Town of Kent Man Faces Felony Drug Possession Charge
Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Town of Kent man on drug possession charges.
On April 11, 2015, while assigned to a DWI checkpoint detail on Route 311 in the Town of Kent, Deputy Sheriff Joseph Diaz stopped a motorist who had not been wearing his seatbelt as he approached the checkpoint. The driver initially failed to comply with the deputy’s direction to stop. The deputy determined that the driver, identified as John J. Calvachio III, 24, of 12 Harvard Drive was unlicensed. An investigation revealed that Mr. Calvachio was in possession of controlled substances. The deputy arrested Mr. Calvachio and charged him with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a felony; and with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a misdemeanor. Mr. Calvachio was arraigned before Town of Patterson Justice Anthony Mole and committed to the Putnam County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000.00 cash bail or $20,000.00 bond pending a May 4, 2015 appearance in the Town of Kent Justice Court to answer the charges.
If found guilty of the felony charge, the defendant could face up to 25 years in a New York State Correctional Facility and a fine of up to $30,000.00.
