SOMERS – A 33-year-old resident of Somers is facing numerous felony charges in connection with his alleged possession of a large quantity of narcotics.
State Police reported the arrest of Corey Gardner, 33, on Thursday after cops were summoned to the CVS Pharmacy in Somers for a report of two suspicious individuals.
Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper Krystal Paolicelli said a patrol located Gardner and a woman passenger who matched the descriptions provided.
Police said Gardner exhibited signs of impairment while speaking with troopers, and after failing standardized field sobriety tests, he was placed under arrest. The female passenger was released during the investigation.
When inventorying Gardner’s vehicle, troopers found quantities of LSD, Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), Ketamine, Psilocybin mushrooms, Xanax and cocaine.
Gardner was charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell, driving while intoxicated and driving while ability Impaired by drugs.
He was arraigned on the charges and remanded to jail without bail.
The top charges are felonies punishable upon conviction by 25-year state prison terms.
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