Richard E. Pearson Jr., 47, and Kayla M. Slagle, 34, were charged after members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed the warrant at the lower apartment with assistance from the Jamestown Police Department SWAT Team.

Pearson and Slagle were located at the residence. After the residence was secured detectives searched the property and located a Smith and Wesson M&P Shield that was previously reported stolen to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, 41.8 grams of powder cocaine, 20.8 grams of crack cocaine, 3.6 grams of methamphetamine, 1.1 grams of fentanyl, two Alprazolam pills, 25 suboxone strips, $200 in U.S. Currency, a digital scale, baking soda, and packaging materials. Pearson and Slagle were placed under arrest and transported to the Jamestown City Jail.

Pearson, a two-time convicted felon, and Slagle are charged with one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and three counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia.

Pearson is charged with a third count of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance for the suboxone strips. Both are being held pending their arraignment in the Jamestown City Court.

Richard E. Pearson Jr.

The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Dunkirk Police Department, Chautauqua County Tac Meds, and Jamestown Fire Department.

Anyone with information about drug or criminal activity is asked to call the Jamestown PD Tip Line at 716-483-TIPS (8477), the CCSO Tip Line at 800-344-8702 or 716-664-2420, or the Dunkirk PD Tip Line at 716-363-0313.