WESTFIELD — A traffic stop Friday led to a seizure of narcotics and the arrest of three individuals in the village.

Chautauqua County Sheriff’s narcotics investigator observed Mark C. Baker, 35, of Westfield, who is known to have a felony arrest warrant for the sale and possession of narcotics, enter a vehicle at a business on Main Street. Westfield Police Department assisted and stopped the vehicle on Academy Street. Baker fled from the vehicle and was detained a short distance from the traffic stop.

Also in the vehicle were Brandon Echevarria, 31, of Cassadaga and Christopher Harding, 39, of Stockton. A record check revealed Echevarria had an arrest warrant for petit larceny and Harding had a suspended driver’s license.

A search of the vehicle and the arrested persons led the seizure of 16.48 grams of fentanyl, 13.65 grams of methamphetamine, 2 vials of testosterone, 14 amphetamine pills, a quantity of Clonazepam pills, 1 gram of ketamine, drug paraphernalia for the distribution of narcotics and $85. Harding was charged with third-degree and fourth-degree and two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, aggravated unlicensed operation and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. Baker was charged with third-, fourth-, fifth- and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. All three were transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for the centralized arraignment program.

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.