SOUTHEAST- Three residents of Ontario County face felony charges in Putnam and Dutchess counties following their arrests resulting from a high-speed pursuit that began in Wappingers Falls and ended in Southeast when State Police deployed a tire deflation device on I-84.
Troopers identified the trio as Adonis Rodriguez, 23; Rasheed Evans, 19; and Shane Degroat, all of Richmond.
On Friday, Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper Krystal Paolicelli said at 1:15 a.m., a patrol from East Fishkill assisted Wappingers Falls Police after a reported stolen Jeep failed to comply with a traffic stop, resulting in a pursuit on Interstate 84 eastbound.
The vehicle was observed by a second patrol assigned to the Brewster barracks. Troopers deployed a tire deflation device and the vehicle continued for three miles before becoming disabled. The occupants fled before being captured a short time later.
Police said an inventory of the vehicle revealed numerous oxycodone and fentanyl pills.
Each man was charged with criminal possession of stolen property; unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle; reckless endangerment; obstructing governmental administration; and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
They were arraigned in Southeast. Degroat was remanded to the Putnam County Jail without bail, while Rodriguez and Evans were released on their own recognizance pending future court hearings.
Members of the Putnam Sheriff’s Department and Wappingers Falls Police assisted.
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