Schenectady pair arrested for felony drug possession after Thruway stop in Yonkers

The NY Pulse
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On July 20, 2026, members of State Police Troop T, SP Tarrytown and Troop K Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Brad M. Columbus, 41, and Danielle Marie Ostrom, 37, both of Schenectady, on multiple felony drug possession charges.

At approximately 9:20 p.m. on July 20, 2026, troopers assigned to SP Tarrytown conducted a traffic stop on a 2017 Honda Civic in violation of vehicle and traffic laws on the New York State Thruway (I-87) northbound in the city of Yonkers. Troopers determined that the operator, identified as Columbus, was operating without a valid driver’s license. During the investigation, troopers located multiple glassine envelopes containing suspected fentanyl and approximately 2.3 grams of cocaine, along with several other varieties and amounts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Columbus and his passenger, identified as Ostrom, were placed under arrest and transported to SP Tarrytown for processing.

Columbus was charged with the following:

Penal Law 220.16 (01) criminal possession of a controlled substance, 3^rd degree, intent to sell (felony)
Penal Law 220.09 (01) criminal possession of a controlled substance, 4^th degree (felony)
Penal Law 220.06 (05) criminal possession of a controlled substance, 5^th degree (felony)
Penal Law 220.03 criminal possession of a controlled substance, 7^th degree (six counts, misdemeanor )
Multiple vehicle and traffic law violations

Ostrom was charged with the following:

Penal Law 220.16 (01) criminal possession of a controlled substance, 3^rd degree, intent to sell (felony)
Penal Law 220.09 (01) criminal possession of a controlled substance, 4^th degree (felony)
Penal Law 220.06 (05) criminal possession of a controlled substance, 5^th degree (felony)
Penal Law 220.03 criminal possession of a controlled substance, 7^th degree (six counts, misdemeanor )
One vehicle and traffic law violation