An East Harlem drug ring that made more than $1 million a year peddling PCP/angel dust, heroin, and crack has been shut down by police. After an 18-month investigation, police arrested more than 30 gang members today around Harlem, including the two brothers who headed up the "extremely active drug sale business." So between this takedown, subway stabber Maksim Gelman's alleged use during his murder spree, and pro-skater Jereme Rogers' hotel freak out, does this mean angel dust is having a moment?
"Drug Kingpins" Busted For Angel Dust Drug Ring
Driver Of Fatal DWI Gets Lenient Sentence After NYPD Screw-Up
A driver who killed one motorcyclist and severely injured another in 2008 while he was on PCP agreed to an extremely favorable plea bargain that would have him serve just two to six years in prison. DNAinfo reports that 34-year-old Adam Greenberg pled guilty to aggravated vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault, and DWI in exchange for the sentence, which was light because police in an impound lot destroyed his Volkswagen Jetta before his defense team could analyze the vehicle for mechanical issues. "Your conduct in terms of the outcome was not intentional, but your acts were really outrageously reckless," the judge told Greenberg at his sentencing yesterday.
Breaking News: Man Actually Bites Dog!
According to the old newsroom maxim, this must be the single most newsworthy story you'll hear today: A Connecticut man searching for some PCP attacked a police officer and bit his dog yesterday. Roderick Lewis, 23, reportedly approached Officer Scott Bloom in West Haven and yelled, "I need a bag of dust." Lewis reached into his waistband, Bloom tried to restrain him, and Lewis punched Bloom in the face. Then Onyx, the police dog, jumped from the police vehicle and bit Lewis' leg...and then Lewis bit him back. He bit him so hard, in fact, that he wouldn't let go of the dog until Bloom pulled him off Onyx. Lewis was charged with assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and cruelty to animals.
Suspects In Central Park Sexual Assault To Be Released
The three 18-year-old and one 25-year-old arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Central Park early Sunday morning were released today. The Post reports, "To the frustration of cops and prosecutors, four young sex suspects are going free in the coming days -- because the women they're accused of attacking have emotional or drug issues too severe for them to testify credibly."
Streaker High on PCP Begs Cops to Tase Him, Cops Oblige
Pop quiz: When buck naked and high on PCP and confronting cops pointing Tasers at you, do you A) comply with their commands, no matter how incomprehensible their wolfish orders sound to your hypersensitive ears, or B) RUN? Trick question: Instead, follow the amazing example set by a man wearing only sneakers in Newburgh last night. What you want to do is advance on the cops until they fire at will, thereby amplifying your PCP high with 50,000 heart-pounding volts of pure electricity. Then repeat as needed until you get that "click."
Driver in Fatal Brooklyn DWI Was High
Authorities say 27-year-old driver of a Mercedes that fatally plowed into a 30-year-old woman crossing Brighton Beach Avenue over the weekend was on drugs at the time of arrest.

