Chautauqua County, NY – A corrections officer at the Chautauqua County Jail is facing multiple felony charges after an internal investigation allegedly uncovered the sale of illegal drugs to an incarcerated individual, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the sheriff’s office, the Criminal Investigation Division was asked by jail administration in October 2025 to investigate suspicious activity involving a jail employee. Investigators later identified the suspect as Dylan F. Gross, 27, of Brockton, New York, who was employed as a corrections officer at the county jail.
Authorities allege that Gross sold a controlled substance to an incarcerated individual while working inside the facility. Following the investigation, Gross was formally charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree, Promoting Prison Contraband in the 2nd Degree, and Official Misconduct.
On Friday, December 19, 2025, Gross turned himself in to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, according to officials. He was arraigned through the Centralized Arraignment Process at the Chautauqua County Jail.
Gross is scheduled to appear in Town of Chautauqua Court at a later date. No additional details about the alleged controlled substance or the incarcerated individual involved were released.
The investigation remains part of the sheriff’s office’s ongoing efforts to maintain safety and integrity within the county correctional system. Officials did not indicate whether additional arrests or internal reviews are expected.
All charges are allegations, and Gross is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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