PLATTEKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York State Police reported the arrest of a Schenectady man after a highway pursuit in Ulster County. Shariff Frasier, 32, is facing numerous charges.
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On Wednesday just before 7 p.m., troopers tried to pull Frasier over in his Nissan Altima after seeing him commit multiple traffic violations on I-87 in Plattekill. According to State Police, Frasier refused to stop, leading to a 22 mile chase with law enforcement in which he’s accused of reaching speeds up to 115 mph.
The pursuit concluded after Frasier’s car was disabled by an NYSP tire deflation device, leading to him being taken into custody following a brief foot chase on Sawkill Road in Ulster. During the ensuing investigation, State Police utilized a K-9 unit and recovered a backpack Frasier reportedly discarded in a wooded area near Sawkill Road.
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The bag allegedly contained over two pounds of cocaine, and $3,000 in cash was later found in Frasier’s vehicle, all of which was seized by troopers. Frasier now faces the following charges:
- First-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
- Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance – intent to sell
- First-degree reckless endangerment
- Resisting arrest
- Second-degree obstructing governmental administration
- Third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle
- Third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
- Several traffic violations
State Police detained a 29-year-old passenger in Frasier’s car at the scene, but she was released without charges. After being arraigned, Frasier was held at the Ulster County Jail without bail ahead of further proceedings.
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