ON JANUARY 3, 2018, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE ALBION POLICE DEPT., STOPPED A VEHICLE ON WEST AVE. IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION, N.Y.. TASK FORCE MEMBERS SEIZED A QUANTITY OF CRACK COCAINE PACKAGED FOR SALE, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS ARRESTED ON SALE AND POSSESSION CHARGES.
POLICE ARRESTED:
· RODNEY L. SCALES, 30, OF GARSON ST., ROCHESTER N.Y., HE IS CHARGED WITH:
4 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE.(CLASS B FELONIES).
5 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE.(CLASS B FELONIES).
SCALES WAS ARRAIGNED IN THE TOWN OF GAINES JUSTICE COURT, BY THE HON. BRUCE SCHMIDT, HE WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL WITHOUT BAIL, DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS CRIMINAL HISTORY.
SCALES IS TO RETURN TO THE TOWN OF ALBION JUSTICE COURT ON JANUARY 10, 2018 AT 9:00 A.M.
RODNEY L. SCALES IS CURRENTLY ON PAROLE WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, A PAROLE DETAINER WAS FILED AT THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL.
FURTHER ARRESTS AND CHARGES ARE PENDING IN THIS INVESTIGATION.