Geneseo, NY – A Schuyler County woman is facing felony drug charges following a traffic stop on Interstate 390 in the Town of Geneseo Tuesday afternoon, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.
According to Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty, deputies were dispatched around 4:37 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, after receiving reports of a vehicle striking a guardrail and being driven erratically on I-390. A deputy assigned to the Sheriff’s Office STOP DWI Unit located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.
The driver was identified as 43-year-old Charitie Thornhill of Watkins Glen, New York.
During the initial roadside encounter, the deputy suspected Thornhill was allegedly under the influence of drugs, officials said. A DWI investigation was conducted, including standardized field sobriety tests. At the conclusion of the roadside investigation, Thornhill was taken into custody for driving while ability impaired by drugs.
Deputies also reported that Thornhill was allegedly found in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine.
Thornhill was transported to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Sandpoint Sub-Station in Lakeville, where she was evaluated by a certified Drug Recognition Expert. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the expert concluded that Thornhill was allegedly under the influence of a central nervous system depressant and a narcotic analgesic, rendering her unable to operate a motor vehicle safely.
Thornhill was charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a misdemeanor count of DWAI (Combination), and multiple violations of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
She was processed at the Livingston County Jail and later arraigned through the Livingston County Centralized Arraignment Part. The judge released Thornhill on her own recognizance, as the charges do not qualify for bail under New York’s Bail Reform Act.
The Livingston County Public Defender’s Office represented Thornhill at arraignment. The Livingston County District Attorney’s Office represented the prosecution.
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