On April 19, 2018, The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force executed a search warrant at an address on Field St in the City of Binghamton. As a result of the search warrant Tania Matias and Joshua Valenti were found to be in possession of a quantity of Crystal Methamphetamine along with digital scales and packaging materials commonly used in the distribution and sale of narcotics. Also located as a result of the search was a loaded .25 caliber, semi-automatic handgun. Tania Matias and Joshua Valenti were transported to the Binghamton Police Department were they were processed and held for arraignment.

Arrestees:

Tania N Matias, 39 yrs of age
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, a Class B Felony
Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a Class E Felony
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor (2 Counts)
Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor
Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor

Joshua M Valenti, 27 yrs of age
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, a Class B Felony
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree, a Class C Felony
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor
Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor
Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree, a, Class A Misdemeanor
NYS Parole Violation Warrant.

The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force was also assisted by the Binghamton Police Department Community Response Team

Broome County Sheriff’s Office Featured Warrant Updates:

Broome County Sheriff David E. Harder would like to thank the public in the southern tier for their assistance with the Broome County Sheriff’s Office Featured Warrant Initiative. Confidential tips provided by the residents of the southern tier have led to the capture of the subjects listed below, who were profiled for the initiative in April 2018 and September 2017.

Yesterday, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office featured warrant was Sean Dougher. Shortly after featuring the warrant, the community called in sightings of Dougher on the west side of Endicott. The Broome County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division requested the assistance of the Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol and New York State Police, who both responded to an address where Dougher was located and taken into custody without incident. Thank you as always to the community for their support in helping us arrest another individual trying to elude capture.

Also yesterday, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office received information from the community that Charles Bateman was hiding at an address on the east side of Binghamton. Charles was the featured warrant on September 20, 2017 and has been on the run since. Charles was further added to Broome County’s Top Ten Most Wanted.
The Broome County Sheriff’s Warrants Division, with the assistance of the City of Binghamton Warrants Division, the United States Marshals, and New York State Parole, tracked Charles to an address on Moeller Street. Charles refused to come to the door for police and police had to make entry to a back door of the residence. Charles was found upstairs and continued to ignore police directions to come downstairs before ultimately being taken into custody without incident. Charles was transported to the City of Binghamton Police Department where he was arraigned on an outstanding open container warrant and the Broome County Sheriff’s violation of probation warrant for criminal possession of a weapon 2nd.

UPDATE

Robert P Nalepa was taken into custody in Florance, South Carolina, by the Florance County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division in collaboration with the Broome County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division on Monday, April 16th. Robert Nalepa was the featured warrant on March 28, 2018 and was additionally added as Broome County’s 5th Most Wanted person. Robert was being sought on a warrant out of Broome County Court for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd, a class B felony. Robert was also wanted out of the Town of Maine Court for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th.
Information had been developed by the Broome County Sheriff’s Warrants Division in early April that Robert had fled to a relative’s residence in South Carolina. The warrants division was able to locate information on the brother and further tracked Robert to other addresses down in Florance. With the assistance of the Florance County Warrants Division, Robert was located and arrested on Monday. Robert is currently in custody in the Florance County Detention center awaiting extradtion back to New York. Broome County Sheriff David E. Harder would like to thank the community for the information sent in on Robert and the continued support of the featured warrant initiative.

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division has arrested William D. Conner, 27-year-old male of Kinglsey Pennsylvania, for Petit Larceny. Conner is accused stealing approximately $360.00 in U. S. Currency from inside a residence in the Town of Dickinson.

Conner was inside the residence working as an installer for an out of state heating company when the theft occurred. Conner is accused of taking the money from the homeowner’s wallet prior to leaving the residence at the completion of the installation.

Conner was charged with 1 count of Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor. Conner was processed on the above charge, released on an appearance ticket, and will appear in the Town of Dickinson Court at a later date.

Arrest Date: April 16, 2018
Crime Date: April 11, 2018


Charges:

Conner:
Petit Larceny, Class A Misdemeanor (1 count)

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people in the Town of Colesville last evening after a pursuit during a warrant arrest investigation.

Members of the Sheriff’s Office Patrol division and Warrant unit were working in conjunction attempting to apprehend Kenneth Boyd Jr. on a felony level Violation of Probation arrest warrant.

During the investigation, Boyd was observed to be sitting in a vehicle in a parking lot in the Town of Fenton. Upon being approached by a Sergeant, a uniformed member of the Sheriff’s Office, Boyd fled in a 2000 Ford pickup truck. A vehicle pursuit ensued that continued into and through the Town of Colesville, into Chenango County and ultimately back into the Town of Colesville. During the pursuit, Deputies were able to deploy a set of Stop Sticks effectively deflating the two front tires of the pickup truck. Before the vehicle came to rest, Boyd intentionally swerved into the side of a marked Sheriff’s Office patrol car causing damage to the right front fender of the patrol car. Boyd refused to exit the vehicle and struggled with deputies. A Sergeant deployed his department issued Taser and was able to engage and control Boyd long enough to take him into custody. The passenger in the vehicle, identified as, Tiffany Hemion, attempted to get into the driver’s seat of the pickup truck in an attempt to flee, however she was taken into custody without incident.

Both subjects were arraigned at Central Arraignment at the Broome County Sheriff’s Office Correctional facility. Boyd was remanded to the custody of the Broome County Sheriff’s Office Correctional staff to await further action in Broome County Court. Henion was released on her own recognizance and directed to appear in the Town of Fenton Court at a later time. No one was injured during this investigation.

Arrestee:
Kenneth Boyd Jr., 31, of Binghamton, NY

Charges:
Violation of Probation arrest warrant
Unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, class A misdemeanor
Obstructing governmental administration, a class A misdemeanor
Resisting arrest, a class A misdemeanor
Aggravated unlicensed operation, 2nd degree, a misdemeanor

Arrestee:
Tiffany Hemion, 30, of Binghamton, NY

Charges:
Obstructing governmental administration, a class A misdemeanor
Hindering prosecution 3rd degree, a class A misdemeanor