Lockport, NY – A Lockport man was taken into custody Tuesday morning after the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office executed an arrest warrant tied to a narcotics investigation.
According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Wardell Whitlock IV, 28, of Lockport, around 9:35 a.m. Tuesday at a residence on Locust Street. The arrest followed an investigation conducted by the Niagara County Drug Task Force.
Investigators allege Whitlock was involved in criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, a felony offense under New York law. According to the sheriff’s office, the arrest warrant was issued based on findings gathered by the Drug Task Force during the ongoing investigation.
Deputy M. Brant, assisted by members of the task force and supervised by Captain Thomas Huff, carried out the warrant and took Whitlock into custody without reported incident. Officials said the felony count filed against Whitlock involves criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell in the third degree, though additional details about the type or quantity of the substance were not immediately released.
Following his arrest, Whitlock was transported to the Niagara County Jail, where he is being held pending arraignment. The sheriff’s office noted that further information may be released as the investigation continues.
Residents in Lockport, Niagara County, and nearby metro Buffalo areas who witnessed police activity in the Locust Street area Tuesday morning may have seen sheriff’s deputies and Drug Task Force personnel conducting the operation.
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