Press release
ON FEBRUARY 4, 2020, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION, N.Y., THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ARRESTED AN INDIVIDUAL ON AN ORLEANS COUNTY SEALED INDICTMENT WARRANT FOR DRUG SALE AND POSSESION CHARGES.
POLICE ARRESTED:
· HOSIE SCOTT JR., AGE 69, OF GARDEN PARK APARTMENTS, ALBION, N.Y. HE IS CHARGED WITH:
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES).
SCOTT JR. WAS ARRAIGNED IN ORLEANS COUNTY COURT BY THE HON. SANFORD CHURCH AND WAS RELEASED DUE TO THE NEW YORK STATE BAIL REFORM LAWS. SCOTT JR. IS TO RETURN TO ORLEANS COUNTY COURT ON FEBRUARY 27, 2020.
THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. ALSO ASSISTED THE TASK FORCE AND THE ALBION POLICE DEPT.
THIS INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING, FURTHER CHARGES AND ARRESTS ARE PENDING.