SARATOGA SPRINGS - Four people have been arrested, accused of involvement in drug sales in Saratoga County, Saratoga County Sheriff's officials said. Days of excavation on the property led to concerns that police were working on unsolved missing persons cases in the region, but Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo said the case was not related to any missing persons investigation. Both were remanded to the Saratoga County Jail for lack of bail, pending further action on this matter. Shippee was given an appearance ticket due to appear in the Town of Corinth Court at a later date. The sheriff's office arrested Terry Fauntleroy, 31, of Schenectady, and Felix Ortega, 55, of Wilton, on Sept. 14 after a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the county, officials said. Pruess is accused of possessing and selling quantities of crack/cocaine,. 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Francis, 44, of Mount Vernon, charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance. The property was subject to a drug case in the middle of two properties searched by police. The seven-day positivity rate is 5.9%. The Saratoga County Sheriffs Offices Special Operations team executed a search warrant at 260 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, and 104 Holly Lane, Wilton and seized the same kinds of drugs Smith is accused of selling, officials said. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of any of these individuals contact the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office at (518) 885-6761. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Goossen, Buck and Heitzmann also face felony drug possession counts, officials said. Investigators found a large number of drugs including over 310 mg of cocaine and over 300 Ecstasy pills. Officials made the arrests last. The cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana drug problem is still going on, he said. Two people were arrested after police said they had multiple drugs in their vehicle after stealing gas from Stewart's on Monday. She is due back in Wilton Town Court at a later date. Fontleroy, Ortega, Falconio and Carpenter were arraigned and held pending further action. Police also raided homes on Route 9 in Moreau as well as homes in Albany and Mount Vernon, in Westchester County, as part of the investigation, which Zurlo said is ongoing. Search warrants were executed are two homes in . In all, authorities seized 2.5 kilograms (nearly 5 pounds) of cocaine, 20 pounds of marijuana, $264,000 in cash and several vehicles as the six-month investigation wrapped up in recent days, according to the Saratoga County Sheriffs Office. Goossens was arraigned in front of Judge Destefano, in Saratoga Springs City Court. Six people were arrested in recent days as local, state and federal investigators dismantled a drug distribution network that operated from several properties on Route 32 in the town of Saratoga and had connections to the New York City area. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. You have permission to edit this article. Goossens was charged only as a user. The others were arraigned in the Town of Wilton Court before Judge Towne. He was arrested during a March 4 traffic stop in Stillwater with multiple ounces of cocaine, police said; Abhdul Maldonado, 46, of Albany, charged with two felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor criminal possession of marijuana; Robert R. Wilder, 52, of Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort, charged with unlawful possession of marijuana; Debra C. Comorski, 53, of Route 32, Northumberland, charged with misdemeanor criminal possession of a weapon and noncriminal unlawful possession of marijuana. When confronted by his boss about the bag, Schneider said he had disposed of it. February 24, 2023 at 5:30 a.m. . Thomas and Kayla Allen had active warrants and Shippee is currently on parole. Police department reports presence of fentanyl, other drugs to Saratoga Town Council August 11, 2021 "In the short time I've worked here, I've had over 25 drug arrests. Buck was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance all felonies. Officials made the arrests last week, Dec. 29, and authorities recovered quantities of fentanyl, crack cocaine, crystal methamphetamine and Xanax, officials said. Investigators tell NewsChannel 13 they executed a search warrant at two homes on Traver Road in Wilton and arrested Tyanne Carpenter, Melissa Sias, Jerry Falconio and Jonathan Lincoln-Lynch.All are facing drug possession charges. SARATOGA SPRINGS City police used a search warrant in the backstretch area of the Saratoga Race Course overnight Wednesday, arresting two licensed grooms on cocaine charges. He's accused of selling and possessing . Fauntleroy is accused of possessing and selling cocaine; Ortega of possessing and selling methamphetamine, officials said. The arrests and seizures in this case made a major dent in the drug trafficking that occurs in Saratoga County, the sheriff said. Last weekend, rumors of a noontime arrest associated with the overdose deaths circulated quickly. Smith was arraigned in Wilton Town Court on two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance all felonies. Most of the eight pages of court documents filed this week contain the findings of the DCI investigator assigned to the case. Police charged the men with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, both felonies. They say Terry Fauntleroy of Schenectady. 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A Queensbury man has been placed on probation for driving while intoxicated and driving without a license. None of them could make bail, so all four were sent to Saratoga County Jail. Investigators searched Smiths home at 260 Maple Avenue and a home at 104 Holly Lane in Wilton, and found more drugs and drug paraphernalia, they say. Charged were Shahid Smith, 41, and Dana M. Goossens, 31, both of Saratoga Springs, and Amie L. Buck, 40, and Tabatha J. Heitzmann, 42, both of Wilton, officials said. PROVIDENCE - A search warrant targeted alleged drug trafficking at a house in Providence led to four arrests, and police found two guns that had been recently reported stolen, the Saratoga . ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) New York Attorney General Letitia James and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York (USAO-NDNY) Carla Freeman have secured over $7.1M from the . 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Fauntleroy is accused of selling and possessing cocaine. The investigation culminated with simultaneous police raids at seven locations on March 4, Zurlo said. A local man who grew up in the Platte Valley, Schneider faces two counts of manslaughter, one each for Wingo and Heap. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. Former Mayor of the City of Saratoga Springs, John Michael (J. Mike) O'Connell, passed away peacefully during the early morning on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 at his . 69-year-old suffered stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house left him there. Max Jacob Schneider is charged with one count of "delivery of a controlled substance," fentanyl, and two counts of "manslaughter.". Schneider is being held in the Carbon County Jail on a $150,000 cash-only bond. A source with knowledge of the matter said the grooms had done work for Charlton "Charlie" Baker, who has been training thoroughbred horses for 28 years. Since drug dealers know no boundaries, law enforcement has similarly erased jurisdictional limitations and can now freely follow the dealers and the drugs across county lines. It is unclear when they will return to court. Sheriff Zurlo announced the arrests and seizure of drugs, money and guns in an investigation that is ongoing. He died Wednesday. After making an initial court appearance Monday afternoon, the suspect was identified officially Schneider. Drugs, guns and money were seized from a Saratoga-based drug ring in recent weeks. Fauntleroy is accused of selling and possessing cocaine and Ortega is accused of selling and possessing crystal methamphetamine throughout Saratoga County. SARATOGA SPRINGS City police used a search warrant in the backstretch area of the Saratoga Race Course overnight Wednesday, arresting two licensed grooms on cocaine charges. Smith is accused of selling and possessing crack cocaine, fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine throughout Saratoga County, officials said. Drug Enforcement Administration Frank A. Tarentino III Special Agent in Charge New York @DEANewYorkDiv November 17, 2021 Contact: Phone Number: (212) 337-3900 For Immediate Release Takedown of Drug Trafficking Operation in the Capital Region 54 Individuals Indicted for Roles in Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Four people are charged in a Saratoga County drug trafficking investigation. The Sheriffs Office said scales, packaging material, crack cocaine, cocaine, crystal meth, suboxone, heroin, and a Chuka stick were seized. Debra Comorski, Kent Daniels, Dennis Jones and Cleveland Francis were four of six people arrested in a major drug trafficking case in Saratoga County announced on Monday. Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Police then executed a search warrant at a home on Traver Road in Wilton. I don't know how many shifts that is (but) I average one a night, some nights I average two drug arrests." Four more people found inside the home were arrested. Zurlo said Route 32 resident Dennis E. Jones, 64, was the. A multi-agency, intercounty drug bust Wednesday took down 12 members of a drug trafficking operation based in New Paltz, yielding millions of dollars worth of cocaine, heroin and. Saratoga County Sheriff's Office On Feb. 7, members of the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit arrested Andrew Kenyon, Hannah L. Shattuck, Angela C. Burke and Jason M. Hartman after the Narcotics Unit, Criminal Investigations Unit, Special Operations Team and the US Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Agency (ATF) executed a search warrant Law Enforcement has confirmed the Hanna and two Saratoga deaths are connected. Area duo arrested on multiple drug charges By Saratogian staff. You can cancel at any time. Two people are arrested in Queensbury following a complaint of a burning odor coming from one of the rooms, police say. The Saratoga County Sheriffs Office Narcotics Unit arrested Shahid Smith, 41, of Saratoga Springs, for allegedly selling and possessing quantities of crack cocaine, fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine. At the Maple Avenue address, officers arrested Shahid Smith, 41, and Dana Goossens, 31. WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) Six people have been arrested in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in Saratoga County. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Antonio Brown expected to take role with Albany Empire, Great Barrington Airport future in question, UK: Remains of baby found after missing couple arrested, Jurassic-Era insect found near Arkansas Walmart. 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Four Saratoga County residents arrested in drug bust. This is one of the largest cases I have seen in my 25-year career, said Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen. All four were sent to Saratoga County Jail and are due in court at a later date. Three more people were arrested as a result of the searches. "The arrests and seizures in this case made a major dent in the drug trafficking that occurs in Saratoga County," the sheriff said. Fauntleroy was charged with one count each of third-degree criminal possession and sale of a controlled substance and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, and three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, all misdemeanors. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Three more people Dana Goosens, 31, Amie Buck, 40, and Tabatha Heitzmann, 42, were arrested. The man admitted selling the drugs between May and August 2019 and to hiding the substances in various locations at the race course, including his dorm room. On Dec. 29, 2022, members of the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit arrested 41-year-old Shahid Smith, after a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking within Saratoga County. A Hubbard Broadcasting Company. Saratoga County sheriffs investigators arrested six people, accused of taking part in selling cocaine and crystal meth. Smith, Buck, and Heitzmann were accused of both selling and possessing the drugs. The arrests this week took place as thoroughbred horse trainer Chad C. Brown was charged with allegedly pushing a woman down a flight of stairs at his residence, pinning her to the floor and trying to choke her. 462 were here. Sias and Lincoln-Lynch were given appearance tickets and are due to appear in the Town of Wilton Court on a later date. 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