Press release
ON MARCH 7, 2019, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE AND POWDER COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA, N.Y, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE, THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT. AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, EXECUTED THREE SEARCH WARRANTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA AND ARRESTED 7 INDIVIDUALS ON NUMEROUS DRUG SALE AND POSSESSION CHARGES.
POLICE SEIZED: CRACK COCAINE, POWDER COCAINE, OVER $4,000.00 IN CASH, SCALES, PACKAGING AND OTHER DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
POLICE ARRESTED:
ISAIAH A. CASANOVA, AGE 19, OF WILLIAM ST., MEDINA N.Y., IS CHARGED WITH:
9 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
10 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
DAKOTA HUNT, AGE 24, OF WILLIAM ST. MEDINA, N.Y., IS CHARGED WITH:
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
3 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
QUINCY CASANOVA, AGE 22, OF MAPLE RIDGE RD., MEDINA, N.Y., IS CHARGED WITH:
4 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
4 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
BRITTANY OSBY TURNER, AGE 28, OF MAPLE RIDGE RD., MEDINA, N.Y., IS WAS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONY).
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONY).
SHENTELLE GAGNON, AGE 29, OF SOUTH MAIN ST., MEDINA, N.Y., IS CHARGED WITH:
3 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
3 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
RONALD POWELL, AGE 37, OF SOUTH MAIN ST., MEDINA, N.Y., IS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONY).
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONY).
KAYLA M. ROWLING, AGE 28, OF SOUTH MAIN ST., MEDINA, N.Y., IS CHARGED WITH:
4 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
4 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
ALL THE ABOVE DEFENDANTS WERE ARRAIGNED IN TOWN OF SHELBY JUSTICE COURT BY THE HON. JOSEPH KUJAWA, QUINCY CASANOVA AND ISAIAH CASANOVA WERE COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $50,000.00 CASH BAIL OR $100,000.00 BOND.
DAKOTA HUNT, BRITTANY OSBY TURNER AND KAYLA M. ROWLING WERE COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $5,000.00 CASH BAIL OR $10,000.00 BOND.
SHENTELLE GAGNON AND RONALD POWELL WERE BOTH COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON NO BAIL DUE TO THEIR PREVIOUS CRIMINAL HISTORIES. THEY ARE TO RETURN TO THE TOWN OF SHELBY JUSTICE COURT ON MARCH 7, 2019 AT 6:00 P.M.
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION ALSO ASSISTED WITH THE ARREST OF RONALD POWELL WHO IS CURRENTLY ON PAROLE. A PAROLE DETAINER HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL.
FURTHER ARRESTS AND CHARGES ARE PENDING IN THIS INVESTIGATION.
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