TOWN OF WEBB, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – Town of Webb Police made an arrest of two Saranac Lake residents after finding heroin and methamphetamines during a traffic stop.
On Saturday, March 18 at approximately midnight, police made a stop of a vehicle on State Route 28 in Old Forge after it was found that their inspection sticker had expired. An investigation found that the owner, 39-year-old Anthony Chandler of Saranac Lake, had an outstanding warrant in Oneida County.
During a search, Chandler was also found to have heroin and methamphetamines on his person. Chandler was then issued appearance tickets to the Town of Webb Court at a later date, then arrested for the Oneida County Sheriffs’ warrant. He was then turned over to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.
Chandler was charged with two counts of seventh-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a misdemeanor.
The driver, 36-year-old Kelcy Sanderson of Saranac Lake, was found to be driving with a suspended license. She was issued traffic tickets for an uninspected motor vehicle and third-degree Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, returnable to Town of Webb Court at a later date. Sanderson was subsequently released and not charged further.