Loaded Handgun, Drugs Found During Traffic Stop in Homer

A traffic stop at Joe’s Kwik Mart on Route 281 in Homer Sunday evening led to the arrest of two individuals, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office says. Just before 9:00 Sunday night, a traffic stop was conducted for a vehicle and traffic law violation.

During the stop, officers determined that the driver, identified as 38 year old Trevor R. Major of Cincinnatus, was driving with a suspended license; he was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance on his person.

A passenger in the vehicle, 41 year old Regina F. Fiaschetti of Cortland, and Major, were found to be in possession of an unsecured loaded handgun, the Sheriff’s Office says. Another passenger in the vehicle was a juvenile.

Officers arrested both Major and Fiaschetti.

Major was charged with:

• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree – C Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Firearm – E Felony
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child – A Misdemeanor
• Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree – A Misdemeanor
• Failure to Safely Store Rifles, Shotguns, and Firearms 1 st Degree – A Misdemeanor
• Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance 7th Degree – A Misdemeanor
• Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd Degree Misdemeanor

He also faces Multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law Infractions.

Fiaschetti was charged with:

• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree – C Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Firearm – E Felony
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child – A Misdemeanor
• Failure to Safely Store Rifles, Shotguns, and Firearms in the 1st Degree – A Misdemeanor

The pair were transported to the Sheriff’s Office for processing. They were arraigned the following day through the centralized arraignment process and released on their own recognizance.