Two Defendants Plead Guilty to Selling Cocaine in Nyack

Two defendants  who were arrested pursuant to the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office “Operation Spring  Cleaning” have pled guilty. “Operation Spring Cleaning” was conducted by the Rockland Drug  Task Force under the superior direction of Chief of Investigators Deirdre Smith and Task Force  Director William Martinez.

On September 22, 2026, Tyrone Stewart, DOB 12-13-1990, pled guilty to two counts of  Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and two counts of Criminal  Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree before the Honorable David Ascher in  Rockland County Court. Defendant admitted to selling crack cocaine on February 26, 2026, and  April 14, 2026, to another person in Nyack in exchange for United States currency. Stewart will  be sentenced as a second felony drug offender to four years state prison and two years post  release supervision on each count to run concurrently.

On September 22, 2026, Frantz Beauvais, DOB 10-05-1986, also pled guilty to one count of  Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Defendant admitted to selling  crack cocaine on March 11, 2026, to another person in Nyack in exchange for United States currency. Beauvais will be sentenced as a second felony drug offender with a prior violent  felony to seven years state prison and between 1.5 to 3 years post release supervision. 

The sentencing date for both defendants is currently scheduled for December 15, 2026. 

The Rockland County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force is comprised of the District  Attorney’s Investigators, Town of Ramapo Police Department, Town of Haverstraw Police  Department and the Village of Suffern Police Department.

These cases were prosecuted by Executive Assistant District Attorney Michael Peterson and  Assistant District Attorney Tina Thermadam respectively.

DA Walsh stated “Operation Spring Cleaning” was a great success. These convictions highlight  the work of the Drug Task Force and how vital their hard work is to ensure the safety of our  community. Deadly substances like cocaine continue to threaten our communities, but these  convictions from “Operation Spring Cleaning” demonstrate that coordinated law enforcement  efforts save lives and can make a difference. I commend every officer in the drug task force for  their dedication and teamwork to fight the war against drugs here in Rockland County. Thank you  to my Chief of Investigators Deirdre Smith and Task Force Director William Martinez for their dedication, effectiveness and extraordinary leadership.”