PRESS RELEASE
ON MAY 1, 2017, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE FROM ROCHESTER N.Y. TO THE VILLAGE OF ALBION, N.Y., THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE ALBION POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE ORLEANS COUNTY MULTI-AGENCY SWAT TEAM EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 201 WEST AVENUE IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION N.Y. AND ARRESTED THREE INDIVIDUALS AT THAT LOCATION ON NUMEROUS FELONY DRUG CHARGES.
POLICE SEIZED: 113 INDIVIDUAL BAGS OF CRACK COCAINE PACKAGED FOR SALE, CASH, SCALES, PACKAGING AND OTHER DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
AN AGGRESSIVE PIT BULL WAS ALSO ENCOUNTERED DURING THE EXECUTION OF THE SEARCH WARRANT AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS.
POLICE ARRESTED:
- SHANYA BEASLEY, AGE 38, OF 73 KINGSTON ST., ROCHESTER, N.Y. SHE WAS CHARGED WITH:
4 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
6 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
VIRGINIA A. RIVERA, AGE 36, OF 201 WEST AVE. ALBION, N.Y. SHE WAS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONY).
3 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
LAMAR L. NELSON, AGE 28, OF 1064 MONROE AVE. ROCHESTER, N.Y. HE WAS CHARGED WITH:
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
ALL THREE SUBJECTS WERE ARRAIGNED IN THE TOWN OF CLARENDON JUSTICE COURT, BY THE HON. THOMAS DIFANTE.
SHANYA BEASLEY WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $50,000.00 CASH BAIL OR $100,000.00 BOND.
VIRGINIA RIVERA WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $5,000.00 CASH BAIL OR $10,000.00 BOND.
LAMAR L. NELSON WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL WITHOUT BAIL DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS CRIMINAL HISTORY.
ALL THREE ARE TO RETURN BACK TO THE TOWN OF ALBION JUSTICE COURT ON May 5, 2017 AT 9:00 A.M.
LAMAR L. NELSON IS CURRENTLY ON FEDERAL PROBATION AND A DETAINER WAS FILED WITH THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL.
THIS INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING, FURTHER CHARGES AND ARRESTS ARE PENDING.