For More Information Contact:
Drug Task Force Coordinator Detective Sergeant Adam D. Harris
Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony P. Parisi
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force received reports of narcotic and dangerous drug dealing in the area of 60 Carroll Street, a large apartment building on the south side of Poughkeepsie.
Drug Task Force Agents identified Stephen Bai, age 39, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, as a narcotic and dangerous drug dealer operating out of an apartment in that building. Drug Task Force Agents were able to make several purchases of fentanyl from Mr. Bai resulting in a search warrant being issued by the City of Poughkeepsie Court.
In the early morning hour of 12/04/2024 Drug Task Force Agents and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit executed the search warrant at the apartment and located Mr. Bai where he was arrested. Within Mr. Bai’s apartment, Agents found fentanyl, cocaine, and a significant amount of drug sale packaging along with scales.
In addition to Mr. Bai, Agents executing the search warrant located an associate identified as Angela Martinez, age 38, who had an active arrest warrant for felony drug possession. Ms. Martinez was also found in possession of felony weight of crack cocaine when she was taken into custody by DTF Agents.
Stephen Bai was charged with the following:
(2) Counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance (fentanyl) in the 3rd degree, a class B Felony.
Mr. Bai was arraigned in the City of Poughkeepsie Court and released as required by New York State Law.
*Additional charges are pending against Mr. Bai as a result of this investigation.
Angela Martinez was charged with the following in addition to her outstanding arrest warrant:
(1) Count of Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance in the 4th degree, a class C Felony.
Ms. Martinez was arraigned in the City of Poughkeepsie Court and released as required by New York State Law. Ms. Martinez was then turned over to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police to be processed on her outstanding felony drug warrant.
*Additional charges are pending against Ms. Martinez as a result of this investigation.
The Drug Task Force continues to respond to community requests for assistance when narcotic and dangerous drug dealers are selling poison in their communities. Fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine continue to be a serious public health risk to community members as well as first responders.
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.
