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City of Beacon Resident Apprehended by Drug Task Force for Selling Dangerous Drugs

Published: 3/22/2024

For More Information Contact:

Drug Task Force Coordinator
Detective Sergeant Adam D. Harris

Jerami Davis
Jerami Davis

The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force began an investigation several months ago related to dangerous drug sales in the City of Beacon. As a result of this investigation, the Drug Task Force identified Jerami Davis, age 34, a Beacon resident, as a person alleged to be selling cocaine.

Davis was arrested by Drug Task Force Agents on March 22, 2024 and arraigned in Dutchess County Court on an Indictment charging him with (2) Counts of CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE, class B felonies and;(2) Counts of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE THIRD DEGREE, class B felonies. Davis was released by Dutchess County Court to the supervision of Dutchess County Probation.

The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force warns the public that cocaine is often mixed with fentanyl, a dangerous drug that is the leading cause of overdose deaths in Dutchess County.

If anyone has information regarding this case or about any other individuals selling drugs in Dutchess County, you are urged to contact the Drug Task Force confidential tip line at 845-463-6040 or by sending an email to the following address: DrugTaskForceTips@gmail.com

As with any criminal case, the charges described above are merely an accusation and those individuals named in this release are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.