Westchester Police Seize Heroin On The Hutch

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Westchester County Police arrested two Connecticut men and said they seized 1,250 envelopes of heroin following a traffic stop Monday on the Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle. The suspects were held overnight at county police headquarters in Hawthorne and were expected to be arraigned Tuesday in New Rochelle City Court.

Police said the incident began about noon when an officer stopped a car near North Avenue for a traffic violation. The driver initially pulled over, but then drove away as officers were speaking with him.

As the vehicle fled, officers observed something being thrown out of the car. The vehicle was subsequently stopped near the Wilmot Road exit.

Following subsequent investigation, officers said they recovered 1,250 glassine envelopes of heroin packaged for individual sale. The heroin has an estimated street value of at least $12,500.

Jahmar Palma, 30, and Michael Banks, 29, both of Norwalk, Connecticut, were each charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and tampering with evidence, felonies.

Palma, who was the driver, was additionally charged with fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle and reckless driving, misdemeanors.

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