Members of the Chittenango Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit worked jointly to arrest several people on drug charges.
On October 26, the Chittenango Police Department received a complaint of narcotics activity and sales at 343 South Webber Drive. Later in the day, members of the sheriff’s office initiated a traffic stop on Ronnie Lewis, age 42 of Utica. Lewis was found to be in possession of 5 grams of crack cocaine and was subsequently arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree (Class B Felony), criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 5th degree (Class D felony) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree (Class A Misdemeanor).
The Chittenango Police Department executed a search warrant at 343 South Webber Drive and arrested four more suspects:
- Zachary Dryer, age 23 of 343 S Webber Dr, Chittenango was arrested and charged with conspiracy in the 4th degree (Class E Felony), criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree (Class A misdemeanor) and unlawful possession of marijuana (violation).
- Jill Tuten age 44 of 343 S Webber Dr, Chittenango was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree (Class A misdemeanor).
- Michelle Cockrum age 36 of 343 S Webber Dr, Chittenango conspiracy in the 4th degree (Class E Felony), criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree (Class A misdemeanor) and criminal nuisance in the 1st degree (Class E Felony).
- Jordan Pallotta age 28 of 38 White St, New York Mills was arrested and charged with tampering with physical evidence (Class E Felony) petit larceny (Class A misdemeanor), conspiracy in the 4th degree (Class E Felony), criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree (Class A misdemeanor) and unlawful possession of marijuana (violation)
Lewis was arraigned at Chittenango Village Court and remanded to the Madison County Jail on no bail.
Pallotta was arraigned at Chittenango Village Court and remanded to the Madison County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond.
Dryer was arraigned at Chittenango Village Court and remanded to the Madison County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.
Tuten was arraigned at Chittenango Village Court and remanded to the Madison County Jail in lieu of $1,000 cash bail or $1,500 bond.
Cockrum was arraigned at Chittenango Village Court and remanded to the Madison County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond.
All suspects are scheduled to appear at the Chittenango Village Court at a later date.
