Monticello woman arrested on several drug charges

MONTICELLO – Monticello Village Police Sunday arrested a Monticello woman on drug charges following an investigation into her whereabouts for the last two weeks.

Joan Renee James, 39, was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, two counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree and unlawful possession of marijuana.

On June 12, with the assistance of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, village police executed a search warrant at 9 Monticello Gardens Apartments on Moon Manor Road. Four people were arrested including her 18-year-old son, Tivone James. He was charged with several felony drug offenses.

Joan James was spotted sitting in the back seat of a vehicle early Sunday morning and arrested. The Sheriff’s Office and Wallkill Town Police wanted her on bench warrants.

The driver of the vehicle, Britte Arrington, 58, of Monticello, was charged with possession of drugs in the seventh degree after police found he had two tin foils with crack cocaine on him.