Bennington, VT man arrested for cocaine and heroin possession
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Joseph W. Dodd
Troop T Commander
Major Joseph W. Dodd
Troop T Commander
PRESS RELEASE
Newburgh, NY – On June 21, 2016, at approximately 1:40 a.m., State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 for a traffic violation. The passenger of the vehicle, James D. Perkins Jr, 36, of Bennington, VT, was found to be in possession of cocaine, heroin, and drug paraphernalia. He was taken into custody, transported, and processed at SP Newburgh where he was subsequently charged with:
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree; a Class B Felony
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree: Intent to Sell; a Class B Felony
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree; a Class A Misdemeanor
- Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree; a Class A Misdemeanor
He was arraigned before the Town of Newburgh Court and remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or bond.
The driver was released on an appearance ticket for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana and a traffic violation.
