, Ketamine, Other Drugs During Morris County Stop
Police: 2 Men Found With 200 MDMA Pills, LSD, Ketamine, Other Drugs During Morris County Stop Police recovered 200 pills of suspected MDMA pills in addition to LSD tabs, Ketamine, mushrooms and other drugs during a Morris County traffic stop, authorities said. Officers in Chester stopped a vehicle after observing a violation on Nov. 28, police said. During questioning, the driver and passenger — whose names were not released — gave officers probable cause to conduct a search, which turned up 200 MDMA pills, three packages of psychedelic mushrooms, LSD tabs, Ketamine, unprescribed Adderall and marijuana, authorities said. One of the men was charged with being under the influence of …
Accused Drug Dealer Faces Multiple Felony Charges After I-684 Stop Accused Drug Dealer Faces Multiple Felony Charges After I-684 Stop
Accused Drug Dealer Faces Multiple Felony Charges After I-684 Stop A man was arrested and sent to jail after state police found ketamine MDMA, Gamma hydroxybutyrate and crystal meth in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop. Mark A. Piscitelli, 41, of New York City, was reportedly driving on Interstate 684 in Putnam County when he was pulled over on Friday, Sept. 25.  In his vehicle, police found  12.9 grams of Ketamine 2.5 grams of Ecstasy (MDMA) 6.32 ounces of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate 41.3 grams of crystal methamphetamine.Piscitelli was charged with the felonies of  third-degree criminal possession with intent to sell two counts of…
Norwalk Woman Stopped For Speeding Busted With Drugs In Darien, Police Say Norwalk Woman Stopped For Speeding Busted With Drugs In Darien, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Stopped For Speeding Busted With Drugs In Darien, Police Say A 26-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant for a stop last year in which police allegedly found drugs in her vehicle. Nicole Greenwald, of Norwalk, was arrested on Wednesday, May 20, for an incident which took place in Fairfield County in Sept. 2019, said Darien Police Dept. Sgt. James Palmieri. According to Palmieri, a Darien Police officer on patrol spotted a Silver Dodge sedan traveling west on the Post Road at a high rate of speed.  The patrol vehicle’s radar unit measured the vehicle’s speed to be 48 mph in a clearly marked 35 mph zone, Palmieri said. The officer pu…
Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown
Westchester Trio Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Takedown Three Westchester County men have been indicted on charges they operated a complex drug-dealing operation that sent tractor-trailer loads of drugs across the country. Giovanny Arias, Victor Salazar, and Hector Maren, all of White plains, are three of 11 people indicted following a two-year investigation, said the Queens Acting District Attorney John Ryan. According to the DA's office, the ring used long-haul truckers to transport carfentanil -- a substance 100 times more deadly than fentanyl -- in addition to heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, ketamine, and tramadol across the country. One of the…
Long Island Doctor Charged For Illegally Selling Oxycodone, Other Drugs Long Island Doctor Charged For Illegally Selling Oxycodone, Other Drugs
Long Island Doctor Charged For Illegally Selling Oxycodone, Other Drugs A Long Island doctor was arrested by federal agents on charges he illegally prescribed oxycodone to two patients without a legitimate medical purpose including a drug dealer who resold the drugs and a patient who died of an overdose. Tameshwar Ammar, 51, of Amityville, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Nov. 7, to the charges of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and two counts of distribution of oxycodone, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Ammar, who has a medical practice in Roslyn, is accused of committing the allege…
Stratford Man Admits To Illegally Purchasing Firearm Stratford Man Admits To Illegally Purchasing Firearm
Stratford Man Admits To Illegally Purchasing Firearm A Fairfield County man has admitted to purchasing firearms for a convicted felon and trafficking narcotics in Connecticut. Tymon Peterson, 29, of Stratford, has pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to one count of making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm after being arrested and charged on New Year's Day to multiple charges U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in August and September last year, Peterson and a second man, Justin Weir, a convicted felon prohibited from possessing a firearm, sent each other text messages regarding the purchase of weapons. On Sept. 22, Pet…
SWAT Raid On Quiet New Milford Street Turns Up LSD, Mushrooms, 'Special K,' More SWAT Raid On Quiet New Milford Street Turns Up LSD, Mushrooms, 'Special K,' More
SWAT Raid On Quiet New Milford Street Turns Up LSD, Mushrooms, 'Special K,' More A SWAT team hit a modest home on a winding New Milford street and seized a 28-year-old unemployed resident who authorities said was dealing LSD, mushrooms, Ketamine and more. Cory O. Mancini also had pot and hash oil vapes, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said after the Birchwood Road raid earlier this week following an investigation by his detectives and New Milford police, assisted by a Bergen County Regional SWAT team. Mancini was charged with a host of drug-related counts and released pending a Sept. 12 first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, Cal…