Watertown City Police
DALE LEE TIΡΤΟΝ (39) 525 Water Street - Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses a controlled substance. At 6:10p Jan.29 on the 500 block of Jefferson St. Tipton was found in possession of 5 glassine envelopes containing fentanyl. Tipton was also arrested of a bench warrant and held for arraingment.
ZACHARY JARED LYNCH (34) 25791 NY-37 201 WATERTOWN - Criminal possessions of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree when he knowingly and unlawfully possesses a controlled substance, the defendant herein, Zachary Jared Lynch, did on the fore stated time and place knowingly and unlawfully possess ss apprco approximately .59 grams of the controlled substance metharuphetamine, all of which is in violation of the statute made and provided in such case. Lynch was charged on the 100 block of High Street with Criminal Possession of A Controlled Substance, a misdemeanor. Lynch is accused of possessing .59 grams of methamphetamine and a Glock 17, 9mm semi automatic ghost gun with no serial numbers. Lynch has been previously conviced on three seperate dates. Lynch was picked up on a bench warrant and held for arraignment.
Alexandria Bellinger - 820 Cooper Street - Offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree. A person is guilty of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree when, knowing that a written instrument contains a false statement or false information, and with intent to defraud the state or any political subdivions, public authority or public benefit corporation of the state, he offers or presents it to a public office, public servant, public authority or public benefit corporation with the knowledge or belief that it will Il be filed with, registered or recorded in or otherwise become a part of the records of such public office, public servant, public authority or public benefit corporation. On or about the dates of December 20 2021, October 3 2022 and January 3 the above-named defendant, Bellinger, did submit applications for Temporary Assistance, SNAP and HEAP benefits to the Jefferson County Department of Social Services. In said applications, Bellinger, with intent to fraudulently receive said benefits, incorrectly reported information regarding her household composition and household income. As such Bellinger received $11,464.67 dollars in benefits, from Jefferson County Department of Social Services to which she was not entitled. Grand Larceny in the Third Degree- A person is guilty of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree when he or she steals property and: (1) when the value of the property exceeds three thousand dollars. During the above time, the above listed defendant, Bellinger, did wrongfully obtain $11,464.67 in Temporary Assistance, SNAP and HEAP benefits from Jefferson County Dept. of Social Services. Bellinger obtained these benefits under false pretenses by intentionally listing her household composition and household income incorrectly on three applications for Temporary Assistance, SNAP and HEAP benefits she submitted to Jefferson County Department of Social Services. Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree. A person is guilty of Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree when he or she commits a fraudulent welfarea act and thereby takes or obtains public assistance benefits, and when the value of the public assistance benefits exceeds three thousand dollars. The above-named defendant, Bellinger, did commit the crime of Welfare Fraud in the Third degree by presenting to the Jefferson County Department of Social Services three written application for SNAP benefits on or about December 20 2021, October 3 2022 and January 3d 2023 with knowledge that the applications contained false information, that being intentionally omitted information regarding Bellinger's, household composition and household income. As a result of Bellinger's actions, she received $11,464.46 in Temporary Assistance, SNAP and HEAP benefits to which she was not entitled. Soc. Services Law 147 1.a. (ii)-Misuse of food stamps, food stamp program coupons, authorization cards and electronic access devices: Whoever knowingly uses, transfers, acquires, alters, purchases, transports or possesses food stamps, food stamp program coupons, authorization cards or electronic access devices which entitle a person to obtain food stamps, in any manner not authorized by section ninety-five of this chapter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor except that if the value of the benefit he or she obtained: (ii) exceeds three thousand dollars, he or she shall be guilty of a class D Felony
During the above time, the above-named defendant, Bellinger, who was not an "eligible recipient of SNAP benefits, did knowingly acquire SNAP benefits from the Jefferson County Department of Social Services by committing a fraudulent welfare act on December 20 2021, October 3 2022 and January 3 2023 by submitting a written application for Temporary Assistance, SNAP and HEAP benefits knowing the instrument contained faise information regarding her household composition and household income. Bellinger's actions resulted in her receiving $11,464.46 in Temporary Assitance, and HEAP benefits to which she was not entitled.
