Special Investigation Leads to 2 Heroin Busts in Ulster County

Two special investigations in Ulster County led to two arrests for heroin possession.

On Monday, the Kingston Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit conducted a surveillance operation on Broadway near Delaware Avenue. The operation led to the arrest of 24-year-old Shelby R. Newkirk of Kingston for heroin and weapon possession.

Newkirk was charged with third and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic needle.

Also on Monday, Kingston police conducted a similar investigation into heroin sales in the City of Kingston, leading to arrest of 32-year-old David H. Smith of Bloomington.

Smith was found to be in possession of a large amount of heroin and needles, police say. He was charged with third and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument.

Both were remanded to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail $20,000 bond.

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