Catskill couple arrested on Thruway; driver for suspensions, passenger for warrants and impersonation

Clarkstown, NY- On April 12, 2014, State Police in Tarrytown were patrolling I-87 in the Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, when they pulled over a green Geo Metro for a moving violation.

Troopers interviewed the driver, Alicia M. Jones, 27, of Catskill, NY, and discovered she had 14 suspensions on her license.  The passenger, identified as Harkeim A. Dafares , 38, also from Catskill, provided Troopers with a false name.

During the investigation, Troopers positively identified Dafares and discovered he was wanted by the Kingston City Police Department for Unauthorized Use of a Motor vehicle and the Ulster Town Police Department for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation.  He is also wanted in the state of Georgia for a probation violation.

Jones and Dafares were arrested and transported to SP Tarrytown for processing.

Jones, currently on probation for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2^nd in Green County, was charged with Aggravated

Unlicensed Operation in the 1^st degree, a class E felony.  She is due back in the Town of Clarkstown Court on April 30, 2014.

Defares was charged with False Personation, a class B misdemeanor and turned over to the Kingston City Police Department.