At Fractalfest, an annual arts and music festival in Upstate New York only bringing 1,100 people, 19 people were arrested for drug charges. This festival was planned to be targeted weeks ahead, with uniform and plained clothed officers attending the event for the first time this year. At Fractalfest, attended by families as well, where they kick people out for misconduct and don't even sell alcohol, organizers were taken by surprise as to why this festival was targeted. The New York State Police, the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office and the Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office, worked together to eventually collect narcotics including LSD, ecstacy, cocaine, magic mushrooms, ketamine, marijuana, and prescription pills throughout the 4 day festival from July 27-30, 2017.
A list of the 19th individuals arrested for possession and distribution charges, many coming from out of the state
-Duncan Autrey, 38, Oakland, CA-
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 2nd degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 3rd degree
Criminal Possession Control Substance 7th degree
-Adam D. Cook, 30, Wassiac, NY-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree (2 counts)
-Nadav Desharone, 22, Concord, MA-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree (2 counts)
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th degree
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th degree
-David Ferrell 26, Pittsfield, MA-
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree
Criminal Possession of Marijuana 2nd degree
Criminal Possession of Weapon 4th degree
-Tiffany Grierson 24, Dalton, MA-
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree
-Ryan J. Harrison, 17, Pittsfield, MA-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree (3 counts)
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th degree
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree
Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
-Tyler Hewitt 30, Pittsfield, MA-
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree
Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
-Benjamin A. Liemer, 60, Bronx, NY-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 5th degree (2 counts)
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree (2 counts)
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree (2 counts)
-Nicholas C. Marx, 30, Francestown, NH-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 5th (2 counts)
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th degree
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree
-Alexandra W. McKnight, 19, Pittsfield, MA-
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th degree
Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
-Corey R. McWhirter, 34, Des Moines, IA-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 2nd degree
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 5th degree
-John Meuse, 25, Brighton, MA-
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 2nd degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 3rd degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 4th degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 5th degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 7th degree
-David G. Nida, 32, Des Moines, IA-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 5th degree (2 counts)
-Dennis Paredes 34, Naugatuck, MA-
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 4th degree
Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
-Loucas Prodromou, 19, Whinchester, MA-
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 2nd degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 3rd degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 4th degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 5th degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 7th degree
-Amy C. Romanello, 22, Ashland, MA-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree (2 counts)
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree
Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
-Anna Samkavitz, 24, Allston, MA-
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 2nd degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 3rd degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 4th degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 5th degree
Criminal Possession of a Control Substance 7th degree
-Ben Vilner-Shimoni, 32, Littleton, MA-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 2nd degree (2 counts)
-Richard H. Wood, 26, Haverhill, MA-
Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree (2 counts)
http://wnyt.com/news/drug-bust-fractalfest-rensselaer-county/4560511/
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2017/08/1/troopers-rack-up-19-arrests-at--fractal-fest-.html
http://www.newyorkupstate.com/capital-region/2017/08/19_arrested_in_major_drug_bust_at_upstate_ny_fractalfest_organizers_cry_foul.html
Is there any way this can be edited or taken down. Two of the people I see in this article were wrongfully arrested and the charges were dropped (just happened to get the wrong ride home) but this link keeps coming up in a google search with their names :( I will upvote your other posts In return for this justice. Cheers
Its not like this post has even gotten any upvotes are generated anything for the wallet. Most news articles and websites I found removed the content after a request.