Rotterdam, NY (WRGB) — A traffic stop on the New York State Thruway near Exit 25 led to the arrest of a Schenectady man accused of possessing more than 100 grams of suspected cocaine and trying to hide it from troopers.
On September 3, 2026, members of State Police Troop T, SP Albany and the Troop G Community Stabilization Unit arrested 39-year-old Peter Moore of Schenectady. He was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and tampering with physical evidence.
New York State Police said that at about 8:43 p.m. on September 3, troopers saw a 2023 Jeep driving on I-90 in violation of vehicle and traffic laws and conducted a stop. During the investigation, the passenger was identified as Moore…