Mitchell
Powell
NEWBURGH – An investigation on Thursday into a report of open air narcotics dealing and usage in the area of 41 City Terrace in Newburgh in front of a state-certified daycare center on Thursday led to the arrests of two men.
Responding investigators saw the men, one of whom was Sean Mitchell, 19, who was wanted on a Newburgh City Court bench warrant for armed robbery with a gun as well as another robbery warrant from Orange County Court. He fled, but was caught a short distance away and was subdued after a struggle with police.
During transport to the police station, Mitchell damaged the rear door of a police vehicle. Once at headquarters, he was found in possession of 3.8 grams of crack cocaine and it was also learned that he had two other bench warrants – one for bail jumping from Orange County Court, and the other, one for false personation from Town of New Windsor Court. Mitchell continued to be aggressive toward officers and at one point began to urinate on the floor of the booking area, then into a cup and threatened to throw the cup of urine at officers.
Mitchell was charged with assault on a police officer, criminal mischief, obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest criminal possession of a controlled substance and the four bench warrants.
Officers on the street continued to look for the second man, known to be Clive Powell, 26, who is on parole for drug possession. He was picked up after being observe selling drugs near 41 City Terrace. He was charged with loitering and when searched at police headquarters, officers found him in possession of close to a half-ounce of crack cocaine as well as 40 glassine envelopes of heroin. Powell was charged with three counts of drug possession and loitering.
Some of the officers involved received minor injuries and were treated and released at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh.
