MAHOPAC, N.Y.—A Poughkeepsie man was arrested March 26 after a traffic stop on Route 6 in Mahopac led to the discovery of illegal drugs, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
At approximately 6:45 p.m., investigators from the Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit pulled over a vehicle after observing a large crack in its windshield. The driver, identified as 52-year-old Louis C. Cerbone, was found to be operating with a suspended license and was in possession of Oxycodone and crack cocaine.
Cerbone was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony; criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor; aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, also a misdemeanor; and a traffic infraction for operating a vehicle with a fractured windshield.
He was arraigned before Judge Jacobellis and released on his own recognizance to appear in court at a later date.
Putnam Valley Man Charged With Burglary, Child Endangerment
PUTNAM VALLEY — A Putnam Valley man is facing felony charges after allegedly entering a home during the night and endangering a child, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
On March 9, investigators launched an investigation into a reported residential burglary and child endangerment in the town. Authorities learned that Joseph Taylor Brown, 39, who was known to the family, had attended a party at the residence earlier in the evening and later entered the home uninvited.
On March 25, a search warrant was executed at Brown’s residence. He was taken into custody and charged with two counts of burglary in the second degree—one with sexual motivation—both class C felonies. He was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, both class A misdemeanors. A switchblade knife was recovered during the search.
Brown, a Level 1 sex offender, was arraigned in Putnam Valley Town Court and remanded on $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond. An order of protection was issued for the victim and the victim’s family.
Traffic Stop in Southeast Results in Drug, Forgery Charges
SOUTHEAST — Two men from Monticello were arrested early March 26 after a traffic stop led deputies to discover narcotics and forged documents, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.
At approximately 2 a.m., a deputy stopped a vehicle on Danbury Road for an improper inspection sticker. The vehicle's occupants appeared nervous and gave conflicting accounts. A subsequent search uncovered quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and Suboxone.
The driver, Michael Mastrantone, 39, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor, and forgery in the second degree, a class D felony.
The passenger, 42-year-old Matthew Recabo, was charged with criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell in the third degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, both class B felonies, as well as criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Both were taken to the Putnam County Correctional Facility and held for arraignment.
Driver Crashes Into Patterson Auto Body Shop
PATTERSON — A Tesla crashed into a local auto body shop after running through an intersection at a high rate of speed, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on March 26, a deputy responded to a motor vehicle accident at Route 22 and Haviland Hollow Road. A Tesla driven by Simon Berg of Sherman, Connecticut, had been traveling eastbound on Haviland Hollow Road when it entered the intersection and struck the Patterson Auto Body building and a vehicle parked at the gas pumps.
Berg was treated at the scene by Patterson Ambulance. The incident remains under investigation.
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