Crime & Safety
Brooklyn Man Arrested With Drugs On Taconic: Police
Troopers said there was the strong smell of marijuana when they stopped the car for a possible traffic violation.
MILAN, NY — State police arrested a Brooklyn man on the Taconic State Parkway for drug possession. Police charged Orlando Calderon, 30, of Brooklyn, with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and seventh-degree criminal possession of controlled substance and criminal possession of marijuana, misdemeanors.
Police said that, around 4:20 p.m. July 27, a vehicle and traffic stop was conducted on a 2008 Honda on the Taconic parkway in the Town of Milan for a violation.
While interviewing the car’s occupants, the troopers detected a strong odor of marijuana.
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Calderon was found to have about 38 grams of marijuana, Adderall pills and 9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, police said.
He was arraigned in the Town of Milan Court and sent to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu $3,000 bail or $6,000 bond.
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Calderon’s next court appearance is set for Aug. 2.
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