District Attorney, Ashley E. Smith, announced today that the following people were indicted by the Cattaraugus County Grand Jury for the month of September 2026:

Town of Carrollton, NY – Joseph J. Orris was indicted on September 10, 2026, for the crimes Tampering with Physical Evidence (Class E Felony), Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree (Class A Misdemeanor), Resisting Arrest (Class A Misdemeanor), Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (Class U Misdemeanor), and Obstruction of Governmental Administration in the Second Degree (Class A Misdemeanor). The indictment states that on or about May 8, 2026, Orris, believing that certain evidence is about to be produced or used in an official proceeding or prospective official proceeding, and intending to prevent such production or use, he suppressed it by an act of concealment, alteration, or destruction, or by employing force, intimidation or deception against any person. The indictment also states that Orris knowingly and unlawfully possessed a controlled substance, operated a motor vehicle on a public highway while his ability to operate such motor vehicle was impaired by drugs, and intentionally obstructed, impaired or prevented the administration of law or other governmental function or prevented or attempted to prevent a public servant from preforming an official function, by means of intimidation, physical force or interference, or by means of any independently unlawful act.

Town of Portville, NY – Joseph J. Orris was indicted on September 10, 2026, for the crime of Driving while Ability Impaired by Drugs (Class U Misdemeanor). The indictment states that on or about April 19, 2026, Orris, operated a motor vehicle on a public highway while his ability to operate such motor vehicle was impaired by drugs.

Cattaraugus County, NY – Tina L. Wagoner was indicted on September 10, 2026, for the crime of Two Counts of Sex Offender Registry Violation (Class E Felony). The indictment states that on or about March 5, 2026, Wagoner, a registered sex offender, failed to register with Division of Criminal Justice and verify in a manner within the time periods provided for in this article on each anniversary of her initial registration date during the period in which she is required to register, to wit, failed to submit a change of internet identifier.

City of Olean, NY – Anthony Sledge-Pearson was indicted on September 10, 2026, for the crimes of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B Felony). The indictment states that on or about May 26, 2026, Sledge-Pearson, knowingly and unlawfully possessed a narcotic drug with intent to sell it.

City of Olean, NY – Anthony Sledge-Pearson was indicted on September 10, 2026, for the crimes of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B Felony) and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B Felony). The indictment states that on or about May 12, 2026, Sledge-Pearson, knowingly and unlawfully possessed a narcotic drug with intent to sell it and knowingly and unlawfully sold a narcotic drug.

Town of Coldspring, NY – Taylor L. Martin and Jordan R. Green were indicted on September 10, 2026, for the crime of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree (Class E Felony). The indictment states that on or about January 6, 2026, Martin and Green, acted jointly and in concert, each aiding and abetting one another knowingly possessed stolen property, and the value exceeds $1,000.00.

City of Olean, NY –Ronald Daniels and Kameron Ertell were indicted on September 10, 2026, for the crimes of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B Felony) and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B Felony). The indictment states that on or about August 13, 2026, Daniels and Ertell, knowingly and unlawfully possessed a narcotic drug with intent to sell it and knowingly and unlawfully sold a narcotic drug.

City of Olean, NY – Dana N. Magara was indicted on September 24, 2026, for the crime of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B Felony) and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B Felony). The indictment states that on or about August 12, 2026, Magara, knowingly and unlawfully possessed a narcotic drug with intent to sell it and knowingly and unlawfully sold a narcotic drug.

City of Olean, NY – Dana N. Magara, Kylie R. Holdcroft, and Krystafur J. Bowman were indicted on September 24, 2026, each for the crimes of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B Felony), two counts each of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree (Class D Felonies), Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree (Class D Felony), Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (Class D Felony), and Criminal Possession of a Firearm (Class E Felony). The indictment states that on or about August 18, 2026, Magara, Holdcroft, and Bowman, knowingly and unlawfully possessed a narcotic drug with intent to sell it and knowingly and unlawfully possessed one or more preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances containing a narcotic preparation and said preparations, compounds, mixtures or substances are of an aggregate weight of on-half ounce or more. The indictment also states that on or about August 18, 2026, Magara, Holdcroft, and Bowman, knowingly and unlawfully possessed a controlled substance with intent to sell it, possessed a weapon and committed a crime of criminal possession of a weapon and was previously convicted of another crime and knowingly possessed a firearm.

City of Olean, NY – Leo E. Otero was indicted on September 24, 2026, for the crimes of Assault in the First Degree (Class B Felony), Robbery in the First Degree (Class B Felony), Gang Assault in the First Degree (Class B felony), Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree (Class E Felony), and Petit Larceny (Class A Misdemeanor). The indictment states that on or about  July 15, 2026, Otero, in the course of and in furtherance of the commission or attempted commission of a felony or of immediate flight therefrom, he caused serious physical injury to a person other than one of the participants, caused serious physical injury to a person who was not a participant in the crime, when in the course of a commission of the crime, and with intent to cause serious physical injury to another person and when aided by two or more persons actually present, he caused serious physical injury to such person. The indictment also states that Otero, with intent that conducted constituting a Class B or Class C felony be performed, he agreed with one or more person to engage in or cause the performance of such conduct and stole property.

City of Olean, NY – Deon Rashod Maull was indicted on September 24, 2026, for the crimes of Assault on a Retail Worker (Class E Felony), Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree (Class A Misdemeanor), and Harassment in the Second Degree (a violation). The indictment states that on or about March 19, 2026, Maull, with intent to prevent a retail worker from performing an act within the scope of such worker’s employment, caused physical injury to such retail worker and knew or reasonably should have known that such individual was a retail worker, having no right to do so, nor any reasonable ground to believe that he had such right, with intent to prevent such person from communication a request for emergency assistance, he intentionally disabled or removed telephonic, or similar communication sending equipment while such person was attempting to seek or engage in the process of assistance from law enforcement, and with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjected another person to physical contact or attempted or threatened to do the same.

Cattaraugus County District Attorney's Office