Pictured are items seized by police from a hotel in Mayville.

MAYVILLE – Two people staying at a hotel have been arrested on drug charges.

According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, a narcotics investigation on Tuesday led to the execution of a search warrant at an address on West Lake Road, Mayville. Investigators from Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Jamestown Police Department, and the Dunkirk Police Department had received information that persons staying in room 206 were in possession of narcotics.

Investigators obtained and then executed a search warrant. Located in the room at the time of the search was Glen Barrett, 49, of Jamestown and Chelsie Paulk, 35, of Cleveland.

A search of the room allegedly resulted in the seizure of 3 grams of methamphetamine, 12.3 grams of fentanyl, 28.6 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 62 dosage units of suboxone, 58 grams of alprazolam, .6 grams of cocaine, a .22 cal. handgun, a .38 cal. handgun, scales and packaging material and $582 US currency.

They were both charged with third- and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Barrett was additionally charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon while Paulk was additionally charged with criminal possession of a firearm.

Chelsie Paulk

Both suspects were transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for the Centralized Arraignment Program.

Authorities continue to ask members of the community to call and report suspicious or narcotics related activity within their neighborhoods. For the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators Tip line call either 800-344-8702 or 716-664-2420, for the Jamestown Police Department Tip line call 716-483-8477 and for the Dunkirk Police Department Tip line call 716-363-0313.

Glen Barrett