INTERSTATE 390: Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of three Southern Tier residents on drug related charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 390. On August 16, 2018 Deputy Shawn Whitford was assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Operation Safe Interstate initiative when he stopped a vehicle on Interstate 390 for a violation of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law.
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| Holly |
Also during the roadside investigation, the Deputy Sheriff
saw signs of drug activity in plain view in the vehicle. The Deputy allegedly found that
the driver and two passengers in the vehicle were in possession of crack
cocaine.
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| Treusdell |
One of the passengers identified himself as Lee D. Treusdell
with a date of birth in 1982. It was determined that he lied about his identity
as well. His actual identity was 37-year-old Brian J. Treusdell from Belfast,
NY. It is alleged that Treusdell lied about his identity because he had an
active warrant for a traffic offense out of Allegany County. It was also found
that Treusdell was in possession of a hypodermic needle. The other passenger in
the vehicle was identified as 31-year-old Ashley M. Coen from Angelica, NY. She
was charged with possession of crack cocaine.
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| Coen |
Jenna Holly was arrested and charged with Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree, Aggravated Unlicensed
Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 2nd degree, and Criminal Impersonation in
the 2nd degree.
Brian Treusdell was arrested and charged with Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree, Criminal Impersonation
in the 2nd degree, and Criminal Possession of a Hypodermic Instrument.
Ashley Coen was arrested and charged with Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree.
Holly, Treusdell, and Coen were turned over to Central
Booking Deputies at the Livingston County Jail for processing and
pre-arraignment detention.
It is also alleged that while Holly was being transported to
the jail, she hid a crack cocaine smoking pipe in the rear seat of the patrol
car. This led to Holly receiving an additional charge of felony Tampering with
Physical Evidence in the 2nd degree.
The District Attorney’s Office was contactedregarding
Holly’s bail due to the felony level charge and recommended $2,000 cash or
$4,000 bond.
All three were later arraigned at the Livingston County
Centralized Arraignment Part (LC-CAP) at the Livingston County Jail before Town
of West Sparta Justice Sue Mahaney. The Judge remanded Holly to the custody of the Sheriff
on the recommended bail of $2,000 cash bail or $4,000 bond, Treusdell was
remanded on $500 cash bail or $1,000 bond, and Coen was released on her own
recognizance (ROR). Assisting on scene was Deputy Caleb Cutting.
