ALDEN — An inmate at the Erie County Correctional Facility is now facing more charges after he was reportedly found with a bag of marijuana on Tuesday.
According to Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard, 23-year-old inmate Tyrell Brown was searched by Corrections Officer Pekarski at approximately 10:35 a.m., and subsequently a bag of marijuana was discovered in the inmate’s right sock. K9 Officer Ratajczak and his partner Cer were called and Cer made a positive alert on the bag.
Brown, who is being held on a weapons charge and a parole violation, was additionally charged with possessing contraband while in prison and unlawful possession of marijuana. He will face an Alden Town Justice at a future court appearance.
Image of K9 Cer courtesy of ECSO / Twitter.