POUGHKEEPSIE – Four men were arrested by Poughkeepsie City Police when they executed a search warrant on Friday, October 21 at 2 Morgan Avenue in the basement. The warrant search was part of an ongoing investigation regarding marijuana distribution and other illegal activity at that location.
Members of the police department’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit and Emergency Services Unit recovered roughly 12 ounces of marijuana and seized $1,375 in cash along with cocaine, heroin, scales and packaging materials.
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Creary
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Sait
Charged with felony and misdemeanor drug possession as well as misdemeanor possession of marijuana were Yakup Sait, 29, of 36 Lexington Drive in Newburgh; Shaquille Byrd, 23, of 31 Bircher Avenue in Poughkeepsie; Brian Creary, 40, of 135 Garden Street, apartment 1 in Poughkeepsie; and David Ollivierre, 26, of 14 Balding Avenue, apartment 2, in Poughkeepsie. They were all arraigned in city court on Saturday and sent to the Dutchess County Jail.
Two other people were also arrested and charged with lesser offenses and later released on appearance tickets. Police did not release their names.
During the course of the investigation and search warrant, officers also found evidence that the location was operating as an illegal nightclub and there were a number of unsafe conditions in and on the premises.
The building department was contacted to conduct an inspection and found the location to be unsafe and posted it as such.
Residents of the community with information about drug dealing or suspicious activity in their neighborhoods are encouraged to contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Neighborhood Recovery Unit at 845-451-4060.
