Meth, Coke, 15 Knives, Crossbow, Blow Torch And Cash Seized After An Unusual 911 Call

BEACON, NY — A strange emergency 911 call led to an even stranger discovery in Dutchess County.

On Tuesday, Beacon Police officers responded to Pleasant View Ave. for a 911 call, with screaming in the background. At the scene they found a 41-year-old man from Newburgh who was identified as Harold Gaines.

While interviewing Gaines, it was discovered that he was in possession of several knives and that he had an active warrant from Beacon City Court, according to police. Gaines was in fact in possession of fifteen knives, a small crossbow, a blow torch, $1,611 in cash and a large quantity of methamphetamine and a smaller quantity of cocaine, according to officers.

Gaines was charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, felony criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. He was arraigned in Beacon City Court, where he was remanded, without bail, to the Dutchess County Jail.