Girlfriend Smuggles Drugs Into Capital Region Jail For Inmate Boyfriend, Police Say

A woman’s attempt at smuggling drugs into a jail in the region for her inmate boyfriend ended with both of them facing criminal charges, police said.

Caylee Ringer, age 26, and Wyatt Carpenter, 28, are accused of attempting to smuggle drugs into the Saratoga County jail on Thursday, July 13.
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Michael Mashburn

07/20/2023 6:00 p.m.

The incident happened Thursday, July 13, at the Saratoga County jail, according to sheriff’s officials.

Caylee Ringer, age 26, of Salem in Washington County, was arrested at the jail after deputies discovered that she was allegedly trying to sneak suboxone into the facility.

The drug is often prescribed to treat people in recovery from opiate or opioid abuse.

Investigators determined that Ringer had brought the drug at the request of her boyfriend, 28-year-old Wyatt Carpenter, of Moreau, who was being held at the jail on unrelated charges.

Ringer was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and promoting prison contraband, both felonies. She was later released following her arraignment at the Town of Milton Court.

Carpenter is charged with attempted promoting prison contraband, a felony. He remains jailed at the facility ahead of his next court appearance.

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