Sullivan based state police charged Althea L. Barron, 29, of King Street, Herkimer, with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor, following a traffic stop in Lenox Thursday evening.
At approximately 9 p.m. April 27, Trooper Michael Petrie stopped a 2005 Nissan Altima traveling eastbound on State Route 5 near Wampsville for an equipment violation. While speaking with Barron, Petrie noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A vehicle search revealed approximately 55 grams of marijuana inside the passenger compartment of the car.
Barron was taken into custody, processed at the Sullivan state police barracks and released with an appearance ticket returnable to Lenox Town Court May 23, 2017.