On April 20, state police based in Amity arrested Cory A.
Pearse, 30, of Cuba, NY for DWAI - Drugs, Obstructing Governmental
Administration 2nd Degree, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
2nd Degree, Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer 3rd Degree, and Unlawful
Possession of Marijuana. Troopers attempted to make a traffic stop of Pearse’s
vehicle on West Main Street in the town of Friendship, at which time Pearse
failed to comply and began to flee. Pearse led Troopers on a pursuit onto South
Branch Road. Pearse then fled his vehicle on foot, crossing the eastbound lanes
of Interstate 86 and into the median. Troopers said he showed obvious signs of impairment at
the scene, and allegedly admitted to using Gabapentin and marijuana prior to driving.
Pearse was arrested and transported to the Amity barracks for processing. Pearse
was arraigned in Friendship Town Court where he was remanded to the Allegany
County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond. He is due to reappear in
Friendship Town Court in May.