Posted on: February 11, 2026 08:30 AM

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Five arrested following taconic state parkway pursuit and firearm seizure

On February 7, 2026, at about 2:20 a.m., New York State Police in Stormville observed a vehicle traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop near mile marker 24 in the Town of Putnam Valley. The driver failed to comply, leading to a brief pursuit. The vehicle stopped a short distance later near mile marker 34.5 in the Town of East Fishkill.

During a vehicle inventory, troopers located a loaded Glock handgun attached to a large ammunition feeding device, described as an extended drum-style magazine.

The driver, Devon A. Marc Fortune-Hervey Jr., 21, of Brooklyn, was charged with:

Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd , a class C felony

Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd , a class D felony

Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a class E felony

Criminal Contempt 2nd , a class A misdemeanor

Unlawfully Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle 3rd , a class A misdemeanor

Passengers Malik Fowles Blackstock, 23, and Sean A. Lindsay, 21, both of Brooklyn, were charged with:

Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd, a class C felony

Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd , a class D felony

Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a class E felony

Passengers Amari D. Andries, 22, and Ibrahim Jalloh, 20, both of Brooklyn, were charged with:

Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd , a class D felony

Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd , a class D felony

Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd , a class C felony

Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a class E felony

From NYSP