Passenger in Traffic Stop Found With Drugs

On Tuesday afternoon, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle by an officer with the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office for vehicle and traffic law violations on Route 13 near Starr Road in Cortlandville. During the stop, a passenger in the vehicle, identified as 36 year old Ausitin Miller of Cortland, was found to be in possession of a controlled substance.

Officers arrested and charged Miller with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th, a Misdemeanor. He was taken to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and later released on an appearance ticket. Miller is due in Cortlandville Town Court later this month.