Police: Hudson Valley Man With 181 Bags of Heroin at Stewart's

A Hudson Valley man is accused of possessing nearly 200 bags of heroin and assaulting three officers.

On Friday around 4:30 p.m., members from the Town of Wallkill Police Department stopped a vehicle in the parking lot of Stewart’s Shop.

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During the stop, the driver, 27-year-old Jacob Gill of the Town of Wallkill is accused of trying to flee on foot. He was caught a short distance away.

While being taken into custody, he allegedly assaulted three officers. Gill was found in possession of 181 bags of heroin, 19 grams of cocaine and a knife, police say.

Afterward, Town of Wallkill police, with the assistance of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Special Operations Group, executed a search warrant at Gill's home and allegedly found 10 bags of heroin, 1 gram of cocaine and a large quantity of packaging material used for narcotics.

Gill was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

He was remanded to Orange County Jail on $45,000 cash bail or $90,000 bond.