The Sleepy Hollow Police Department and the Westchester County Police Department Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant on Beekman Avenue in Sleepy Hollow on Thursday July 10, 2025. This was the result of a month-long investigation into drug trafficking. Inside an apartment at 86 Beekman Avenue police found 73 grams of cocaine, and a loaded handgun. Luis Lopez, 45, of Sleepy Hollow, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.
In a related incident, Fernando Ledesma, 42, of Sleepy Hollow, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of controlled substance after he was found to be in possession of cocaine. Ledesma had come to Sleepy Hollow Village court to see Luis Lopez. The cocaine was discovered during a Court security screening.
Both Lopez and Ledesma were arraigned in Sleepy Hollow Court. Lopez was remanded to the Westchester County Jail and Ledesma was released. Both are due back in court at a future date. The case against Luis Lopez is being prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
Sleepy Hollow Mayor Martin Rutyna praised the work of the Sleepy Hollow and Westchester County Police Departments, commenting, “This carefully executed and coordinated action sends a clear message that illicit drug sales and criminal conduct will not be tolerated in the Village of Sleepy Hollow.”
