Sheriff Kevin J. McConville reports the arrests of the following individuals:
On June 13, 2023, Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) Investigators arrested Nicholas Bunyea, age 23, of Patterson, NY. Bunyea had four outstanding Bench Warrants issued by the Town of Patterson Court (2), Town of Carmel Court, and Town of Southeast Court for failing to appear in court or previous arrests. Bunyea possessed alleged heroin when he was taken into custody for the warrants.
Bunyea was charged with Bail Jumping in the 2nd degree, a class E felony; Bail Jumping in the Third Degree (two counts); and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, class A misdemeanors.
Bunyea was arraigned by the Honorable Judge Thomas Jacobellis in the Town of Carmel Justice Court and remanded to Putnam County Correctional Facility in lieu of a $5,000 cash / $10,000 bond.
On June 14, 2023, Narcotics Enforcement Unit investigators arrested Brandon Gattling, age 29, of Waterbury, CT, as a result of a drug investigation. Gattling had been communicating with an undercover member of the unit and agreed to deliver a quantity of heroin at a location in the Town of Southeast. Gattling was taken into custody without incident by members of the Narcotics Enforcement Unit, assisted by the road patrol. At his arrest, he possessed heroin and fentanyl, which were packaged for sale.
Gattling was charged with Criminal Possession and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, both class B felonies.
He was arraigned by the Honorable Judge Gregory L. Folchetti in the Town of Southeast Justice Court and remanded to the Putnam County Correctional Facility without bail due to having multiple previous felony convictions.
On May 31, 2023, the Narcotics Enforcement Unit members observed three suspects actively committing larcenies at a business in the Town of Southeast. The suspects attempted to flee a traffic stop in the parking lot, causing damage to a Sheriff's Office vehicle. Two suspects were taken into custody at the scene:
James Sorrell, age 38, of Carmel, NY, was charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree.
Elena Lafalce, age 25, of Carmel, NY, was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree.
The third suspect, Michael Brown, age 29, of Wappingers Falls, NY, fled the scene and was later arrested on June 13 by the Village of Wappingers PD on a warrant. He was turned over to Sheriff's Office Investigators. He was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, Resisting Arrest, and Obstruction of Governmental Administration in the Second Degree.
All three suspects were released on their own recognizance to appear in the Town of Southeast Court at a later date.
