{"id":16923,"date":"2020-05-23T16:24:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T20:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=16923"},"modified":"2020-05-23T16:24:36","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T20:24:36","slug":"genesee-county-rochester-man-facing-felony-drug-charges-after-traffic-stop-in-the-city-of-batavia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/05\/23\/genesee-county-rochester-man-facing-felony-drug-charges-after-traffic-stop-in-the-city-of-batavia\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/ Rochester man facing felony drug charges after traffic stop in the City of Batavia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Anthony J. Welch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Genesee County Local Drug Task Force concluded an investigation into the possession , transportation and sale of crack cocaine in and around Batavia with the arrest of three people on Friday evening, May 22, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, the Local Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on Anthony Welch and Amy Coulson, who were passengers in a vehicle being operated by Steven R. Colombo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbo was allegedly operating a motor vehicle while his privilege to do so was suspended or revoked in New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welch and Coulson were taken into custody and transported to the Genesee County Jail. Upon searching Welch, he was found to allegedly be in possession of a quantity crack cocaine that he attempted to conceal at the time of the traffic stop. Welch also allegedly possessed a quantity of drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony J. Welch aka “Science”, 39, of Rochester, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd, a class B felony, tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony, promoting prison contraband 1st, a class E felony and criminally using drug paraphernalia 2nd, class A misdemeanor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welch was arraigned in City Court and released under the supervision of Genesee Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amy L. Coulson, 33, of Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th, a class A misdemeanor, and criminally using drug paraphernalia 2nd, a class A misdemeanor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coulson allegedly possessed a quantity of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. She was released on an appearance ticket and will appear in City Court at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steven R. Colombo, 33, of Batavia, is charged with aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd, a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colombo was released on an appearance ticket and will appear in City Court at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Task Force members were assisted by the Batavia Police Department, Genesee County Correctional Officers and the Genesee County District Attorney’s Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Genesee County Local Drug Task Force concluded an investigation into the possession , transportation and sale of crack cocaine in and around Batavia with the arrest of three people on Friday evening, May 22, 2020. On Friday, the Local Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on Anthony Welch \u2026<\/p>\n

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