Sullivan, 45, is the uncle of Nicholas Pablo, the 12-year-old who was hitīy a car and killed on Kent Falls Road in Morrisonville last August. "The only way you are going to interdict the cancerous growth of drugs isĪmong those arrested was Schuyler Falls Town Councilor James Sullivan. Penetrate the area's drug trade without a task force. Guys to get the job done, and they did it."Įssex County District Attorney Ronald Briggs said it would be impossible to "It doesn't matter what the district attorney says it's up to these "The officers who risked their lives should really be commended," Cantwell Sealed indictments from a grand jury were handed down Monday. Was painstakingly thorough to protect the identity of informants and In Plattsburgh and in parts of Essex County.Īround 6 a.m., officers began rounding up suspects in both counties andīringing them to the Plattsburgh Police Station for processing.Ĭlinton County District Attorney Richard Cantwell said the investigation Most of the drugs came from the Albany area and were being sold to people The drug of choice for the alleged dealers was cocaine, but marijuana, LSD Most of those arrested were charged with felony crimes for dealing drugs. They were relentless in their pursuit," Hallett said. "A lot of officers spent many days and sleepless nights investigating, and Police agencies forming the Adirondack Drug Task Force. Tuesday's arrests culminated a two-year investigation involving numerous "We've dealt a devastating blow to drug trafficking in our area," City The operation put a serious dent in the area's cocaine business, police say. PLATTSBURGH - In a major sweep, area law-enforcement officials rounded upĢ9 alleged drug dealers Tuesday, including a Town of Schuyler Falls councilor. Contact: Website: Details: Author: Joe LoTemplio, Staff WriterĪrrests Include Schuyler Falls Town Councilor As well as I do, I want to get this resolved.URL: Newshawk: The war on drugs IS terrorism! Votes: 0 Pubdate: Wed, Source: Press-Republican (NY) Copyright: 2002 Plattsburgh Publishing Co. "We've got council members that really want to get this resolved. When the votes come in and they finally get a permanent chief to lead the department, Rosenquest said it'll be a "relief." The search for a permanent police chief had been underway over the past two years with little success, in part, due to the lack of candidates that emerged from New York state's Civil Service Test. He has got the trust of the department as well as the trust of my office." and so again, he's the right person for the right job and it's good timing for it. Peter has been the most long standing officer he's the most senior officer he has the most experience in terms of management, leadership. "So at this point, we are looking to promote Peter Mitchell who's a captain in the department. He felt it was best to step out, focus on his personal endeavors and his political campaign and I agree, considering that we had good leadership in the department and in place for captain and lieutenants," Rosenquest said. putting a police chief in place for the department, which has not had a permanent chief for three years now."įormer Warren County Sheriff Nathan "Bud" York had been serving as the provisional police chief since February 2022.Īfter nearly two years, York finally stepped away from his position in October of this year to focus his attention on trying to win back his sheriff seat in Warren County. "Based on conversations I've had with councilors and again, a lot of these items were put on the agenda because of these conversations with council and wanting to create and finalize some stability in that department and for the city," Rosenquest said, "in terms of.
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