Police: 3 Found With Baby and Heroin In Car In Ulster County

Three are accused of driving around Ulster County with a newborn and a large amount of heroin in their car.

On Wednesday evening, Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT) stopped a vehicle for an alleged traffic infraction in the City of Kingston. It was soon discovered the driver, 32-year-old Akeem Smith of Nassau County, had a number of suspensions on his driver’s license, police say.

A search of the vehicle allegedly yielded approximately 20 grams of loosely packaged heroin. The car’s two passengers, 21-year-old Shaelynn A. Every and Angelo M. Romanelli, 24, both of Kingston, were taken into custody with Smith.

An 18-month old child was in the car with the drugs at the time of the arrest, officials say.

All three were charged with the two-counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy, felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.

Smith was additionally charged aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, and received a traffic infraction for failing to signal a turn.

All three were arraigned in the Town of Hurley Court and remanded to the Ulster County Jail. Smith without bail. Every and Romanelli in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $50,000 secured bond.

The following agencies have members assigned to URGENT: Ulster County Sheriff's Office, Ulster County District Attorney's Office, Town of Woodstock Police, Town of Lloyd Police, Town of Shandaken Police, Ulster County Probation, Town of Plattekill Police, Town of Marlborough Police, Town of New Paltz Police, Village of Ellenville Police and the United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations.