Press release
ON DECEMBER 5, 2019, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE AND POWDER COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION, N.Y., THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE ALBION POLICE DEPT. AND THE ORLEANS COUNTY MULTI-AGENCY SWAT, EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT ON EAST BANK ST. APT. 2. IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION AND ARRESTED TWO IDIVIDUALS ON NUMEROUS DRUG CHARGES.
POLICE SEIZED: OVER 2 OUNCES OF COCAINE, 12 GRAMS OF MARIHUANA, $900.00 IN CASH, A TACTICAL 12 GA. SHOTGUN, SCALES, PACKAGING AND OTHER DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
POLICE ARRESTED:
DERRICK HILDRETH, AGE 42, OF EAST BANK ST. APT. #2, ALBION, N.Y. IS CHARGED WITH:
10 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
12 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
THOMAS L. EDGTION III, AGE 34, OF EAST BANK ST. APT. #2, ALBION, N.Y. IS 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).
DERRICK HILDRETH AND THOMAS EDGTION III WERE ARRAIGNED IN TOWN OF ALBION JUSTICE COURT, BY THE HON. JOSEPH FULLER, DERRICK HILDRETH WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON NO BAIL DUE TO HIS PREVIUOS CRIMINAL HISTORY AND THOMAS EDGTION WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $20,000.00 CASH BAIL OR $20,000.00 BOND. BOTH ARE TO RETURN TO THE TOWN OF ALBION JUSTICE COURT ON 12/11/19 AT 9:00 A.M.
THIS INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING, FURTHER CHARGES AND ARRESTS ARE PENDING.