Two Johnson City residents are arrested and charged after search warrants were executed by the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force on an Albert Street residence earlier this week.

According to Johnson City Police, on Tuesday, the Task Force executed the warrants, with assistance from the Metro SWAT at 26 Albert Street in Johnson City on Tuesday. Two handguns that were illegally possessed, ammunition and magazines, meth, cocaine, fentanyl, and paraphernalia were all found.

Following the seizure of the above items, Ladwaun R. Hamilton and Desean J. October, both of Johnson City, were arrested. Both were charged with the following:

  • 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd degree
  • 7 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd degree
  • 6 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree
  • 2 counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd degree