Bethea
Helferich
Thompson-Pressley
TUSTEN – A trooper assigned to the Narrowsburg substation stopped a vehicle on Route 97 in the Town of Tusten. Upon interviewing the driver Scott Helferich, 34, of Honesdale, PA he was found to possess a loaded .40 caliber pistol and a quantity of heroin. He was placed into custody. The front seat passenger, Dahmir Bethea, 20 of Clifton, NJ he was found to possess a loaded 9mm pistol. After being disarmed, Bethea fled on foot and fought with the trooper before being placed into custody. A third passenger, Jamar Thompson-Pressley was found to possess marijuana.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of a loaded .38 caliber pistol, a loaded .45 caliber pistol and marijuana.
Helferich was charged with three counts of criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, and criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Bethea was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration 2nd, and false personation, all misdemeanors. Investigation determined that Bethea was wanted by the Patterson, NJ Police Department for attempted murder stemming from a shooting in that city in January, 2016. He has been charged as a fugitive from justice related to the outstanding warrant. Thompson-Pressley was charged with evidence tampering, a felony and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.
All three subjects were sent to the Sullivan County Jail.
