Information from a provided press release
ON MARCH 4, 2026, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION FROM THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, N.Y., THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE ALBION POLICE DEPARTMENT, STOPPED A VEHICLE ON WEST STATE STREET IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION, N.Y.,
TASK FORCE MEMBERS OBTAINED A SEARCH WARRANT FOR THE SAID VEHICLE AND ITS DRIVER. POLICE SEIZED AN ALLEGED QUANTITY OF CRACK COCAINE PACKAGED FOR SALE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED.
POLICE ARRESTED:
· TAMAGE LAVELL FAISON, AGE 19, OF BEACH AVENUE, ROCHESTER, N.Y., HE WAS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE, INTENT TO SELL. (CLASS B FELONY).
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FOURTH DEGREE. (CLASS C FELONY).
FAISON WAS ARRAIGNED IN ORLEANS COUNTY CAP COURT BY THE HON. CHARLES PRENTICE, AND WAS RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE DUE TO NEW YORK STATE BAIL REFORM LAWS. HE IS TO RETURN TO THE TOWN OF ALBION JUSTICE COURT ON MARCH 24, 2026, AT 9:00 A.M.
ASSISTING IN THE INVESTIGATION WAS ORLEANS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUSAN M. HOWARD, THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
FURTHER ARRESTS AND CHARGES ARE PENDING IN THIS INVESTIGATION.