LAKEWOOD, NY (WIVB) — After an Airbnb owner complained about people staying there without permission, Lakewood-Busti police say they found guns and drugs after responding to the scene.
Police said when they arrived at the scene, they saw a vehicle leaving the Lakewood address. They didn’t list a specific street.
After stopping the vehicle, they say they searched it and found the following items in the possession of a 16-year-old from Jamestown:
- pistol loaded and stolen
- 59 grams of methamphetamine
- seven grams of cocaine
After obtaining a search warrant for Airbnb, two men and a teenage boy were illegally found inside, police said. They were identified by police as Jayquan Minns from Buffalo, Oshon Goodlow from Jamestown and a 16-year-old from Rochester.
Inside the Airbnb, police said they found 26 grams of methamphetamine, five grams of cocaine and a loaded gun with the serial numbers removed.
According to the police, each person faces charges of possession of weapons and drugs. Further charges are pending.
Evan Anstey is an Associated Press Award and Emmy-nominated digital producer who has been on the News 4 team since 2015. See more of his work here and follow him on Twitter.
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