Kent Man Faces Drug Possession Charges

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- John J. Calvachio III, a 24-year-old Kent man, was charged Saturday with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and seventh degree possession, a misdemeanor, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Department.

A Kent man is facing drug possession charges.
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by Alesha Hanson

04/14/2015 4:00 p.m.

Police said a deputy sheriff stopped a motorist who had not been wearing his seat belt as he approached the checkpoint. The officer said that Calvachio failed to comply with his direction to stop, and the officer determined that he was unlicensed.

A further investigation revealed that Calvachio III was in possession of controlled substances. The deputy arrested Calvachio.

Calvachio was arraigned before Patterson Town Justice Anthony Mole and committed to the Putnam County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond pending a Monday, May 4, appearance in Kent Justice Court to answer the charges.

If found guilty of the felony charge, the defendant could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $30,000.

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