28-04-2025
Croghan man facing charges after Lowville traffic stop
LOWVILLE, N.Y. (WWTI) – A 35-year-old Croghan man is facing multiple charges after Friday afternoon traffic stop in Lewis County.
According to the Lewis County Sherriff's Office, they pulled over Jay Augustyn on the Ross Road just before 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 25.
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Augustyn was alleged to have been operating his 2021 Jeep Compass with a suspended license. A subsequent search allegedly yielded methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
He was charged with first-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.
Augustyn was arraigned in the Town of Turin CAP Court and remanded to the Lewis County Jail without bail.
Authorities said the investigation is ongoing and more charges are pending.
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