By Melanie Lekocevic
Capital Region Independent Media
NEW BALTIMORE — An Albany man was arrested on multiple drug charges Saturday after a traffic stop on Route 9W.
Morris Ozymandious, 48, of Albany, was arrested Oct. 15 by state police from the Catskill barracks at around 10 p.m.
Ozymandious was driving a 2003 Toyota Corolla down Route 9W in New Baltimore when he was stopped by troopers for alleged vehicle and traffic law violations, according to a statement from state police.
“Investigation determined the operator, Morris Ozymandious, was in possession of approximately 13.7 grams of crack cocaine,” state police said.
Ozymandious was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony; fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony; and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor.
He was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to return to Town of New Baltimore Court on Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.
