Crime & Safety

3 Women Busted With 36-Gram Meth Stash After I-87 Stop: NYSP

The driver was also charged with misdemeanor criminal impersonation for giving troopers a false name, police said.

A search of the vehicle turned up 36 grams of neatly packaged methamphetamine, according to NYSP.
A search of the vehicle turned up 36 grams of neatly packaged methamphetamine, according to NYSP. (NYSP)

TOWN OF ORANGETOWN — A road trip through the Hudson Valley came to an abrupt end for three New York City women.

New York State Police say that on Saturday, around 8:30 p.m., troopers from SP Tarrytown made a traffic stop on I-87 south, in the Town of Orangetown.

During a roadside interview, the driver of the 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage provided troopers with a false name. Police soon identified her as 21-year-old Gloriana F. Solomon, of Queens. Troopers identified the front seat passenger as 20-year-old Gabrielle A. Wilson, of the Bronx, and the rear seat passenger as 21-year-old Halie Medina, of the Bronx.

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A search of the vehicle turned up 36 grams of neatly packaged methamphetamine, according to a NYSP release.

All three women were arrested and taken to Tarrytown for processing.

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Solomon, Wilson, and Medina were charged with felony second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and felony third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.

Solomon was also charged with misdemeanor criminal impersonation and was issued traffic tickets.

All three were arraigned at the Town of Orangetown Court and released on their own recognizance with a return date of April 15.

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