Officers are pictured at 91 Lincoln Ave., Dunkirk.
Three individuals are facing charges after an eight-month investigation into narcotics activity in Dunkirk.
A search warrant was executed at 91 Lincoln Ave. by investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and Jamestown Police Department around 5:40 a.m. Friday. Entry was made into the residence by the Dunkirk Police Special Response Team. Located in the residence at the time of the search warrant was Alberta M. Maxwell-Battle, Charles Collins and Jamel Hall.
As a result of the search, investigators seized 8.31 grams of crack cocaine, scales and packaging material for the distribution of narcotics and a quantity of currency. Maxwell-Battle, 42, of Dunkirk, was charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. Maxwell-Battle also had an arrest warrant out of the City of Dunkirk Court for third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Collins, 45, of Rochester was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. Hall, 24, of Dunkirk was charged with second-degree obstruction of governmental administration. All subjects were transported to Dunkirk City Court for arraignment.
Authorities continue to ask members of the community to call and report suspicious or narcotics related activity within their neighborhoods. For the Dunkirk Police Department Tip line call 716-363-0313. For the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators Tip line call either 800-344-8702 or 716-664-2420 and for the Jamestown Police Department Tip line call 716-483-8477.