Police: Traffic Stop On Thruway Leads to Drug Arrests
Two Hudson Valley residents were arrested with an alleged host of drugs after a traffic stop on I-87.
Recently, New York State Police stopped a car on the New York State Thruway in the Town of Woodbury for alleged vehicle and traffic violations.
During the interview of the driver, Sarah K. Brophy, 28, of Red Hook, probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants were established, police say.
During the search, police allegedly found 66 grams of cocaine, 29 grams of crack cocaine, 1 gram of marijuana, 4 Suboxone strips and a crack pipe with burnt crack cocaine residue.
Brophy and her passenger, 38-year-old Patrick L. Lebon of Poughkeepsie, were both arrested.
Bropy was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and controlled substance not in original container.
Lebon was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal impersonation, controlled substance not in original container and unlawful possession of marijuana.