Albany detectives arrested 15 individuals this week following investigations into drug sales and violence, particularly in the area of Grand Street and Madison Avenue in the City of Albany.

Due to community concerns, Albany detectives launched an investigation that lasted several months to identify key individuals responsible for drug sales, violence and quality of life issues in the neighborhood.

Beginning on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, detectives and taskforce members began to round up suspects throughout the week in Albany and around the Capital Region. As a result of search warrants and arrests, detectives recovered one handgun, 116.36 grams of cocaine and several grams heroin and ecstasy. A quantity of U.S. currency was also seized.

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The following individuals were arrested during the operation:

• Flentino Best, 35, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and bail was set at $25,000.
• Wayne Cole, 36, of East Greenbush, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and remanded to the county jail.
• Lamont Johnson, 39, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance He was arraigned and bail was set at $15,000.
• Jason Longmire, 39, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and released to the supervision of probation.
• Derrick Carrington, 39, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and released to the supervision of probation.
• Willie Green, 39, of Albany, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and remanded to the county jail.
• Tasheem Inman, 28, of Albany, was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance 3rd. He was arraigned and remanded to the county jail.
• Tashrion Gaddy, 31, of Albany, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th. He was arraigned and released to the supervision of probation.
• Abram Jackson, 26, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
• Nasir Abbot, 23, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
• Xavier Ortiz, 26, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
• James Murray, 47, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and remanded to the county jail.
• Brian Bailey, 45, of Albany, was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of criminal use of drug paraphernalia. He was arraigned and remanded to the county jail.
• Rasheem Moore, 25, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance.
• Andre Dolberry, 55, of Albany, was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was arraigned and remanded to the county jail.

Mayor Kathy Sheehan has released the following statement:

I commend the Albany Police Department and thank the FBI for assisting us in responding to demands from the South End and Mansion neighborhoods to address the criminal activity that negatively impacted their quality of life and made residents feel unsafe. Every neighborhood in our city deserves to be safe and we will continue to fight for our residents by holding those who engage in lawless, violent activity accountable.”