CATSKILL, NY — A traffic stop led to the arrest of a man on multiple drug charges after he fled from deputies and dropped evidence during a foot pursuit.
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on Main Street at approximately 12:47 p.m. Tuesday.
During the stop, deputies identified the backseat passenger as Jonathan Alcantara, 41, of Catskill.
Alcantara ran from deputies while being interviewed but was caught following a short foot pursuit.
During the pursuit, Alcantara dropped a baggy containing white pills.
Deputies also found Alcantara in possession of cocaine with an approximate weight in excess of 65 grams.
Alcantara was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree, both class B felonies, including one count with intent to sell.
He also faces charges of tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony, and obstructing governmental administration in the 2nd degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree, resisting arrest, all class A misdemeanors, and a vehicle and traffic law violation.
Alcantara was arraigned in the Town of Coxsackie Court and remanded to the Greene County Jail without bail.
The Greene County District Attorney’s Office assisted in the investigation.
