Area trio charged in warrant search

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> On Dec. 16, at about 5 a.m., a search warrant was executed at 38 Vanderbilt Ave. in the City of Saratoga Springs.

The warrant was the result of an investigation into the current occupants of an apartment there.

Seized during the warrant execution was a loaded 9mm Glock 17 handgun, a Cimarron 12 gauge shotgun, over $2000.00 U.S. currency, about eight grams of crack cocaine, and other drug paraphernalia consistent with the illegal sale of narcotics.

Of note, police said the Glock was discovered to have been stolen during the course of a burglary elsewhere is Saratoga County several months ago.

Arrested were Deborah M. Willson, 41, of Saratoga Springs, Bernard Adams Jr., 42, and Aaron M. Wright, 26, bo†h of Schenectady.

All three were charged with the following offenses:

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance third degree, with intent to sell; criminal possession of a controlled substance fourth degree; criminal possession of a weapon second degree: loaded firearm; criminal possession of stolen property fourth degree: all felonies and firearms; criminal possession of a weapon fourth degree: felon with a shotgun-a misdemeanor.

Upon arraignment, Willson was remanded on $25,000 cash/ $50,000 bond while both Adams and Wright were remanded without bail.

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office Special Operation’s Team assisted at the scene with the warrant execution.