Pleasant St. drug bust suspects make second court appearance
NORWICH – A trio charged with felony narcotics possession after an Aug. 1 drug bust at 8 Pleasant St. made their second appearance in Norwich City Court Tuesday, and jurisdiction in all three cases has been transferred to Chenango County Court.
Tryquan A. Robinson, 20, of Utica, and Scott L. Lavoie, 23, 8 Pleasant St., Norwich, both waived their right to a felony hearing yesterday. Robinson, charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony, second degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor, and loitering, a class B misdemeanor, was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000 cash bail. Lavoie, also charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, as well as first degree criminal nuisance, a class E felony, and a pair of class A misdemeanors, second degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument, was released on the condition he enter a rehabilitation facility immediately following his court appearance.
The third defendant, 21-year-old Michael A. Balarezo-Bravo, of Utica, did not waive his right to a felony hearing, with testimony offered by Norwich City Police Department Narcotics Detective Michael Purdy, as well as Balarezo-Bravo’s co-defendant, Lavoie.
According to Purdy, an investigation into the sale, manufacturing and distribution of heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine at 8 Pleasant St. began in early June, culminating last week with the execution of a search warrant at the downtown apartment. Authorities, said Purdy, confiscated an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, heroin, drug paraphernalia and other narcotics following the raid.
Lavoie, when questioned by Assistant District Attorney Stephen Dunshee, said he and his roommates allowed Balarezo-Bravo and Robinson to sell heroin and crack cocaine out of the Pleasant Street residence in return for drugs, and also admitted he has a heroin addiction.
Following the felony hearing, City Court Judge James E. Downey said reasonable cause had been found that a felony had been committed before transferring Balarezo-Bravo’s case to Chenango County Court. Balarezo-Bravo was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $50,000 cash bail. All three defendants will appear in Chenango County Court at a later date.
Tryquan A. Robinson, 20, of Utica, and Scott L. Lavoie, 23, 8 Pleasant St., Norwich, both waived their right to a felony hearing yesterday. Robinson, charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony, second degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor, and loitering, a class B misdemeanor, was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $10,000 cash bail. Lavoie, also charged with third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, as well as first degree criminal nuisance, a class E felony, and a pair of class A misdemeanors, second degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument, was released on the condition he enter a rehabilitation facility immediately following his court appearance.
The third defendant, 21-year-old Michael A. Balarezo-Bravo, of Utica, did not waive his right to a felony hearing, with testimony offered by Norwich City Police Department Narcotics Detective Michael Purdy, as well as Balarezo-Bravo’s co-defendant, Lavoie.
According to Purdy, an investigation into the sale, manufacturing and distribution of heroin, crack cocaine and cocaine at 8 Pleasant St. began in early June, culminating last week with the execution of a search warrant at the downtown apartment. Authorities, said Purdy, confiscated an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, heroin, drug paraphernalia and other narcotics following the raid.
Lavoie, when questioned by Assistant District Attorney Stephen Dunshee, said he and his roommates allowed Balarezo-Bravo and Robinson to sell heroin and crack cocaine out of the Pleasant Street residence in return for drugs, and also admitted he has a heroin addiction.
Following the felony hearing, City Court Judge James E. Downey said reasonable cause had been found that a felony had been committed before transferring Balarezo-Bravo’s case to Chenango County Court. Balarezo-Bravo was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $50,000 cash bail. All three defendants will appear in Chenango County Court at a later date.
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