State Police Seize Guns and Drugs in Newburgh Search

State Police Troop F, working with the City of Newburgh Police Department and the Town of New Windsor Police, executed a search warrant at a residence on Henry Avenue in the City of Newburgh on November 19, 2025. The investigation, announced in a Troop F press release on November 21, resulted in the seizure of four handguns, two rifles, one AR style firearm, one shotgun, assorted ammunition and magazines, approximately 28 grams of crack cocaine, approximately 14 grams of cocaine, approximately 14 grams of fentanyl, and about three thousand one hundred ninety dollars in U.S. currency.

Lakeem L. Thompson, 27, of Newburgh, was taken into custody and processed at State Police Montgomery. He was arraigned in City of Newburgh Court and remanded to the Orange County Jail on twenty thousand dollars bail. Charges filed include Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class C felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B felony, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree with Intent to Sell, a Class B felony.

The joint operation was carried out by Troop F’s Violent Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit alongside municipal partners. The combined presence of multiple firearms and measurable quantities of fentanyl and other controlled substances underscores persistent enforcement concerns in parts of Orange County. For residents, the seizure removes weapons and drugs from circulation in one neighborhood, but it also signals ongoing risks associated with illegal markets and the dangers posed by fentanyl.

The case illustrates how state and local agencies coordinate investigative capacity and resources to target suspected trafficking and weapon possession. It also brings into focus local policy questions about bail, prosecution and prevention. Troop F public information contact details are provided in the state police release for residents seeking further information. Local officials and community groups will likely consider this operation in ongoing discussions about public safety, policing strategy and efforts to reduce drug related harm in Newburgh.