CARMEL, NY — A man faces multiple felony charges following the execution of a search warrant that uncovered drugs, steroids and an assault-style weapon.
Joseph M. Kocinsky, 29, of Carmel, was arrested Feb. 10, 2026, after an investigation by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Brian Hess said the investigation began after the agency received a lead from Homeland Security Investigations – New York’s Hudson Valley office.
Members of the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, with assistance from the Major Crimes Unit, Crime Scene Unit, Conditions Unit and the Carmel Police Department, executed the search warrant at a residence in Carmel.
Investigators seized quantities of ketamine, several hundred vials of anabolic steroids, approximately $15,000 in U.S. currency and an assault-style weapon.
Investigators also discovered materials consistent with the operation of a steroid production laboratory.
Kocinsky was charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a class C felony; criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony; criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree with intent to sell, a class D felony; criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony; and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor.
He was arraigned in Carmel Town Court and released on his own recognizance pending future court appearances.
