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ON AUGUST 12, 2026, 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 ALONG WITH THE ORLEANS COUNTY SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM, THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE MEDINA POLICE DEPARTMENT, EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 307 WEST CENTER ST. APT. 4, IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA, N.Y., AND ARRESTED 3 INDIVIDUALS ON DRUG AND WEAPON CHARGES.
POLICE SEIZED: OVER A HALF AN OUNCE OF CRACK COCAINE, A LOADED 38 REVOLVER HANDGUN, CASH, SCALES, PACKAGING AND OTHER DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
POLICE ARRESTED:
DAEMON S. SHATARA, AGE 25, OF 401 SAWYER ST. ROCHESTER. N.Y., HE IS CHARGED WITH:
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD. (CLASS B FELONIES).
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN THE SECOND DEGREE. (CLASS C FELONY).
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINALLY USING DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN THE SECOND DEGREE. (CLASS A MISDEMEANORS).
ROBERT W. ARNOLD, AGE 20, OF 733 CHURCH ST. MEDINA, N.Y., HE IS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN THE SECOND DEGREE. (CLASS C FELONY).
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY).
2 COUNTS OF CRIMINALLY USING DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
ARNOLD ALSO HAS TWO OUTSTANDING WARRANTS.
ODDYSEE M. BENNETT, AGE 28, OF 307 WEST CENTER ST. MEDINA, N.Y., SHE IS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN THE SECOND DEGREE. (CLASS C FELONY).
ALL THREE INDIVIDUALS ARE BEING HELD IN ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL AWAITING CAP COURT.
FURTHER ARRESTS AND CHARGES ARE PENDING IN THIS INVESTIGATION.
ALSO ASSISTING IN THE INVESTIGATION WAS DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUSAN HOWARD, THE ORLEANS COUNTY SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM, THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S K9 UNIT, THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT., AND THE NYSDOCCS OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION.