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PRESS RELEASE:
LIVONIA: Livingston County Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty reports the arrest of three (3) individuals on drug related charges after a traffic stop. On August 4, 2019 at approximately 5:20 p.m., Deputy Matthew Thomas was assigned to the Sheriff’s Office STOP DWI Unit when he stopped a vehicle on Plank Road for a violation of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Jeffrey L. Deming, age 43 from Springwater New York. The Deputy Sheriff suspected that Deming was under the influence of drugs and conducted a roadside DWAI investigation which included the performance of standardized field sobriety tests.
At the conclusion of the roadside investigation, Deming was taken into custody for DWAI. A records check also revealed that Deming was operating the vehicle with his driver’s license suspended or revoked a total of six (6) times. Further investigation also revealed that Deming and two passengers in the vehicle were in possession of illegal narcotics.
Deming was found to be in possession of twenty (20) bags of heroin and a bag of crack cocaine. A passenger, Sarah J. Ehrman age 40 from Springwater New York, was found to be in possession of thirty-three (33) bags of heroin. Another passenger, Amber N. Claire age 32 from Allentown New York, was found to be in possession of eight (8) bags of heroin.
Deming was transported to the Sheriff’s Office where Deputy Jeffrey Faugh, who is a certified Drug Recognition Expert, administered a drug evaluation. It was Deputy Faugh’s expert opinion that Deming was under the influence of a narcotic analgesic and cannabis and that he could not operate a vehicle in a safe manner.
Deming was arrested and charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by a Combination of Drugs, felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 1st Degree, felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree (intent to sell), and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree. Ehrman was arrested and charged with felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree (intent to sell) and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree. Claire was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree. Deming, Ehrman, and Claire were turned over to Central Booking Deputies at the Livingston County Jail for processing and pre-arraignment detention. The District Attorney’s Office was contacted in regards to bail on the felony level charges. It was advised that Deming should be held without the chance of bail due to him having multiple prior felony convictions. It was recommended that Ehrman be held on $3,000 cash bail or $6,000 bond.
Deming, Ehrman, and Claire were later arraigned at the Livingston County Centralized Arraignment Part (LC-CAP) at the Livingston County Jail before Town of Groveland Judge Jenean Love. The Judge did remand Deming to the custody of the Sheriff being held without the chance of bail. Ehrman was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff on the recommended bail of $3,000 cash or $6,000 bond and Claire was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff on $500 cash bail or $1,000 bond.
Also assisting with the investigation from the Sheriff’s Office was Deputy Connor Sanford and Deputy Chad Eaton.
