2 from Medina charged with intent to sell crack cocaine

Press Release, Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force

Savanah Bentley, left, and Nathaniel Bentley

MEDINA – Two  people have been charged after an investigation into the sale and distribution of crack cocaine in the Village of Medina, the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force reported today.

The Task Force on June 23 executed a search warrant at 416 E. Center St., Apt. #1, Medina, N.Y.  Police seized a quantity of crack cocaine packaged for sale, morphine pills, drug paraphernalia and $1,073.

Police arrested: Nathaniel Bentley, age 34, and Savanah Bentley, age 22, both of 416 E. Center St., Apt. #1.

Both were charged with 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, with intent to sell (Class B Felonies); 1 count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree (Class D Felonies); and1 count of Criminal Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree  (Class A Misdemeanor).

Both defendants were issued appearance tickets due to the New York State bail reform laws and are to return to the Town of Ridgeway Justice Court on August 3 at 9 a.m.

Assisting in the investigation was Orleans County District Attorney Susan M. Howard, Medina Police Department, Orleans County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Department of Corrections Office of Special Investigations.

Further arrests and charges are pending in this investigation.