Greene Co. drug bust yields pounds of pot

Marjorie D. BunnA traffic stop led to something more on Wednesday when the State Police arrested three people in Greene County for marijuana possession. 33-year-old Marjorie D. Bunn was one of the two people stopped in the car, which was found to contain a pound of pot. Based on what she and her companion Cory Dee Petteway told the cops, the State Police searched a home in Athens, where they found two more pounds of pot. They then arrested 31-year-old Herbert W. Nichols for possession as well.

Both the Daily Freeman and the Daily Mail have the story, and the Daily Mail adds some more details about Nichols' domestic situation:

Police said three children between the ages of one month and six years were in proximity of the drugs allegedly in the home at the time a search warrant for the home was executed. The children’s mother was also in the residence but has not been charged with any crime, according to police.

For keeping the kids in the house near the drugs, Nichols was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

Herbert W. NicholsHere's the press release from the State Police:

The New York State Police at Catskill and the Village of Athens Police Department announce the arrest of the following persons following a joint investigation:

 

MARJORIE D. BUNN, age 33, of Kinderhook, NY was charged with;

                        - Criminal Possession of Marihuana 2^nd Degree, a class D Felony,

- Criminal Possession of a controlled substance 7^th degree, a class A       

   Misdemeanor, and

- Possession of a Controlled Substance outside Original Container, a

 violation

 

CORY DEE PETTEWAY, age 39, of Valatie, NY was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marihuana, a violation.

 

            BUNN and PETTEWAY were charged after they were stopped by a New York State Trooper for a traffic violation and were found to be in possession of more than one pound Marihuana and controlled substances. Based on the traffic stop, the State Police and the Village of Athens Police Department subsequently executed a search warrant at a residence in the Village of Athens, NY which resulted in the arrest of;

 

 HERBERT W. NICHOLS, age 31, of Athens, NY, who was charged with;

- Criminal Possession of Marihuana in the 2^nd Degree a Class D Felony,

- Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2^nd Degree, a Class A

   Misdemeanor, and

- Endangering the welfare of a Child, a Class A Misdemeanor

 

NICHOLS was found to be in possession of more than 2 pounds of marihuana, and drug paraphernalia.

 

BUNN and NICHOLS were subsequently arraigned before Town of Catskill Justice Margolis and were remanded to the Greene County Jail. BUNN was remanded on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond. NICHOLS was remanded without bail. 

 

The State Police and the Village of Athens Police Department were assisted during this investigation by Greene County District Attorney Terry Wilhelm.