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Man charged with felony drug possession after fleeing police in Piercefield

Posted 7/5/22

PIERCEFIELD — A North Country man was charged with felony drug possession after fleeing a traffic stop on State Highway 3 July 3, according to St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies. Scott J. …

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Man charged with felony drug possession after fleeing police in Piercefield

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PIERCEFIELD — A North Country man was charged with felony drug possession after fleeing a traffic stop on State Highway 3 July 3, according to St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies.

Scott J. Leclair, 58, Churubusco, was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felony and three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, officers said.

He was also charged with criminal use of drug paraphernalia, third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer and multiple vehicle and traffic infractions, deputies said.

Leclair allegedly fled law enforcement who were attempting to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle he was driving.

The subject was located July 4 in Conifer and found to be in possession of several controlled substances, officers said.

He was arraigned by Judge Morgan and remanded to St. Lawrence County jail.