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Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities
Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities Authorities from Bergen and Rockland counties who arrested a man accused of selling a fentanyl-laced dose of Xanax that killed a user from Suffern reported finding two stolen guns in his Paterson home. Detectives determined that Tristan Colquhoun, 30, sold Matthew Andreas, 39, of Suffern the fatal dose, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Andreas was pronounced dead shortly after Suffern police responding to an overdose call found him unresponsive in the upstairs bedroom of a local residence shortly after 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16, the prosecutor said. They tried to save his life, includin…
One Man's Warrant Saves Buddy's Life In Stafford County One Man's Warrant Saves Buddy's Life In Stafford County
One Man's Warrant Saves Buddy's Life In Stafford County A routine warrant-serve ended in the saving of a life for Stafford County Sheriff's deputies. On Friday, May 3, just before 9:50 a.m., Sergeant K.P. Lytle and Deputy B.W. Gildea responded to Woodstream Boulevard to try to find a wanted suspect.  The Prince William County Police Department had a reckless driving warrant for a male suspect believed to be at that particular home, the sheriff's office said in a release.  Deputies made contact with the suspect and informed him of his wanted status. He was cooperative and asked to wake up his friend to let him know. The warrant t…
Harrowing Video Shows Moment Infant Revived After Fentanyl Poisoning At Lake Grove Home Harrowing Video Shows Moment Infant Revived After Fentanyl Poisoning At Lake Grove Home
Harrowing Video Shows Moment Infant Revived After Fentanyl Poisoning At Lake Grove Home A Long Island father and his suspected drug dealer are facing charges after an infant boy nearly died from fentanyl poisoning. Emergency crews were called to a Lake Grove home on Colmar Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 13 after getting a 911 call reporting an unresponsive 11-month-old boy. By the time they arrived, the child had turned blue, his eyes were rolled back in his head, and he was struggling to breathe, prosecutors said. He was loaded into an ambulance but stopped breathing on the drive to Stony Brook University Hospital. Medics then made the decision to pull over so a Suffolk County P…
Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Suffolk County OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Suffolk County OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law
Dealer Admits Selling 'Fetty Mix' To Suffolk County OD Victim, Inspiration For Proposed Law A Long Island drug dealer has formally confessed to his role in the fatal overdose of a woman whose death sparked calls for changes to state law. Jaquan Casserly, age 34, of Holbrook, pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 5, in the death of 31-year-old Chelsey Murray. Investigators said Murray was found unresponsive in her Suffolk County residence in August 2022. She died days later at Stony Brook University Hospital from a fentanyl overdose. Related Report: Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under…
Lynbrook Man Disguised, Sold Fentanyl, Heroin, More: USAO Lynbrook Man Disguised, Sold Fentanyl, Heroin, More: USAO
Lynbrook Man Disguised, Sold Fentanyl, Heroin, More: Usao A Long Island man has been charged for reportedly selling heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and fentanyl, leading to at least one overdose death. The indictment against Ryan Mueller of Lynbrook was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York on Thursday, April 4. Over the last few years, Mueller, age 32, is accused of conspiring with several other unnamed people to distribute controlled substances like heroin and cocaine. According to the USAO, Mueller’s conspiring is related to the December 2022 death of a 49-year-old victim. The man was found inside of hi…
Beacon Man Charged With Cocaine Sales By Drug Task Force Beacon Man Charged With Cocaine Sales By Drug Task Force
Beacon Man Charged With Cocaine Sales By Drug Task Force A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly selling cocaine following a raid by a drug task force.  The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force began an investigation several months ago related to dangerous drug sales in the city of Beacon.  As a result of this investigation, the Drug Task Force identified Jerami Davis, age 34, of Beacon, as a person alleged to be selling cocaine, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.  Davis was arrested on Friday, March 22, and charged with two counts of criminal sale of a co…
Dealer Charged After Fentanyl, Heroin Mix Killed Berkeley Township Man: Prosecutors Dealer Charged After Fentanyl, Heroin Mix Killed Berkeley Township Man: Prosecutors
Dealer Charged After Fentanyl, Heroin Mix Killed Berkeley Township Man: Prosecutors A Monmouth County man is accused of giving a mix of heroin and fentanyl that killed a man in Ocean County on the day after Christmas, authorities said. James Liu, 30, of Ocean Township, was charged with strict liability drug-induced death, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The charges come after a 33-year-old Berkeley Township man died of an overdose on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Berkeley Township police responded to a report of an unresponsive man. When officers arrived, they found he was already dead and investigators said Liu sold him the…
Poughkeepsie Duo Nabbed With Gun, Drugs By Task Force, Police Say Poughkeepsie Duo Nabbed With Gun, Drugs By Task Force, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Duo Nabbed With Gun, Drugs By Task Force, Police Say A Hudson Valley man and woman were allegedly nabbed with a loaded gun and drugs during an operation by a drug task force. The arrests took place in Dutchess County, on Thursday, Feb. 15 in Poughkeepsie. According to Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, James E. Morris, age 51, and Jonette Drake, age 43, both of Poughkeepsie, were charged after an investigation into drug sales in the area. The two were busted when Morris sold cocaine to the Drug Task Force multiple times, said Harris.  At the time of his arrest Drake, who was with Morris, was found to be in&nb…
Fentanyl Dealer Wanted For Selling Pills That Killed Teen In Camp Hill: Police Fentanyl Dealer Wanted For Selling Pills That Killed Teen In Camp Hill: Police
Fentanyl Dealer Wanted For Selling Pills That Killed Teen In Camp Hill: Police Lower Allen police are looking for an accused fentanyl dealer in connection with a deadly overdose last year.  Major Mahari Winfield Defreitas, 20, is wanted for drug delivery resulting in death and possession with intent to deliver, authorities said.  Police were called about a suspected overdose on Rosemont Avenue in Camp Hill last Oct. 11, the department said. First responders rendered life-saving aid but the 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release.  His cause of death was determined to be acute fentanyl toxicity, officials said. Invest…
Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Holbrook Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Holbrook Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges
Toddler Dies From Fentanyl, Cocaine Poisoning; Holbrook Couple Hit With Dozens Of Charges A Long Island couple has been criminally charged after a 14-month-old boy died from a suspected fentanyl and cocaine overdose. Wilkens Adonis and Daryllee Leibrock, both age 38, of Holbrook, were arraigned on dozens of drug and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Emergency crews were called to the couple’s Holbrook home on Wednesday morning, Jan. 3, for an unresponsive child. When they arrived, police found Adonis, Leibrock and their toddler son, Joseph, in the couple’s bedroom. Earlier Report - Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charged With Manslaughter Under …
Suspect Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Victim's Death In Yorktown: Police Suspect Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Victim's Death In Yorktown: Police
Suspect Nabbed For Selling Fentanyl That Led To Victim's Death In Yorktown: Police A 34-year-old faces charges after selling fentanyl to a victim who later died from an overdose in Northern Westchester, police announced.  The suspect, a Lewisboro resident whose name has not yet been released, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 11 in connection with a fatal overdose that happened in Yorktown in late October 2023, Yorktown Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 13.  On the day of the overdose, Monday, October 23 at around 9:30 p.m., officers and paramedics responded to a home on Baldwin Road and attempted to save the victim's life. However, they were later pronounced dead…
Drug Dealer Sold Fentanyl Elixir To 28-Year-Old Man Before Fatal Morris County OD: Cops Drug Dealer Sold Fentanyl Elixir To 28-Year-Old Man Before Fatal Morris County OD: Cops
Drug Dealer Sold Fentanyl Elixir To 28-Year-Old Man Before Fatal Morris County OD: Cops A 26-year-old man has been charged in the fatal overdose of a 28-year-old man last February in Morris County, authorities said. Anthony Dello Russo, of Cedar Knolls (Hanover), is believed to have sold a man identified only as T.H. the fentanyl and cocaine that killed him on Feb. 16, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. The cause of death for T.H., who was found dead at a home in Whippany, was combined toxicity of cocaine, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Hanover Township Police Chief Michael Loock. Dello-R…
Dealer Sentenced For Selling Pill That Killed Bucks Woman: Prosecutors Dealer Sentenced For Selling Pill That Killed Bucks Woman: Prosecutors
Dealer Sentenced For Selling Pill That Killed Bucks Woman: Prosecutors A Bensalem drug dealer will spend up to two decades in state prison for selling the pill that led to a Bristol woman's deadly overdose last year, according to the District Attorney's Office.  Shakur Ali Brisbon had previously pleaded guilty to drug delivery resulting in death, prosecutors said.  Brisbon was charged with the death of 23-year-old Olivia Seaberg after she was found unresponsive in a home on Bristol-Emelie Road last Nov. 23, the day before Thanksgiving. Her autopsy revealed the cause of death was acute fentanyl toxicity, and pills containing the drug we…
3 Charged In Fentanyl Overdose Death On Jersey Shore 3 Charged In Fentanyl Overdose Death On Jersey Shore
3 Charged In Fentanyl Overdose Death On Jersey Shore Three people have been arrested in a fatal fentanyl overdose earlier this fall at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Michael Wormann, 38 of Toms River, Ryan Thompson, 35, of Trenton, and Tina Martinez, 61, also of Trenton, were charged with strict liability drug-induced death in connection with the fatal overdose of a 55-year-old man in Berkeley Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Sept. 29, 2023, Berkeley Township police responded to a Torrey Pines Drive home for a report of an unresponsive male. Police found the body of the vict…
Suspected Heroin Overdose At Motel6 Leads To Accused Montco Drug Dealer Suspected Heroin Overdose At Motel6 Leads To Accused Montco Drug Dealer
Suspected Heroin Overdose At Motel6 Leads To Accused Montco Drug Dealer A call about a possible drug overdose at a King of Prussia motel ended in one arrest earlier this month, according to Upper Merion police.  Authorities were dispatched to the Motel 6 on W. Dekalb Pike on Nov. 18 for a "suspicious person" possibly "under the influence of a controlled substance," the department said in a release.  They arrived and spoke with a woman in the lobby who "exhibit(ed) signs of heroin impairment," police said. She was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.  The woman was staying in a room rented by a man with two active criminal warrants rel…
Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But Stafford Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: PD Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But Stafford Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: PD
Toddler Was Overdosing On Fentanyl But Stafford Parents Said He Was Choking On Hash Brown: PD Virginia parents are facing charges after their 2-year-old was found with fentanyl in his system, authorities announced. Responding deputies were told that the toddler was choking on a hash brown when they were called to a home on Thomas Jefferson Place just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. But Deputy Waheed identified signs consistent with someone who would be overdosing, and had the toddler taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, Decatur said. Waheed later got a call from Child Protective Services saying hospital staff found the ch…
MOTEL HORROR: Two Dead, Three Hospitalized After Drug OD On Highway Approaching GWB MOTEL HORROR: Two Dead, Three Hospitalized After Drug OD On Highway Approaching GWB
Motel Horror: Two Dead, Three Hospitalized After Drug OD On Highway Approaching GWB Two people died and three were hospitalized after suffering suspected drug overdoses Tuesday afternoon at a motel along the approach to the George Washington Bridge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. Fort Lee police were called to the Skyview Motel on eastbound Route 46 at 1:41 p.m. Nov. 14, the prosecutor said. They found five apparent overdose victims going in and out of consciousness, he said. The officers deployed Narcan while conducting CPR, Musella said. Two of the victims -- apparently in their 30s -- were pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, res…
‘I Got The Good Stuff’: Amityville Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl Causing 2 Overdose Deaths ‘I Got The Good Stuff’: Amityville Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl Causing 2 Overdose Deaths
‘I Got The Good Stuff’: Amityville Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl Causing 2 Overdose Deaths A Long Island drug dealer could spend decades in federal prison for selling fentanyl that contributed to two overdose deaths. Charles Carter, age 34, of Amityville, appeared in US District Court in Central Islip on Monday, Nov. 13, where he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl. The potent, synthetic opioid drug is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Carter, who also goes by the name “Chase,” admitted to selling the drugs between August 2020 and February 2021. Among his customers were a 2…
Deadly Cocktail: North Amityville Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Overdoses, DA Says Deadly Cocktail: North Amityville Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Overdoses, DA Says
Deadly Cocktail: North Amityville Dealer's Fentanyl Mix Kills Man, Causes 2 Overdoses, DA Says A Long Island man is accused of selling a deadly drug cocktail that led to a man’s fatal overdose and hospitalized two others. Omar Aitcheson, age 31, of North Amityville, was arraigned on multiple charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 6. According to prosecutors, Aitcheson sold a mix of fentanyl and tramadol to three Copiague men who thought they were buying cocaine on Sunday, Oct. 8. Fentanyl is a powerful, synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin. Ingesting just two milligrams can be fatal. The group snorted the substance and immediately began showing si…
Couple Charged In 6-Year-Old Norristown Boy's Overdose Death: DA Couple Charged In 6-Year-Old Norristown Boy's Overdose Death: DA
Couple Charged In 6-Year-Old Norristown Boy's Overdose Death: DA A man and a woman are charged in connection with the overdose death of a 6-year-old Norristown boy over the summer, say Montgomery County prosecutors.  Kristen Sabatino, 31, and Matthew Santiago, 35, were the only adults in their Willow Street home when Dominic Lyons was found unresponsive on the morning of July 16, according to the District Attorney's Office.  The 6-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Coroner's Office later determined he died from "drug intoxication from fentanyl and xylazine," authorities said.  Sabatino, the boy's mother, initially tol…
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park A 54-year-old Fairfield County woman who was found dead in a busy park likely died from a drug overdose, police said. The incident took place in Stamford in Mianus River Park around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 5. The woman, identified as Melissa Tiefer, of Greenwich, was found after a person walking in the park early in the morning noticed her lying on a blanket off a trail and not moving, said Assistant Chief Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. The person called out to the woman and she did not move so they called 911 and officers responded, Conklin said. When officers arrived th…
Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Wakefield HS: Police Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Wakefield HS: Police
Man, Minor Accused Of Distributing Fentanyl That Led To Overdoses At Wakefield HS: Police Two are facing a host of charges in Virginia for their roles in the overdoses of two girls in an Arlington County high school, authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. Fairfax resident Walter Zeleya Padilla, 19, has been accused of distributing fentanyl to a minor who in turn gave it to other juveniles, at least two of which suffered overdoses late last month, according to police. At around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, officers from the Arlington County Police Department were called to Wakefield High School on South Dinwiddle Street, where there were reports of an overdose. One vi…
Drug Dealer Sentenced In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In Ocean County: Prosecutor Drug Dealer Sentenced In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In Ocean County: Prosecutor
Drug Dealer Sentenced In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose In Ocean County: Prosecutor A 36-year-old drug dealer from Ocean County was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for selling a fatal overdose of fentanyl, authorities said. Jehmar Barrett, of Lacey Township, was sentenced for manslaughter on Friday, Sept. 22 in connection with the 2020 death of a 35-year-old woman in Tomrs River according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Nov. 24, 2020, Toms River police responded to a residence on Alabama Avenue for a report of an unresponsive female. Police found the body of the victim, who was already dead from an apparent drug ove…
Loch Sheldrake Attacks Deputies After Narcan Brings Him Back To Life, Police Say Loch Sheldrake Attacks Deputies After Narcan Brings Him Back To Life, Police Say
Loch Sheldrake Attacks Deputies After Narcan Brings Him Back To Life, Police Say A 40-year-old who overdosed on drugs and was brought back to life with Narcan allegedly attacked deputies who saved him, police said. The incident took place in Sullivan County in Lake Kiamesha around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19 on Route 42. According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, deputies responded to the scene of a vehicle crash and found a 2022 Toyota Prius in a ditch and Robert Forgione, of Loch Sheldrake, sitting on the ground against the car. When deputies determined he was unresponsive, they administered two doses of Narcan, Chaboty said. As Forgione regained consc…
Cocaine, Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Cocaine, Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Cocaine, Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 37-year-old alleged cocaine and fentanyl dealer was nabbed by police investigating drug sales in the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County resident Michael Graham, age 37, of the city of Poughkeepsie was scooped up in Pershing Avenue Park by agents on Thursday, Sept. 14. According to Sgt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, Graham was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance after he was nabbed with large amounts of crack cocaine and fentanyl packaged ready to sell. The arrest came after investigating the sales of fentanyl and crack cocaine i…
Naked Burglar Dies After Breaking Into Springfield Home Naked Burglar Dies After Breaking Into Springfield Home
Naked Burglar Dies After Breaking Into Springfield Home A nude man died moments after breaking into a Fairfax County home, police said. The unidentified man was acting erratically after forcing his way into a home on the 5700 block of Ash Drive in Springfield around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, county police said. The homeowner said the burglar appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Responding officers found the man inside, lying on the floor, and detained him. No force was used by the officers, who rolled the man onto his side and requested fire and rescue personnel due to his apparent altered state, police said. Offi…
Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Schenectady In 3-Day Span Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Schenectady In 3-Day Span
Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Schenectady In 3-Day Span In a span of just three days, five people from the region have died from suspected drug overdoses, prompting a plea from police for those battling addiction to seek treatment. According to Schenectady Police, one person was found dead from a suspected overdose in the city’s Hamilton Hill/Vale neighborhood on Sunday, Aug. 20.  Two more people died under similar circumstances in the same neighborhood on Tuesday morning, Aug. 22. All three people were believed to have injected and/or inhaled substances. On Tuesday evening, police announced that two additional people had been found dead …
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed Caln Twp. Toddler, Parents Charged: DA Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed Caln Twp. Toddler, Parents Charged: DA
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed Caln Twp. Toddler, Parents Charged: DA The parents of a Pennsylvania child who died from a drug overdose late last year are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and related counts, says the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Jason Moore, 36, and Amanda Moore, 35, surrendered to police on Friday, Aug. 11 and were each remanded to the county lockup in lieu of their $250,000 bonds, authorities said in a release.  In a criminal complaint cited by prosecutors, police said they were called to the Moores' Caln Township home to find an unresponsive 4-year-old around 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 29 last year.  He was rushe…
Suspected Cocaine, Oxy, LSD Found During Baldwin Drug Bust: Police Suspected Cocaine, Oxy, LSD Found During Baldwin Drug Bust: Police
Suspected Cocaine, Oxy, LSD Found During Baldwin Drug Bust: Police Three people were arrested for possessing thousands of dollars and multiple alleged illicit substances during a Long Island investigation, police announced. On Wednesday, Aug. 9, Nassau County Police announced that an inquiry into a fatal overdose led to the arrest of the following: Alia Salway, age 23, of Freeport; Andy T. Salazar, age 23, of Freeport; and Estiven Membreno, age 18, of Roosevelt. The three had been the target of the probe in Baldwin on Wednesday, July 19, which stemmed after a Nassau County resident’s overdose death. During the investigation, authorities found a sta…
Police Responding To 911 OD Call Find Destructive Devices In South Jersey Home: ATF Police Responding To 911 OD Call Find Destructive Devices In South Jersey Home: ATF
Police Responding To 911 OD Call Find Destructive Devices In South Jersey Home: ATF Police who responded to a 911 call of a possible drug overdose in a Mays Landing housing development were in for a surprise. A Hamilton Township officer who assisted the unconscious Robert J. Moser, 31, in the bedroom of his parents' three-year-old home on March 17 made the discovery. The officer spotted "numerous suspicious devices covered in tape with exposed fuses," U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. "Officers secured the scene and recovered at least two destructive devices," the U.S. attorney said on Tuesday, May 8. One of them "contained explosive powder…
Pleasantville Man Charged With Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl Pleasantville Man Charged With Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl
Pleasantville Man Charged With Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl A 25-year-old Pleasantville man has been detained pending trial in connection with a fatal drug overdose, authorities said. George B. Franco was charged with first-degree strict liability for a drug-induced death, resisting arrest and dealing drugs in a school zone, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. These charges were issued after an investigation into the death of 53-year-old Peter Thomas of Egg Harbor Township on May 23, the prosecutor said. It is alleged that Franco sold Thomas a lethal combination of heroin, fentanyl, 4-ANPP and xylazine. Franco was a…