Danbury, CT
Lifestyle
Forum In Danbury Focuses On Emerging Drug Trends Among Youth Forum In Danbury Focuses On Emerging Drug Trends Among Youth
Forum In Danbury Focuses On Emerging Drug Trends Among Youth Parents, teachers and school officials concerned about the alarming drug trends taking the lives of thousands of youths and teens across the country are invited to attend a forum in Danbury that will focus on the topic. Hosted by Stand Together Make A Difference, the event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at the Danbury Police Department's Community Room, at 375 Main St., Danbury. Some of the topics will include: How toxic is vaping? How are vaping devices used for THC/marijuana? What synthetic drugs are available to your child? Are cocaine and LSD popular again? How are…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Quiet Paterson Neighborhood, Busy THC Dealers Police: Quiet Paterson Neighborhood, Busy THC Dealers
Police: Quiet Paterson Neighborhood, Busy THC Dealers A quiet neighborhood betrayed what Paterson police said a city couple packaging various forms of THC for sale might have mistaken as proctective cover for their operation. Narcotics detectives got a tip pointing to the tiny home on Garrison Street, just off Broadway, which city Police Director Jerry Speziale said “doesn’t have a lot of vehicle or pedestrian traffic” – ordinarily, anyway. Investigators kept watch and were soon led across town to another home, this one in the 800 block of 22nd Street. An evening raid there Tuesday turned up dozens of THC vape cartridges, jars of edibles and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed For DWI In Putnam Stops Two Nabbed For DWI In Putnam Stops
Two Nabbed For DWI In Putnam Stops The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department has been busy of late, busting a pair of motorists who were allegedly operating their vehicles under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced the arrests of 40-year-old Danbury resident Karla Gomes and 33-year-old Shrub Oak resident Peter Cancro, who were busted for driving under the influence by the department in the past week. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, Putnam County Sheriff Sgt. Timothy Keith stopped Gomes in Southeast when she was spotted driving erratically on Route 6. During the su…

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by Zak Failla
Northern Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Haworth Police Officer's Cellphone Stop Turns Up Half-Pound Of Pot Haworth Police Officer's Cellphone Stop Turns Up Half-Pound Of Pot
Haworth Police Officer's Cellphone Stop Turns Up Half-Pound Of Pot HAWORTH, N.J. -- A Haworth police officer who stopped a driver for using his cellphone found a half-pound of marijuana, THC gummies and a couple of THC capsules, authorities said. Officer Andrew Soltes pulled the 2017 Jeep Renegade over on Sunset Avenue on Monday, Detective Sgt. Justin Fox said. Inside the vehicle, 49-year-old Stephen F. Peist of Nutley had the pot and other contraband. Peist was released pending a hearing on charges of possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute it. He also received a summons for using his handheld cellphone while driving.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Greenwich, CT
News
Man, 20, Busted For Operating Drug Factory In Greenwich Man, 20, Busted For Operating Drug Factory In Greenwich
Man, 20, Busted For Operating Drug Factory In Greenwich A Greenwich man was busted on numerous drug violations after police pulled him over for a broken taillight and found hundreds of prescription pills and other drugs, according to the Greenwich Police Department. Frank Antony Futie, 20, was charged Wednesday during the stop on Sheephill Road with operation of a drug factory, possession of a controlled substance, and distribution of illegal drugs, after officers found more than 500 Alprazolam pills, a bag of cocaine, pot, THC, and packaging materials, said Lt. John Slusarz. He is being held on $5,000 bail with a court date of March 7. 

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by Kathy Reakes