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3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD 3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD
3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD Two men are facing weapons and drug charges after Clifton police stopped a motorcycle early Sunday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. At about 3:14 a.m., Officer Benjamin Bressel saw a 2024 Zhilo motorcycle with two riders near Lexington Avenue and Highland Avenue, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The driver wore a ski mask, and the passenger had no helmet. The motorcycle turned onto Van Winkle Avenue into Passaic before parking, and Bressel conducted a stop, according to Anderson. The driver was identified as Daymon Duncan-Wilson, 33, of Passaic, and the passenger as Jim Murillo, 34, of Clifton…
BWI Airport Bust: 800+ Pills — Including Xanax — Seized From Travelers’ Luggage BWI Airport Bust: 800+ Pills — Including Xanax — Seized From Travelers’ Luggage
BWI Airport Bust: 800+ Pills — Including Xanax — Seized From Travelers’ Luggage A small cache of pills was seized from two travelers in Maryland, though no arrests were made, according to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials. Baggage inspectors at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) seized hundreds of potentially dangerous pills stashed in the luggage of two travelers returning from overseas this month, authorities announced on Friday. On Saturday, Aug. 23, CBP officers found 360 Zopiclone 7.5 mg tablets in blister packs inside the baggage of a local arriving from Bogota, Colombia. Just days earlier, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, of…
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say
SWAT Team Arrests 20-Year-Old In Hamilton: Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized, Cops Say A 20-year-old Hamilton man was arrested by SWAT Team and charged with multiple narcotics and weapons offenses, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. Jack Green was arrested following the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into suspected narcotics and weapons offenses in the area of Mercer Street, Hamilton police said. A search resulted in the recovery of cocaine, MDMA, DMT, LSD Hashish, alprazolam, tapentadol, ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, along with three firearms, high-capacity magazines, and armor piercing ammunition, police said. Green was charged with multiple co…
Woman, 23, Caught With 164 Fentanyl Envelopes, Crack Cocaine In Port Jervis: Police Woman, 23, Caught With 164 Fentanyl Envelopes, Crack Cocaine In Port Jervis: Police
Woman, 23, Caught With 164 Fentanyl Envelopes, Crack Cocaine In Port Jervis: Police A 23-year-old woman was arrested in Orange County following a months-long drug investigation that led to a search warrant and the discovery of fentanyl, crack cocaine, and pills, police said.  Port Jervis resident Jazmyn McKane was arrested on Thursday, June 19, at her home on Forrest Drive after officers from the Town of Deerpark and City of Port Jervis Police Departments executed a search warrant, Deerpark Police Chief Richard Sztyndor announced on Monday, June 23.  Inside the residence, officers found around 164 glassine envelopes of fentanyl, an undisclosed quantity of crack c…
Waldorf Woman Busted With Crack, Fentanyl Walks Free With GPS Monitor: Sheriff Waldorf Woman Busted With Crack, Fentanyl Walks Free With GPS Monitor: Sheriff
Waldorf Woman Busted With Crack, Fentanyl Walks Free With GPS Monitor: Sheriff A Maryland woman busted with a stash of fentanyl, crack, and alprazolam is back in the community — with a GPS bracelet. Heather Ann D’Angelo, 41, of Waldorf, was charged with multiple drug offenses after narcotics detectives seized over $4,000 worth of street drugs from her car and home during a search late last month, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, June 11. Detectives say they found 16 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of fentanyl, alprazolam pills, and drug production and packaging equipment inside her Greystone Circle home and vehicle. Despite the charges, a j…
760 Bags Of Drugs Found On Woman At Metro-North Station In Wallkill: Police 760 Bags Of Drugs Found On Woman At Metro-North Station In Wallkill: Police
760 Bags Of Drugs Found On Woman At Metro-North Station In Wallkill: Police A woman was arrested at a Metro-North station in the Hudson Valley after police found hundreds of bags of drugs and pills during a welfare check, authorities said.  The arrest happened in the Town of Wallkill on Tuesday, June 3 around 8:41 p.m., at the Metro-North Train Station located at 100 Healy Ln, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Friday, June 6.  According to the department, an officer responded to a request for a welfare check at the station and found a woman sitting on the platform curb who appeared to be under the influence of narcotics, police said…
Impaired Mom With 3 Kids In Car Crashes In Westbury, Police Say Impaired Mom With 3 Kids In Car Crashes In Westbury, Police Say
Impaired Mom With 3 Kids In Car Crashes In Westbury, Police Say A Long Island mother is facing charges after driving while impaired and crashing with her three young kids in the car, police said. Toni-Ann Appice, 31, of Massapequa, was arrested Thursday evening, May 15, in Westbury following a car accident on Jericho Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 5:45 p.m. for reports of a collision near Jericho Turnpike and Aintree Road. When they arrived, they determined that Appice had been behind the wheel of one of the vehicles involved and was showing clear signs of intoxication, police said. In the car were her three chil…
Holbrook Dad Whose Toddler Son OD'd On Fentanyl, Heroin Sentenced: 'Should Be Wake-up Call' Holbrook Dad Whose Toddler Son OD'd On Fentanyl, Heroin Sentenced: 'Should Be Wake-up Call'
Holbrook Dad Whose Toddler Son OD'd On Fentanyl, Heroin Sentenced: 'Should Be Wake-up Call' A New York father whose toddler son died from a lethal drug cocktail will spend years in prison. Long Island resident Wilkens Adonis, 39, of Holbrook, was sentenced to between five and 15 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 7. It followed his guilty plea to manslaughter in the death of his 14-month-old son, Joseph. Suffolk County Police responded to Adonis’ residence on the morning of Jan. 3, 2024, for an unresponsive child. They found the boy unconscious in a bedroom shared by Adonis and the boy’s mother, Daryllee Leibrook. The boy was taken by ambulance to Stony B…
Drug Bust Near Beach Elementary School: Crack, Xanax, $1.5K Seized, Calvert Sheriff Says Drug Bust Near Beach Elementary School: Crack, Xanax, $1.5K Seized, Calvert Sheriff Says
Drug Bust Near Beach Elementary School: Crack, Xanax, $1.5K Seized, Calvert Sheriff Says A Maryland man is facing serious drug charges after deputies say they caught him parked with crack cocaine and prescription pills just feet from a Calvert County elementary school. Deputies responded to Beach Elementary School in Chesapeake Beach at 7900 Old Bayside Road recently, after receiving a report that a suspicious truck was striking curbs in the parking lot, according to the sheriff's office. The vehicle eventually pulled away from the school but stopped again in the 3900 block of Old Bayside Road. When deputies made contact with the driver, identified as 39-year-old Derek James W…
Drugged Driving Crash: Man Learns Fate After Causing Severe Injuries In Goshen Drugged Driving Crash: Man Learns Fate After Causing Severe Injuries In Goshen
Drugged Driving Crash: Man Learns Fate After Causing Severe Injuries In Goshen A 31-year-old man who was high on fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs during a head-on crash in Orange County will spend time in prison, prosecutors said. Nicholas Cicio, 31, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 26, to 1⅓ to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree vehicular assault in connection to a January 2024 crash in Goshen, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, March 31.  The charges stemmed from a serious two-car crash on January 18, 2024, on Pulaski Highway in Goshen. Responding officers noticed a blue powdery substa…
Major Fentanyl Bust: Dealer Jailed, Another On The Run In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says Major Fentanyl Bust: Dealer Jailed, Another On The Run In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says
Major Fentanyl Bust: Dealer Jailed, Another On The Run In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says A month-long narcotics investigation in Ocean County led to the arrests of three people accused of distributing cocaine and fentanyl-laced pills, authorities said. Detectives identified a Dock Avenue residence in Ocean Township (Waretown) as a stash house used by Joelene Leck, 31, of Waretown, to store and distribute illegal narcotics, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced. On Feb. 25, detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean Township Police Department, and the U.S. Postal Inspector Service conducted surveillance on the residence an…
400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police 400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police
400 Bundles Of Fentanyl, Xanax, Stolen Gun Seized At Lebanon Home: Police A Lebanon man is facing multiple charges, including distributing fentanyl and possessing a stolen gun, after a search of his Walnut Street home, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. Rubin Perez, 54, of Lebanon, was arrested following a search warrant executed at a residence in the 700 block of Walnut Street on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 8:32 a.m., according to the Lebanon City Police Department. The investigation, led by Patrolman Travis Pidcock, uncovered nearly 400 bundles of fentanyl, Xanax, alprazolam, a firearm with an altered manufacturer number, and drug paraphernalia, police said. Offi…
3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Found On Thruway Driver In Greenburgh: Police 3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Found On Thruway Driver In Greenburgh: Police
3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Found On Thruway Driver In Greenburgh: Police A Bronx man is behind bars after New York State Troopers say he was caught with a stolen gun and a staggering amount of drugs during a traffic stop on I-87 (the NY State Thruway). The arrest happened on Wednesday, Dec. 18, around 1 p.m., when Troop T Troopers from SP Tarrytown pulled over a 2018 Nissan Rogue for vehicle and traffic law violations in Greenburgh (Westchester), police said. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Maximilian X. Blevins, was in possession of a stolen loaded SCCY Industries 9mm firearm from North Carolina, along with a large quantity of illegal drugs, police said. …
Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County
Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County A convicted drug dealer already on probation is facing multiple charges in Frederick County after being busted with narcotics and illegal weapons, police say. Leonard Anthony Morris, Jr., 22, is back behind bars following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at a Frederick apartment on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to the Frederick Police Department, warrants were obtained for his arrest following a probe into Morris' alleged involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the area. During the search, investigators recovered:  Glock 20 handgun with a loa…
New Rochelle Doctor Admits To Selling Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills For Cash New Rochelle Doctor Admits To Selling Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills For Cash
New Rochelle Doctor Admits To Selling Thousands Of Oxycodone Pills For Cash A 71-year-old Westchester County doctor has admitted to prescribing addictive oxycodone pills without any real medical purpose in exchange for cash, federal officials said.  Larchmont resident Mordechai Bar, who practiced in New Rochelle, pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution charges on Monday, Oct. 21, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal officials, between January 2023 and June 2024, Bar prescribed oxycodone, a Schedule II narcotic, without a legitimate medical purpose and "outside of the usual cours…
Cache Of Drugs Seized From Brooklyn Home During Search, Police Say Cache Of Drugs Seized From Brooklyn Home During Search, Police Say
Cache Of Drugs Seized From Brooklyn Home During Search, Police Say Four people are facing charges after police in Anne Arundel County made a drug bust at a Brooklyn residence, officials say. Detectives were tipped off earlier this year about suspected drug violations at a home in the 5200 block of Kramme Avenue in Brooklyn, which led to an investigation that concluded on Friday with a massive bust. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, detectives executed a search warrant at the home on Oct. 4, which resulted in four in custody, and a host of drugs off the streets. During the search of the home, investigators seized a…
Alleged Drug Dealer Accused Of Selling Fentanyl, Meth, Crack After Mount Vernon Traffic Stop Alleged Drug Dealer Accused Of Selling Fentanyl, Meth, Crack After Mount Vernon Traffic Stop
Alleged Drug Dealer Accused Of Selling Fentanyl, Meth, Crack After Mount Vernon Traffic Stop A traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a man accused of selling illegal drugs, including fentanyl, meth, and crack. The stop was made around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Mount Vernon when New York State Police troopers pulled over a 2009 Acura RL for several violations of the vehicle and traffic law in the city of Mount Vernon, on 1st Street. It was determined the driver, Thomas Davis, age 46, of Bronx, was in illegal possession of approximately 75 grams of crack-cocaine, 15 grams of MDMA(3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), 11 grams of Fentanyl, and 1 gram Alprazolam, said po…
Drug Busts Land Three Behind Bars In Prince Frederick, Sheriff Says Drug Busts Land Three Behind Bars In Prince Frederick, Sheriff Says
Drug Busts Land Three Behind Bars In Prince Frederick, Sheriff Says What could have been a simple traffic stop of a suspect driver in Calvert County landed three people behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. The sticky situation began when deputies conducted a traffic stop of Prince Frederick resident Barbara Ann Magruder, 46, after she made multiple traffic violations in the area of Fairground Road. During the stop, a bag containing Alprazolam was observed in plain view, and Magruder advised investigators that she had just exchanged pills with a woman identified as Kimberly Marie Hamm in a red Pontiac. Further investigation led to the r…
Child Overdosed On Cocaine, Maple Shade Drug Dealer Federally Charged: Prosecutors Child Overdosed On Cocaine, Maple Shade Drug Dealer Federally Charged: Prosecutors
Child Overdosed On Cocaine, Maple Shade Drug Dealer Federally Charged: Prosecutors A Maple Shade man was accused of selling drugs after bringing an overdosing child to a hospital, authorities said. Daniel Garcia Jr., 27, was charged with possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and possession of firearms by a convicted felon, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 24. According to court documents and statements, Garcia and another person rushed the child to the hospital on Sunday, June 23. The child wasn't breathing, was having seizures, was drooling, and was unresponsive. Afte…
Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence
Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence A narcotics ringleader discovered to be in possession of nearly half a kilogram of fentanyl will spend a lengthy stay in prison, officials announced. Forty-seven-year-old Christopher Corley of Valley Stream received his sentence of 10 years behind bars on Monday, June 3, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Corley was one of multiple people who were the subjects of an extensive nine-month investigation into an alleged narcotics trafficking operation started in October 2022. After months of surveillance, the DA’s Office was able to wiretap phone calls, revealing that Corley and …
Long Island Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More Long Island Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More
Long Island Man Trafficked Kilogram Of Oxy, Xanax, More A Long Island man has been sentenced to a stay in prison after being convicted of a yearslong scheme of forging prescriptions and reselling the drugs on the street. Trevor Lawry, age 38 of Hempstead, received his eight-year sentence on Wednesday, April 17, the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York announced. Lawry was convicted for orchestrating a conspiracy to divert Oxycodone and a myriad of other medications — including Adderall, Alprazolam (Xanax), and Promethazine with codeine syrup — from a Hempstead pharmacy to then resell. The scheme took place from Februa…
Bucks Man Sentenced For Selling Pills That Led To Deadly Overdose: DA Bucks Man Sentenced For Selling Pills That Led To Deadly Overdose: DA
Bucks Man Sentenced For Selling Pills That Led To Deadly Overdose: DA A Morrisville man will spend up to 14 years in state prison in connection with a fentanyl death, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.  Joeshae Bussey, 43, previously pleaded guilty to drug delivery resulting in death, possession of a controlled substance, criminal use of a communication facility and involuntary manslaughter, according to prosecutors.  Authorities said Bussey sold 37-year-old Ryan Dillon the pills that killed him on Dec. 23, 2022. Prosecutors said the pair had previously lived together in a recovery house.  Dillon was foun…
Police, SWAT Team Seize Explosives, Guns, Pills From South Jersey Man: Prosecutors Police, SWAT Team Seize Explosives, Guns, Pills From South Jersey Man: Prosecutors
Police, SWAT Team Seize Explosives, Guns, Pills From South Jersey Man: Prosecutors An Atlantic County man was charged after police found him with explosives, guns, and a large amount of prescription pills, authorities said. Michael James, 30, of Somers Point, was ordered on Friday, Mar. 8 to be detailed in the Atlantic County Justice Facility on several gun and drug charges, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was arrested at his home on Colwick Drive on Tuesday, Feb. 27.  Investigators said James had "distribution-level quantities" of alprazolam and diazepam. Police also seized explosives, several guns, and ammunition from hi…
Man With Ammo, High Capacity Mags Admits Selling Cocaine From Jersey Shore Business: Prosecutor Man With Ammo, High Capacity Mags Admits Selling Cocaine From Jersey Shore Business: Prosecutor
Man With Ammo, High Capacity Mags Admits Selling Cocaine From Jersey Shore Business: Prosecutor A man is facing more than a decade in prison after he was accused of using an Asbury Park store and a Brick Township home to sell cocaine, authorities said. Henry Burns, 56, of Brick Township, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine in an amount greater than five ounces with intent to distribute and being a certain person not to possess a weapon. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the guilty plea on Monday, Jan. 22. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), along with narcotics officers from Ocean and Monmouth counties, conducted an investigation in April and May 2023. I…
Duo Caught With Crack-Cocaine, Heroin, Pills After Traffic Stop On I-684 In Harrison: Police Duo Caught With Crack-Cocaine, Heroin, Pills After Traffic Stop On I-684 In Harrison: Police
Duo Caught With Crack-Cocaine, Heroin, Pills After Traffic Stop On I-684 In Harrison: Police Two Northern Westchester residents face drug charges after they were caught with crack cocaine, heroin, and pills during a traffic stop on a busy highway, police announced. Armonk resident Sidney Gershenov, age 34, and Chappaqua resident Katherine Oliver, age 35, were both arrested on Friday, Dec. 22 following a traffic stop on Interstate 684 in Harrison, New York State Police announced.  On the day of the incident, troopers patrolling I-684 pulled over a 2022 Jeep for traffic violations. Investigators then determined that the driver, Gershenov, was in possession of arou…
PA Vet Aide Took Dead Dog's Drugs, Stole 1K+ In Gift Cards, AG Alleges PA Vet Aide Took Dead Dog's Drugs, Stole 1K+ In Gift Cards, AG Alleges
PA Vet Aide Took Dead Dog's Drugs, Stole 1K+ In Gift Cards, AG Alleges A 42-year-old veterinarian's aide has been charged for allegedly stealing various drugs, cash, and gift cards from her co-workers and the hospital where she worked.  Heidi Schumacher of Springdale was working at River Valley Veterinary Hospital when she was caught on camera "taking medications— often after hours when employees should not have been at the facility," Attorney General Michelle Henry stated in the release on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.  An investigation by the AG's office found that she "printed forged prescription bottle labels and entered the locked pharmacy after h…
Long Island Man Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Undercover Cop, Jury Finds Long Island Man Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Undercover Cop, Jury Finds
Long Island Man Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pills To Undercover Cop, Jury Finds A Long Island man was convicted by a jury of his peers for selling pills laced with fentanyl at an LIRR train station. Anthony Alexander, age 57, of Deer Park, was found guilty Thursday, March 30, of selling the opioid-laced pills under the guise that they were oxycodone, the Suffolk County DA said. Alexander sold what he said were oxycodone pills to an undercover investigator two times in January 2022. Subsequent testing of the pills sold to the investigator revealed that they were fentanyl, not oxycodone. Police arrested Alexander on January 20, 2022, at the Babylon train station. Inves…
Maryland Pill Mill Doc Avoids Prison Time For Dispensing Oxycodone To Vulnerable Patients: Feds Maryland Pill Mill Doc Avoids Prison Time For Dispensing Oxycodone To Vulnerable Patients: Feds
Maryland Pill Mill Doc Avoids Prison Time For Dispensing Oxycodone To Vulnerable Patients: Feds The medical director of a pain management clinic in Maryland will avoid time behind bars for his role in a conspiracy to overprescribe prescription medication out of his office, federal officials announced. Norman Rosen, 84, of Towson, was sentenced to four months of home detention as part of 18 months probation, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and dispense oxycodone in connection with his operation of Rosen-Hoffberg Rehabilitation and Pain Management Associates. A partner at the clinic, Rosen admitted that patients at the pra…
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash Involving Mix Of Drugs: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash Involving Mix Of Drugs: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash Involving Mix Of Drugs: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man driving under the influence of a mix of drugs was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey state prison for a fatal crash, authorities said. On Sept. 27, 2021 at approximately 8:25 a.m., Michael Doyle of Pleasantville, operated a Honda CRV recklessly when he disregarded a red traffic light at the intersection of Black Horse Pike and English Creek Avenue, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Doyle struck and killed a pedestrian, 33-year-old Anthony Swezeny, as Swezeny proceeded through the crosswalk, the prosecutor said. Doyle then collided with a 2021 Chevy…
PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA
PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA A Pennsylvania man who gave his pregnant girlfriend the drugs that killed her also refused to save her, authorities said in announcing his arrest. It was Valentine's Day 2022 when Christopher Barbuto, 40, gave 28-year-old Courtney Wilson heroin and/or fentanyl, and two suspected Xanax pills, which were found in her purse near her body in Phonoexville, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Barbuto is also accused of giving Wilson alprazolam and methamphetamine, Ryan said. A toxicology report released by the Chester County Coroner's Office on Tuesday, Aug. 16 found that she die…
Man Found In Possession Of Drugs, Loaded Handgun In Hicksville, Police Say Man Found In Possession Of Drugs, Loaded Handgun In Hicksville, Police Say
Man Found In Possession Of Drugs, Loaded Handgun In Hicksville, Police Say A man was charged after authorities said he was found in possession of drugs and a loaded handgun during an investigation on Long Island. Eugene Hicks, of North Carolina, was arrested in Hicksville at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Nassau County Police Department reported. Officers were conducting an investigation in the parking lot of 828 South Oyster Bay Road and approached a parked 2016 Chevrolet pickup truck, police said.  Hicks exited the pickup truck and the officers saw a knife in his pocket, NCPD said. Police recovered the knife and found that Hicks was also in posse…