PEARL RIVER, NY – Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today the arrest of a Pearl River man by members of the Rockland County Drug Task Force in coordination with the Orangetown Police Department, after complaints of drug sales were received on the TIP411 hotline.

Daryl Wright, 38, of Pearl River, NY, was arrested on an active arrest warrant for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3 rd  and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3 rd . On April 8, 2021 the Orangetown Police and members of the Rockland County Drug Task Force arrested Darryl Wright in the area of E. Crooked Hill Rd Pearl River. This warrant was a result of an investigation by the Rockland County Drug Task Force with assistance from the Orangetown Police Department, in response to complaints from the community regarding open air drug transactions in the Pearl River area. Complaints from the community were made to both the Orangetown Police Department and the District Attorney’s TIP 411.

“I want to commend the excellent teamwork between the Rockland County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force and the Orangetown Police Department in apprehending the alleged suspect. The use of the TIP411 hotline and the immediate investigation and arrest show how important these tools are for combating crime in our community.” said District Attorney Walsh. Darryl Wright was processed at the Orangetown Police Department and arraigned virtually in the Town of Orangetown Justice Court.

“The investigation that resulted in the arrest was the direct result of community members providing information on illegal activity in our neighborhoods. I commend the Drug Task Force who are an important component in our overall effort to get dealers out of our communities and provide help to the people who are victimized by the suppliers of dangerous drugs. Our
participation in the Hope Not Handcuffs program is here to help any person struggling with substance addiction 833-428-HOPE”, said Orangetown Police Chief Donald Butterworth.