{"id":25253,"date":"2021-05-13T16:02:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T20:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=25253"},"modified":"2021-05-13T16:02:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T20:02:07","slug":"orleans-county-9-people-indicted-on-felony-drug-charges-one-charged-with-criminally-negligent-homicide-in-overdose-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/13\/orleans-county-9-people-indicted-on-felony-drug-charges-one-charged-with-criminally-negligent-homicide-in-overdose-death\/","title":{"rendered":"ORLEANS COUNTY\/9 people indicted on felony drug charges, one charged with criminally negligent homicide in overdose death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ON MAY 12, 2021, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN ORLEANS COUNTY N.Y., AN ORLEANS COUNTY GRAND JURY HANDED UP SEALED INDICTMENTS FOR 12 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING 1 FOR CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE REGARDING A FATAL OVERDOSE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AS A RESULT, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE, THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF\u2019S DEPT., THE ALBION POLICE DEPT., THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT. AND THE HOLLEY POLICE DEPT. EXECUTED 9 OF THE 12 WARRANTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POLICE ARRESTED:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00b7 ANTHONY V. ABRAHAM, AGE 33, OF 6767 CEDAR ST., AKRON N.Y. HE IS CHARGED WITH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 1 COUNT OF RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE. (CLASS E FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE ABOVE ARREST IS A RESULT OF A FATAL OVERDOSE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. CASSANDRA MCGUIRE, AGE 31, 0F 140 SOUTH CLINTON ST. ALBION, N.Y. SHE IS CHARGED WITH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JOHNNY SPONAUGLE, AGE 45, OF 123 LIBERTY ST., BATAVIA, N.Y. HE IS CHARGED WITH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MATHEW E. DAUGHERTY, AGE 26, OF 380 ONTARIO ST. LOCKPORT, N.Y. HE IS CHARGED WITH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HEATHER R. CONLEY, AGE 32, 0F 177 BATES RD. MEDINA, N.Y. SHE WAS CHARGED WITH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE. (CLASS B FELONIES)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE (B FELONIES)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FREDERICK M. FARRO JR., AGE 44, OF 316 WEST PARK ST. ALBION, N.Y. HE IS CHARGED WITH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GARY R. ETTINGER, AGE 34, OF 334 HAMILTON ST. ALBION, N.Y. HE IS CHARGED WITH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THOMAS R. BROWN, AGE 54, OF 1 THOMAS ST. HOLLEY, N.Y. HE IS CHARGED WITH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EDWARD P. SYMONDS, AGE 55, OF 1432 OAK ORCHARD RIVER RD., WATERPORT, N.Y. HE IS CHARGED WITH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLAS D FELONY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE (CLASS D FELONIES)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ALL THE ABOVE DEFENDANTS WERE ARRAIGNED IN ORLEANS COUNTY COURT, BY THE HON. SANFORD CHURCH, FREDERICK M. FARO JR. WAS COMMITTED TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL ON $10,000.00 CASH BAIL DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS CRIMINAL HISTORY, ALL OTHERS WERE RELEASED DUE TO THE NEW YORK STATE BAIL REFORM, THEY ARE TO RETURN BACK TO ORLEANS COUNTY COURT ON JUNE 2, 2021 FOR FURTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THIS INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING AND FURTHER ARRESTS ARE PENDING.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE GENESEE COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE AND THE BATAVIA POLICE DEPT. ALSO ASSITED IN THIS INVESTIGATION.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ON MAY 12, 2021, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN ORLEANS COUNTY N.Y., AN ORLEANS COUNTY GRAND JURY HANDED UP SEALED INDICTMENTS FOR 12 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING 1 FOR CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE REGARDING A FATAL OVERDOSE. AS \u2026<\/p>\n

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