State police seize $5,000 in crack, arrest 3 in Chestnut Ridge

State police seize $5,000 in crack, arrest 3 in Chestnut Ridge
By Theresa Juva
The Journal News • February 22, 2009

CHESTNUT RIDGE - Three people, including a teen, are facing felony drug charges after state police said they found $5,000 worth of crack in their vehicle yesterday, authorities said.

Driver Tina Delcastillo, 22, of Shirley, N.Y, and passengers Leonard Spence, 22, of Albany and Shaquan Perkins, 18, of Brooklyn were arrested and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession with the intent to sell, both felonies.


The driver was additionally charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor.

State police from Tarrytown said they noticed a 1992 Honda speeding northbound on Interstate 87 in Chestnut Ridge in Rockland County around 1 a.m.

When they pulled the car over, officers said they smelled burned marijuana and discovered 41 grams of crack in the vehicle. The drugs are worth an estimated $5,000 on the street, police said.

The defendants were arraigned yesterday in Ramapo Town Court.

Reach Theresa Juva at tjuva@lohud.com or 914-694-5012.

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