August 31, 2023
HORNELL, NY – Hornell Police Chief Ted Murray reports the arrest of James Pitts Jr, 28, of 59 John Street Hornell, following a joint narcotics investigation by New York State Police, U.S. Postal Inspectors, Elmira Police and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Dept, concerning cocaine to a Hornell residence through U.S. Mail. Police report recovering in excess of one pound of cocaine and other contraband following a controlled mail devilery process and a search warrant at that residence. James Pitts Jr is charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 1st Degree, and is being held pending Centralized Arraignment at the Steuben County Jail. The investigation is still ongoing and other involved persons are still being investigated.
