Grand jury indicts four on charges related to heroin, welfare fraud, and DWI
NORWICH – A Chenango County grand jury met this past Wednesday morning, Nov. 18, for the month of November and subsequently saw 4 individuals indicted.
• Frederick T. Harty, 50, of Sherburne was indicted on two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. Harty was charged with criminal possession of controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony; criminal nuisance in the first degree, a class E felony; and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor.
It is alleged that Harty, on Oct. 17, 2015 in the Village of Sherburne and while acting in concert with another did knowingly and unlawfully possess the narcotic drug heroin, with intent to sell. Harty allegedly also did maintain and allow the residence to exist where individuals were engaging in the unlawful sale of the controlled substance heroin, and did benefit monetarily from the sales.
• Tabitha A. Harty, 46, of Sherburne was indicted on one felony charge. Harty was charged with criminal nuisance in the first degree, a class E felony.
It is alleged that during the month of October, in the Village of Sherburne, Harty did maintain and allow a residence to exist where individuals were engaging in the unlawful sale of the controlled substance heroin. It should also be noted that Harty did allegedly benefit monetarily from the sale of heroin.
• Patricia M. Mead, 44, of McDonough was indicted on two felony charges. Mead was charged with welfare fraud in the third degree, a class D felony; and offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, a class E felony.
It is alleged that from Oct. 2012 until Jan. 2015 in the City of Norwich, that Mead had intent to defraud the Chenango County Department of Social Services by withholding earned income that her household was receiving from their self-owned and operated Maple Syrup business.
Due to the fact that each year individuals must re-certify for public assistance programs, Mead allegedly did file documents with false information regarding her household income.
These false documents resulted in Mead receiving Social Service public assistance in the amount of $18,675.84, which she was not entitled to.
• Brandi A. Brown, 36, of New Berlin was indicted on two felony charges. Brown was charged with operating a motor vehicle while she had above a .08 BAC, a class E felony; and driving while intoxicated, a class E felony.
It is alleged that Brown, on Oct. 29, 2015 in the Town of Guilford at approximately 8:03 p.m. on State Highway 8, did operate a 2011 Ford Fiesta while she had a BAC of .16, which was known after she had a chemical analysis of her breath.
While in the intoxicated state, Brown allegedly was observed to have swayed as she walked, her speech was slurred, eyes were bloodshot and watery, and her breath smelled heavily of alcohol.
It was made known that Brown has previous convictions related to driving while intoxicated. Allegedly on Sept. 6, 2007 Brown was convicted in Norwich City Court of the misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of greater than .08., as well as on Feb. 6, 2007 was convicted of driving while intoxicated in Preston Town Court.
All individuals indicted by the grand jury are innocent until proven guilty without a reasonable doubt.
• Frederick T. Harty, 50, of Sherburne was indicted on two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. Harty was charged with criminal possession of controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony; criminal nuisance in the first degree, a class E felony; and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor.
It is alleged that Harty, on Oct. 17, 2015 in the Village of Sherburne and while acting in concert with another did knowingly and unlawfully possess the narcotic drug heroin, with intent to sell. Harty allegedly also did maintain and allow the residence to exist where individuals were engaging in the unlawful sale of the controlled substance heroin, and did benefit monetarily from the sales.
• Tabitha A. Harty, 46, of Sherburne was indicted on one felony charge. Harty was charged with criminal nuisance in the first degree, a class E felony.
It is alleged that during the month of October, in the Village of Sherburne, Harty did maintain and allow a residence to exist where individuals were engaging in the unlawful sale of the controlled substance heroin. It should also be noted that Harty did allegedly benefit monetarily from the sale of heroin.
• Patricia M. Mead, 44, of McDonough was indicted on two felony charges. Mead was charged with welfare fraud in the third degree, a class D felony; and offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, a class E felony.
It is alleged that from Oct. 2012 until Jan. 2015 in the City of Norwich, that Mead had intent to defraud the Chenango County Department of Social Services by withholding earned income that her household was receiving from their self-owned and operated Maple Syrup business.
Due to the fact that each year individuals must re-certify for public assistance programs, Mead allegedly did file documents with false information regarding her household income.
These false documents resulted in Mead receiving Social Service public assistance in the amount of $18,675.84, which she was not entitled to.
• Brandi A. Brown, 36, of New Berlin was indicted on two felony charges. Brown was charged with operating a motor vehicle while she had above a .08 BAC, a class E felony; and driving while intoxicated, a class E felony.
It is alleged that Brown, on Oct. 29, 2015 in the Town of Guilford at approximately 8:03 p.m. on State Highway 8, did operate a 2011 Ford Fiesta while she had a BAC of .16, which was known after she had a chemical analysis of her breath.
While in the intoxicated state, Brown allegedly was observed to have swayed as she walked, her speech was slurred, eyes were bloodshot and watery, and her breath smelled heavily of alcohol.
It was made known that Brown has previous convictions related to driving while intoxicated. Allegedly on Sept. 6, 2007 Brown was convicted in Norwich City Court of the misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of greater than .08., as well as on Feb. 6, 2007 was convicted of driving while intoxicated in Preston Town Court.
All individuals indicted by the grand jury are innocent until proven guilty without a reasonable doubt.
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