Nichole L. Olmstead

CHARLOTTE – A Sinclairville woman has been arrested following a several month-long narcotics investigation into narcotics activity.

According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, a search warrant was executed at 6175 Rt 60, Sinclairville by narcotics investigators from the Sheriff’s Office, Jamestown Police Department and Dunkirk Police Department.

Located inside the residence at the time of the search warrant was 42-year-old Nichole L. Olmstead. As a result of the search investigators seized 78.6 grams of methamphetamine, scales and packaging material for the distribution of narcotics, a firearm and over $400 in US currency.

Olmstead was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a firearm.

Olmstead was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for the Centralized arraignment program.

Pictured are some of the items seized at 6175 Rt 60, Sinclairville.

Authorities continue to ask members of the community to call and report suspicious or narcotics related activity within their neighborhoods. For the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators Tip line call either 800-344-8702 or 716-664-2420, for the Jamestown Police Department Tip line call 716-483-8477 and for the Dunkirk Police Department Tip line call 716-363-0313.