Two charged after Watertown traffic stop, police say
Two Glen Park residents were charged after a Watertown traffic stop in which police said they found fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Two Glen Park residents were charged after a traffic stop in Watertown, police said. The stop occurred Tuesday night in the 900 block of West Main Street.
Police said officers found methamphetamine, more than 8 grams of cocaine and 87 glassine envelopes of fentanyl packaged for sale. Katrina Nugent, 32, and Christopher Riley, 36, were each charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Nugent also faces a charge of obstruction of governmental administration, while Riley was ticketed for an inadequate muffler. Both were expected to be arraigned Wednesday.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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