Gunshot incident leads to drug charges in city
- Adrian Rivera-Salome
- Adrian Rivera-Velez
A father and son have been charged by members of the Dunkirk Police Department in regard to an incident Sunday morning in which there were reports of gunshots in the area of 100 Maple Ave.
Dunkirk police announced this afternoon both Adrian Rivera-Velez, 40, and Adrian Rivera-Salome, 20, of the upper apartment, are facing two counts each of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count each of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Both were arrested after officers, armed with a search warrant, seized approximately an ounce of cocaine and a hand gun. No one was injured as a result of the incident and the investigation is on going with additional charges expected.
The Dunkirk Police Department was assisted by the Village of Fredonia Police Department, New York State Police and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department.








