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Poughkeepsie Man Busted With $4.9K Worth Of Cocaine, Pot
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man was busted Tuesday with cocaine, marijuana, and cash after police conducted a search warrant on his home, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police.
Rashmi Ruparelia, 40, of Mill Street, was arrested following an investigation by members of the department’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit and Emergency Service Unit into narcotics distribution after receiving numerous complaints from community members, said Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald.
As a result of the search, officers recovered one ounce of cocaine, more than 1.75 pounds of marijuana, and in excess of $4,90…
Police Officer, Another Driver, Charged In Deadly Ramapo Crash
An off-duty Peekskill police officer and another driver have been charged in a fatal crash Sept. 9 that left a 17-year-old yeshiva student dead and injured another, during an accident in September on Route 202 in Ramapo, according to the Ramapo Police.
Marcos Tawil, was killed when the officer, Jonathan Mosquera, 24, of Suffern, tried to pass a 2008 Honda driven by Tzvi Hakakian, 19, of Monsey on the left as he was making a left turn into the Yeshivat Tiferet Tora.
The two cars sideswiped each other, sending the officer's car crashing into the teens before it hit an embankment and hit two t…
