A routine parole compliance check at a Bath hotel resulted in the arrest of a local man on felony drug charges.
According to the Village of Bath Police Department, officers responded to the Finger Lakes Inn at 330 West Morris Street at approximately 3 p.m. on June 23 to assist New York State Parole with a compliance check involving a parolee staying at the hotel.
During the compliance check, authorities said they discovered a large quantity of suspected fentanyl in the possession of 34-year-old Coty Murphy.
Murphy was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class C felony.
Police said Murphy was processed and transported to the Steuben County Jail to await arraignment in CAP Court, where he was held without bail.
Authorities noted that Murphy is a two-time convicted felon in New York State and remains under the supervision of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
