New York State Police say a suspect was arrested and is facing felony 2nd degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and other charges, after an arrest. Authorities say they arrested the man the afternoon of January 8 on the New York State Thruway.

New York State Police say they received an assist that day from local K-9 units in the Hudson Valley area.

According to the website of New York Criminal Lawyer 24-7,  a person in New York State convicted of criminal sale in the second degree of a controlled substance faces a minimum prison sentence of three to eight years, and the maximum sentence of life.

New York State Police Say Man Faces Felony Drug Charges After Hudson Valley Arrest

New York State Police said in a press release that on January 8, at approximately 2:00 PM., CSU members conducted a traffic stop of a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze on Interstate-87 near Exit 18 in the town of Plattekill. The vehicle was observed violating numerous vehicle and traffic law infractions, according to the release.

Upon stopping the vehicle, troopers said they identified the operator and sole occupant of the vehicle as a 40-year-old man from New York City. A search of the vehicle, aided by K9 Rico from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, resulted in the discovery of 152 grams of cocaine inside.

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The suspect was arrested and charged with multiple crimes, including felonies, according to police. Following the arrest, the man was arraigned and remanded to the Ulster County Jail with no bail pending legal proceedings.

These 7 Prisons Are The Most Violent In New York State

New York released a report with the most recent number of violent assaults on inmates in state prisons. There were 134 inmate deaths noted in the report, although it doesn't break down the prisons where each death occurred or who caused them. Here's a look at some of the general violent incidents reported for 2020, which is the most recent data reported by the state. Compared to 10 years ago, inmate assaults have almost doubled. In 2011 there were 666 and in 2020 there were 1,205 reported. These numbers do not include inmate assaults on staff members. Overall, the number of unusual incidents includes things like assaults, deaths, accidents, sexual misconduct, and disruptive behavior.  According to the state,
"The number of unusual incidents has increased 132% from 5,980 in 2011 to 13,870 in 2020. These higher incident numbers were largely due to increases in assaults on incarcerated individuals (+81%), assaults on staff (+86%), contraband (+130%), disruptive behavior (+372%), and staff use of weapons (+1,035%)."
  In 2020, 1,836 weapons used to cut or stab, including ice picks, razor blades, can lids and shanks were discovered in state prisons around New York.

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