'Spring Clean-Up' ends in arrests

Newark Police Chief Richard J. Bogan, WayneNET Commander, today announces the arrest of sixteen individuals on drug charges in WayneNET's latest 'sweep,' named 'Operation Spring Clean-Up.'

WayneNET was assisted in today's operation by the New York State Police, New York State Division of Parole, Wayne County Probation Department, Wayne County Sheriff's Office, Finger Lakes Drug Task Force and Ontario County Sheriff's Office.

The drug sweep is the culmination of hundreds of police man-hours over the past six months into the street-level drug trade in and around Wayne County. Many of the investigations were launched in response to citizen complaints and online tips to the WayneNET website

www. waynenet. info

Those arrested today for Felony Criminal Sale and Possession of Controlled Substances (cocaine) are:

• Hector O. Marquez, 32, of 407 Siegrist Street, Newark (also charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance Near or On School Grounds)
• Kerry A. Orwen, 33, of 801 Church Street, Newark
• Timothy A. Torbitt, 22, of 134 Wilson Street, Newark
• Roberto J. Correa-Rogue, 21, of 121 Geneva Street, Lyons
• Byron A. Wilder, 34, of 41 Lawrence Street, Lyons
• Tavaris M. Harris, 21, of 137 Columbia Street, Clyde
• Thomas M. Horton, 21, of 161 Glasgow Street, Clyde
• Christopher D. Sergeant, 23, of 1687 Wiltsie Road, Lot 8, Savannah
• Robert L. Smith, 38, of 39 Orchard Street, Clyde
• Ashley L. Feliciano, 31, of 1097 Woodhill Road, Newark (also charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Criminal Nuisance)
• Cristopher Verstringe, of 108 Vienna Street, Newark

Marquez, Orwen, and Ippolito were arrested at the Wayne County Jail, where they were awaiting proceedings on other criminal charges. Torbitt was arrested at the Ontario County Jail and transported to Wayne County for arraignment.

Arrested today for Criminal Possession of Marijuana were:

• Tomas Marcano, 39, of 108 Vienna Road, Lot 33, Newark
• Tamarah L. Ippolito, 48, of 108 Vienna Road, Lot 33, Newark
• Adam W. VanBuskirk, 31, of 41 Shuler Street, Lyons

Marcano and Ippolito were also charged with Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia. All individuals arrested today were arraigned before Wayne County Court Judge John Nesbitt, and remanded to the Wayne County Jail.

In conjunction with today's 'sweep,' WayneNET officers also executed a search warrant at 137 Columbia Street in Clyde, where Tavaris Harris was arrested. Also arrested during the search warrant were Antione K. Harris, 20, and Elaine D. Harris, 53, of the same address.

Antione was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (cocaine) with intent to sell, Criminal Possession of Marijuana, and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia, and Elaine was charged with Criminal Nuisance. Both were arraigned in Galen Town Court. Police seized a quantity of cocaine and marijuana in the raid, along with 2 rifles.

Additional arrests are expected in the coming weeks.

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