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| Wesley Histed |
Avon: Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports two more arrests
as a result of the Operation Safe Interstate initiative. On January 19, 2017 at
around 7:00 p.m., Deputy Shawn Whitford stopped a vehicle for an equipment
violation on Rt. 390 in the Town of Avon. During the course of the traffic stop,
Deputy Whitford alleged that the driver of the car, 42 year old William J. Marble
from Springwater, NY was in possession of a plastic bag containing
marijuana. Marble was released after
being issued tickets for the equipment violation and for Unlawful Possession of
Marijuana. Further investigation by Deputy Whitford revealed that the passenger
in the car, 37 year old Wesley C. Histed from Belfast, NY was allegedly in possession of three (3) bags of
heroin. Histed was arrested for Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th and was turned over to Central Booking
Deputies at the Livingston County Jail for processing and pre-arraignment
detention. Histed was arraigned before Justice Torregiano in Avon Town
Court. The Judge remanded Histed to the
custody of the Sheriff on $250 cash and $500 bond.
