Crime & Safety
Pair Arrested For Felony Drug Possession After I-87 Stop
When they were pulled over in Orange County, troopers found 104 grams of crack cocaine in the vehicle, according to NYSP.
CORNWALL, NY — A Hudson Valley traffic stop led troopers to a stash of crack cocaine, according to state police.
New York State Police say that on Wednesday, around 10:47 p.m., troopers from SP Tarrytown pulled over a black 2019 Honda CRV that was traveling north on the NYS Thruway in Cornwall.
During their investigation, police report finding 104 grams of crack cocaine in the vehicle.
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Troopers then arrested the driver, 35-year-old Dershaun D. Nicholas, of Troy, and his passenger, 42-year-old Stephon Pierre, of Slingerlands.
Both men are charged with two counts of felony third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. They were arraigned in Newburgh City Court and ordered held at the Orange County Jail on $10,000 cash bail or $25,000 bond.
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Nicholas and Pierre are scheduled to appear in Cornwall town court on March 18, for a preliminary hearing.
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