Traffic stop leads to felony drug charges

Paulin

Trotman

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Two men are under arrest following a joint police investigation into drug sales in Dutchess County.
Elijah Paulin, 19, of Beacon, and Jashaun Trotman, 18, of Poughkeepsie, were arrested following a traffic stop in the area of Route 9 in Wappingers Falls on Friday. Police seized some 46 grams of heroin at that time.
Both men were charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance and are in the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond each.
Participating in the investigation were the State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team, City of Poughkeepsie Police Department’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit, members of the State Police Wappingers barracks and a State Police K-9 unit.

Hank Gross

Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.