Rhonda L. Couch, age 36.
On Feb. 17, 2016, the New York State Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), with assistance from Troop “C” Uniform Force and the Cortland County Drug Task Force arrested the following subjects after executing a search warrant on their vehicle during a traffic stop on I-81 in the Town of Homer, Cortland County.
Thelvan E. Hardy, age 39 of 623 Park St., Syracuse, N.Y., was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree a Class B Felony.
Rhonda L. Couch, age 36 of 1148 Route 221, Marathon, N.Y. was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree a Class B Felony, Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree a Misdemeanor, DWAI Drugs, and Aggravated DWAI Drugs with a child in vehicle (Leandra’s Law).
Taylor M. Latta, age 21.
Taylor M. Latta, age 21 of 915 Alfred Lane, Homer, N.Y. was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree a Misdemeanor and Endangering the Welfare of a Child a Misdemeanor.
Seized during the search warrant was approximately three grams of cocaine and crack cocaine, a digital scale with cocaine residue, cellophane wrappers, cell phone, stem pipes, a marihuana pipe and $2,871.00 in U.S. Currency.
Thelvan E. Hardy was arraigned before the Homer Town Court and remanded to the Cortland County Jail on $7,500 cash or $15,000 bond.
Thelvan E. Hardy, age 39.
Rhonda L. Couch was arraigned before the Homer Town Court and remanded to the Cortland County Jail on $15,000 cash or $30,000 bond.
Taylor M. Latta was release on an appearance ticket to appear in the Homer Town Court on March 1, 2016.
Taylor Latta’s 3-year old child was a passenger in the vehicle, which led to the Leandra Law Violation and Endangering Welfare of a Child charges. The child was turned over to a family member.
