Tannersville man arrested on weapons charges

TANNERSVILLE―A Tannersville man was arrested this week after a search warrant of his home led to the discovery of an AR-15 and high-capacity magazines.

Ingus Drozds, 44, is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony; and endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle, all misdemeanors.

According to State Police, the investigation began on March 20. Drozds is accused of menacing a 42-year-old female victim with a firearm in the presence of a two-year-old child, State Police said.

On March 21, a search warrant was executed at his residence in Tannersville where State Police said they found an AR-15 5.56/.223 caliber semi-automatic rifle and nine Amend2 30-round high-capacity magazines with red followers.

On March 30, Drozds arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport, where he was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, troopers reported.

He was subsequently turned over to the New York State Police and transported back to Greene County.

Drozds was arraigned in Catskill Town Court and remanded to the Greene County Jail. Bail was set at $50,000 cash or $50,000 bond.

The victim was issued a full stay away order of protection, State Police said.