Overdose Investigation Leads to Arrest for Heroin Sales
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Pierce V. Gallagher
Troop F Commander
PRESS RELEASE
Press Release- April 23rd, 2018
For Immediate Release:
New York State Police, City of Port Jervis Police Dept., Orange County District Attorney’s Office
Police charge suspect with selling heroin resulting in overdose death.
On April 21st, during the early morning hours, State Police were dispatched to a residence located in Sprarrowbush for an apparent heroin-related overdose. Police allege that the defendant sold a quantity of the narcotic drug heroin to the victim prior to his death.
Shevlin was additionally charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rdDegree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell in the 3rd Degree, all Class B Felonies. The charges result from Shevlin being found in possession of 270 individual packets containing heroin at the time of his arrest during the late afternoon hours on April 21st on West Main Street in the City of Port Jervis by Port Jervis Police and State Police.
The defendant was arraigned in Port Jervis City Court and remanded to Orange County jail in lieu of $50,000.00 bail pending further court appearances.