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25 Caught in WayneNET’s Clean Up
Tuesday, December 5 2006
Drug Sweep nets street-level dealers across the county
Local law enforcement see the Dec. 1 arrest of 25 people suspected of drug trafficking locally as a loud wake-up call.
“Our message to those who choose to deal drugs in Wayne County is: ‘You will get caught,” members of the Wayne County Narcotics Enforcement Team confirmed in a press release issued about the far-reaching drug sweep that involved more than 60 police officers in a cooperative effort that started at dawn.
Police described the sweep, based on five months of investigation into street-level drug sales as “the first of many to come,” and one of the largest in Wayne County history. It is aimed at “putting a dent” in the drug trade.
The officers, representing more than a dozen local, state and federal agencies, executed indictment warrants for individuals involved in the sale and distribution of illegal drugs, mostly crack cocaine. The “sweep,” designated “Operation Cooperation,” is part of WayneNET’s involvement in New York State’s Operation IMPACT grant program, which funds local initiatives to rid the community of drug trafficking and related crimes, and drive down the violent crime rates in these communities.
Many of the investigations that resulted in these arrests were launched in response to citizen complaints.
Those arrested Dec.1 for third-degree felony criminal sale and possession of controlled substances (cocaine) were:
* Antonio Osario, 17, of 10 Rice St., Lyons, two counts each of third-degree criminal sale and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was arraigned before Wayne County Court Just Dennis Kehoe and ordered held in the Wayne County jail in lieu of $20,000 cash or $40,000 bond.
* Lewis Knight, 33, of 56 Osborne St., Auburn, two counts each of third-degree criminal sale and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was arraigned before Wayne County Court Judge Stephen Sirkin and ordered held in the Wayne County jail in lieu of $20,000 cash or $40,000 bail bond.
* Lamar Wiggins, 20, of 166 Canal St., Lyons
* Prentiss Jones, 20, of 79 Sodus St., Clyde
* Yadiel Correa, 18, of 121 Geneva S., Lyons
* Richard Anaya, 24, of 112 Lillie St., Newark
* Claudy Garcia, 25, of 143 Route 88 South, Newark
* Francis Murray, 44, of 64 Canal St., Lyons (also charged with criminal sale and possession of an imitation controlled substance)
* Jason Perry, 31, of 120 Driving Park Circle, Newark
* Michael Kelley, 30, of 633 South Main St., Newark
* Kenneth Barber, 22, of 12 Main St., Sodus
* Frankie Louder, 24, of 5828 New Hartford St., Wolcott
* Nick Wyatt, 23, 13981 State St., Red Creek
* Rollie “Griffin” Egnor, of 5949 Jefferson Ave., Wolcott
* John Currington, of 8364 Ridge Road, Sodus
Louder and Osario were arrested at the Wayne County jail, where they were awaiting proceedings on other criminal charges. Knight was picked up at a halfway house in Auburn, where he was completing his sentence for a prior drug conviction. Wiggins was arrested after he led police on a foot chase, clad only in boxer shorts, when he jumped out a window to avoid arrest.
Arrested today for criminal sale of marijuana were:
* John Granger, 31, of 2537 Arcadia-Zurich-Norris Road, Newark
* Kaleb Thomas, 17, of 6488 Redman Road, Williamson
* Anthony Canady, 23, of 4056 Ridge Road, Williamson
All individuals arrested were arraigned in Wayne County Court and sent to the county jail.
Arrested for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana and released on appearance tickets were:
* Erica L. Britt, 19, of 4056 Main St., Apt. 4, Williamson
* James Penta, Jr., 20, of 13981 State St., Red Creek
In a related detail, police executed search warrants at two apartments at 6300 West Port Bay Road, Wolcott, Nov.29. Arrested for drug possession were: James Taylor, 35, Clarence Jackson, 54, and Randy Valcore, 42, all of the same address. A quantity of cocaine and marijuana was seized in the operation. Russell O’Dell, 36, was also arrested at the location on an indictment warrant for sale and possession of cocaine.
In Sodus, police arrested Christopher L. Monroe, 29, of Dundee, Fla., for possession of cocaine with intent to sell after he was found to have several bags of crack cocaine packaged for sale.
On Nov. 30, WayneNET and New York State parole officers arrested Patrick O. Snyder, 33, of 204 Prospect St., Newark, for possession of cocaine with intent to sell and possession of marijuana. Snider, a parolee, was found to be in possession of more than one ounce of crack cocaine packaged for sale and a quantity of marijuana after he was stopped for a traffic violation in Newark. Snider was arraigned and ordered to the county jail.
Additional arrests are expected in the coming weeks, law enforcement officers indicated..
“This is going to have a positive impact on the rural character of our communities, as illegal drug use and sales is responsible for a lot of the crime and violence that occurs in our towns and villages,” police said. “The biggest significance of this cooperative effort is the fact that as a multi-agency team we’ve gone beyond the borders of our individual jurisdictions. But we’ve only scratched the surface of a growing problem facing communities across this and other rural counties.
“As the demand increases, so does the workload of our group (WayneNET). Our goal is to continue to work with the stakeholders in our communities and partner law enforcement agencies until the problem is eliminated.”
Member agencies of WayneNET are the Clyde, Lyons, Macedon, Newark, Palmyra, Sodus, Sodus Point and Wolcott police departments and the Wayne County District Attorney’s Office.
WayneNET was assisted in Dec. 1’s operation by the Drug Enforcement Administration-Rochester Office, New York State Police, New York State Division of Parole, Wayne County Probation Department, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Finger Lakes Drug Task Force and Ontario County Sheriff’s Office.
WayneNET plans to partner with other federal, state and county law enforcement agencies to continue high-visibility “sweeps” in targeted high-crime areas throughout the respective jurisdictions, similar to the ongoing IMPACT effort in Rochester.
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