Photo by Howard Owens
Three people were arrested during a traffic stop on Clinton Street Road as well as a raid on a residence on East Avenue on Thursday night in connection with a narcotics investigation by the Local Drug Task Force.
Two people are accused of selling narcotics.
The arrest and raid were the result of a warrant issued as a result of the investigation.
The Sheriff's Office did not disclose the types of drugs potentially recovered at either scene, nor the amount of drugs recovered.
All three suspects also face weapons charges but details on the weapons recovered was not released.
Charges:
Alterique Day, 51, of Saint Casmir Street, Rochester, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a Class B felony, and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a Class D felony. Day was arraigned in City Court and ordered held without bail.
Joanna F. Larnder, 30, of East Avenue, Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a Class B felony, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, a Class A misdemeanor, and tampering with physical evidence, a Class A misdemeanor. Larnder was arraigned in City Court and released under supervision.
Patricia McDonald, 37, of East Avenue, Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a Class A misdemeanor, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
The Sheriff's Office did not specify the alleged actions leading to the tampering with evidence charge. The release also did not specify which suspects were taken into custody at the traffic stop and which were taken into custody at the residence.
A drug possession charge in the third degree means investigators believe the suspect was selling drugs.
The Emergency Response Team, led by Batavia PD, assisted in the raid of 15 East Ave.
The District Attorney's Office assisted in the investigation.
UPDATE: Batavia PD also issued a statement:
The City of Batavia Emergency Response Team (ERT), made up of members of the City of Batavia Police Department and Genesee County Sheriff's Office, assisted the Genesee County Local Drug Task Force, also comprised of members from both agencies, with the execution of two search warrants in the City of Batavia in relation to a narcotics trafficking investigation.
We encourage anyone with information about ongoing criminal investigations or drug dealing in their neighborhood to contact us by submitting a tip on our confidential tip page.
Previously: Residence on East Avenue raided, neighbors report loud bangs
Photo by Jim Burns.
Photo by Jim Burns.
