Greece, N.Y. — Eight people face charges following an investigation into suspected drug trafficking and prostitution at a home on Ridgecrest Drive, the Greece Police Department announced Wednesday.
Police said Shariek Rutledge, 45, of Rochester “unlawfully took control of the residence after being invited in by a relative of the homeowner,” changing the locks, forcing the homeowner out and inviting “numerous individuals to occupy the property.”
The SWAT team executed team executed a search warrant at the home Tuesday, recovering cocaine, fentanyl and crack cocaine, according to Greece police.
In addition to Rutledge, the following people were arrested: Roosevelt Speed, 46, of Rochester; Brittany Hollaert, 28, of Rochester; Dunia Amireh, 35, of Rochester; Shaqera Lee, 32, of Greece; Yanira Lopez, 24, of Greece; Brandon Smith, 41, of Greece; Mary Mickolichik, 60, of Greece.
All except Mickolichik were charged with criminal trespass and held for arraignment. Speed was also charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and criminal use of drug paraphernalia. Rutledge was also charged with grand larceny. Mickolichik was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and released on an appearance ticket.
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