Press release
ON JULY 25, 2019, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA, N.Y, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MULTI-AGENCY SWAT TEAM, THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT., AND THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 321 WEST AVE. IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA AND ARRESTED 3 INDIVIDUALS ON NUMEROUS DRUG SALE AND POSSESSION CHARGES.
POLICE SEIZED OVER 2 OUNCES OF CRACK COCAINE WITH A STREET VALUE OF OVER $6,000.00, CASH, SCALES, PACKAGING AND OTHER DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
POLICE ARRESTED:
· CHRISTOPHER C. TAYLOR, AGE 35 , OF WEST AVE., MEDINA N.Y., HE IS CHARGED WITH:
2 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).
STACEY L. CULVER, AGE 35, OF WEST AVE. MEDINA, N.Y., SHE IS CHARGED WITH:
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
JOHN L. CROSSLEY, AGE 68, OF WEST AVE. MEDINA, N.Y., HE IS CHARGED WITH:
7 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
7 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
ALL OF THE ABOVE DEFENDANTS WERE ARRAIGNED IN TOWN OF RIDGEWAY JUSTICE COURT BY THE HON. JOSEPH KUJAWA.
CHRISTOPHER C. TAYLOR AND STACEY L. CULVER WERE COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $25,000.00 CASH BAIL OR $50,000.00 BOND.
JOHN L. CROSSLEY WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON NO BAIL DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS CRIMINAL HISTORY.
ALL THREE ARE TO RETURN TO THE TOWN OF RIDGEWAY JUSTICE COURT ON JULY 31, 2019 AT 10:00 A.M.
THE MEDINA FIRE DEPT. ALSO RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND TRANSPORTED ONE OF THE SUSPECTS WHO INGESTED CRACK COCAINE DURING THE SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTION.
FURTHER CHARGES ARE PENDING IN THIS INVESTIGATION.