K9 Kell Catches Wind Of Narcotics During Thruway Traffic Stop: NYSP

TOWN OF LLOYD, NY — K9 Officer Kell has had a busy and productive week, according to New York State Police.

State police say that on Thursday, at 9:09 p.m., troopers from the NYSP Troop F Community Stabilization Unit conducted a traffic stop on a 2024 Buick traveling north on the NYS Thruway, in the town of Lloyd, for traffic law violations.

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During the stop, troopers spoke to the driver, identified as 57-year-old Teddy Pulliam, of Schenectady.

NYSP K9 Kell conducted an exterior search of the vehicle and alerted troopers to the presence of illegal narcotics, police said.

A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of over 800 grams of cocaine, one gram of fentanyl, a digital scale, packaging materials, and over $1,900 in cash, according to NYSP.

Pulliam was arrested and taken to State Police Highland for processing.

He was charged with felony first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felony third-degree criminal possession of controlled substance, misdemeanor seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia (packaging), misdemeanor second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia (scales), and multiple violations of vehicle/traffic law.

Pulliam was arraigned in the Town of Lloyd Court Centralized Arraignment Part and remanded to Ulster County Jail.