According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert M.

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert M. Maciol, a Westmoreland man has been arrested following a traffic stop.

On November 10th, 2026, deputies assigned to the Waterville Field Office conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle due to New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law violations on Sutliff Rd in the Town of Whitestown. It was determined that the operator, Brian Grant, 39, of Westmoreland, was operating while his driving privileges were suspended. Grant also displayed signs of impairment throughout the duration of the traffic stop. In addition, methamphetamine and scales were discovered within the vehicle.

Subsequent to the investigation, Grant was taken into custody and transported to the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building, where he was booked and processed on the following charges:

(1) Count of VTL 1192(4)- Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs - (U) Misdemeanor

(1) Count of PL 220.03 - Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree - (A) Misdemeanor

(1) Count of PL 220.50(4) - Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree - (A) Misdemeanor

(1) Count of VTL 511(1)a - Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd Degree - (U) Misdemeanor

(1) Count of VTL 1128(a) - Moving from Lane Unsafely - Traffic Violation

Grant was issued appearance tickets for the aforementioned offenses, and is scheduled to return to Whitestown Town Court at a later date and time.

Deputies were assisted by members of the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit and Riolos Body Shop.