Drug Bust In Nanuet Finds Drugs and Weapons

by Monsey.info

On Thursday, February 20th around 2:00pm, the Clarkstown Police Department raided a home at 34 Church Street in Nanuet with a search warrant.

The search warrant was a result of an investigation conducted by the Clarkstown Police Department Street Crime Unit after several complaints were received for drug sales taking place at the home.

The search found a loaded AR-15 style weapon, crack cocaine, a counterfeit $100.00 bill and drug paraphernalia.

Three suspects were arrested and identified as Jenna Mazzella, 27, Anderson Jean, 36 and Richard Carpentieri (Knieriem), 34, all from Nanuet.

Mazzella and Carpentieri were charged with criminal possession of forged instrument 1st (felony), criminal possession weapon (assault) 3rd (felony), criminal possession weapon (previous conviction) 3rd (felony) and criminal possession weapon 4th (misdemeanor). Anderson was charged with 2 counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance (intent sell) 3rd (felony) and criminal use of drug paraphernalia 2nd (misdemeanor).

They were arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. Anderson Jean was denied bail due to previous felony convictions, both Mazzella and Carpentieri (Knieriem) had bail set at $1,000.00.

All three were transported to the Rockland County Jail, and will return to Clarkstown Justice Court on Monday, February 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM.