#drug-possession

#drug-possession

When officers approached to investigate, Rice allegedly took off and led police on a brief chase. As the foot pursuit continued onto nearby Kenilworth Street, police allege Rice fired a gun at the officers and struck one of them in the arm. Police returned fire and struck Rice, and both he and the wounded officer were taken to local hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.

Michael Howell, 65, was convicted on Monday following a jury trial in Suffolk County Supreme Court, where prosecutors detailed how he used a combination of crack cocaine, heroin, intimidation, and repeated assaults to control his victim and profit off her exploitation in hotel rooms across Long Island and neighboring counties. According to evidence presented at trial, from April 2023 through February 1 of this year, Howell posted online advertisements offering the woman for sex and then pocketed the money she was paid.

Kieran Appiah, 23, was disqualified from driving for six months for driving without due care and using an uninsured vehicle. Total fines and costs amount to £1,424.

Amithraz Balgobin, 36, was charged with murder and possession of Class A and Class B drugs following the death of an 85-year-old man.