Orange County Couple Face Drug, Weapon Charges: NYSP

WALLKILL, NY — An Orange County couple was accused of having illegal weapons and drugs. State police said troopers saw a black Honda Accord traveling west on I-84 around 2:45 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Town of Montgomery. They said it was in violation of several state vehicle and traffic laws.

Police stopped the car and while speaking with the driver, Anthony C. Smieszek, 30, of Wallkill, the trooper said he saw the man trying to hide an unknown object.

He was asked to get out of the car along with his passenger, Kristina Keener, 30, of Wallkill.

The trooper said Smieszek was trying to hide a vaporizer containing a THC oil vape cartridge.

Probable cause was determined to search the vehicle. Police said they found multiple hypodermic needles containing heroin residue, a black plastic bag hidden under the rear passenger seat containing more than $5,000 in cash, plastic bags containing THC and marijuana products in the trunk and a black Sar Arms semi-automatic pistol with two large capacity ammunition magazines hidden in the spare tire compartment underneath the spare tire.

Smieszek and Keener were charged with the following:

• Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony
• Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, ammo clip, a felony
• Second-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a felony
• Possession of a hypodermic needle, misdemeanor
• Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor

They were sent to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail or $75,000 bond. Their return date to the Town of Montgomery Court was set for Sept. 23.

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