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Edgar Meiendez-Rosario, 34, of Jamestown, New York, was pulled over for a traffic violation on I-80 in Clinton County on December 19 around 4:30 p.m., the police explain.
After the "criminal activity" indicators were observed, Meiendez-Rosario "tried to flee the scene on foot with a backpack," as stated by the police.
A TASER device was used on Meiendez-Rosario and he was taken into custody; the fentanyl was found inside the backpack, according to the police.
He has been charged with drug possession, feeling police, and other related charges and his bail was set to $267,000, according to the police and court documents.
His preliminary hearing has been set before Magisterial District Judge John W. Maggs on Jan. 9 at 8:30 a.m., as detailed in his court docket.
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