Ithaca man arrested on drug charges after search

ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) – An Ithaca man has been arrested on drug charges following an investigation into narcotic sales.

According to the Ithaca Police Department, Jermaine S. Hutto, 49, was arrested on a two-count felony charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree on Thursday, May 30, around 9 a.m. after a search warrant was executed on his home.

The search warrant, approved by the Ithaca City Court, was executed by the Ithaca Police Department Investigations Division, along with the Ithaca Police Department’s Patrol Division, on the 100-block of Cherry Street.

During the search, Hutto was arrested after police say that officials found suspected crack cocaine, fentanyl, money and digital scales which indicated narcotic sales had been taking place.

Hutto was then arraigned in Ithaca City Court and returned to the Tompkins County Jail.

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