Timothy Will

FORESTVILLE — A Forestville man was arrested Monday for an alleged meth lab in his garage.

On Sept. 17, the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force, Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team investigated a methamphetamine lab and disposal site at 46 Pearl St. in the village of Forestville.As part of this investigation, a search warrant was obtained from the Hanover Town Court to search a garage that had been utilized by Timothy Will, 29, of 11139 Mixer Road and another subject. During the course of the search, additional items were located related to the manufacture of methamphetamine. The New York State Police CCSERT unit was then called to the scene to assist with the remediation of the site.

As a result of the investigation a warrant was issued for Will. On Monday, Will was located at a residence on Mixer Road, Forestville and taken into custody. He was charged with third-degree unlawful manufacturing methamphetamine and unlawful disposal of methamphetamine laboratory material.

Will was subsequently arraigned in Arkwright Town Court as Hanover Town Court was unavailable. Will was then sent to the Chautauqua County Jail on $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 property bond pending further action of the court.

The Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force is comprised of investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the city of Dunkirk Police Department. Authorities continue to ask members of the community to call when they observe suspicious or narcotics related activity within their neighborhoods at either 800-344-8702 or 363-0313.