K9 'Wild' Sniffs Out Suspected Fentanyl Stash After Taconic Chase Ends With A Flat Tire: NYSP

SOUTHEAST, NY — A wild chase ended with a "Wild" find in Putnam County.

On Monday, at approximately 10:48 p.m., New York State Police in Stormville tried to stop a 2012 Nissan traveling north on the Taconic State Parkway, in the town of East Fishkill.

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The driver failed to comply, according to police, and a pursuit ensued eastbound on Interstate 84. During the pursuit, the car's driver's side tire failed. The Nissan eventually came to a stop on Carmel Avenue, in the town of Southeast.

The driver, identified as 36-year-old Tyrike Gibbs, of Brooklyn, was taken into custody.

State Police K9 Wild conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle and alerted for the odor of narcotics, according to NYSP. A search of the car revealed approximately 5,455 grams of suspected fentanyl, troopers said.

Gibbs was charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug, 8 ounces or more), felony criminal possession of a controlled substance (narcotic drug with intent to sell), and unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle. He was arraigned in the Town of Southeast Court and remanded to the Putnam County Jail.