02/06/2024
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐: ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐จ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป โ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธโ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น
(TOWN OF DICKINSON) A corrections investigation led to a felony contraband charge after a โshankโ was uncovered at the Broome County Sheriffโs Correctional Facility
Investigators from the Corrections Investigation Unit (CIU) of the Broome County Sheriffโs Office received information on a โshank,โ a homemade dangerous instrument, located in one of the housing units at the Broome County Correctional Facility.
On Friday, February 2, 2024, Corrections Investigators and Zone Rover Corrections Officers initiated a search of several cells within the housing unit. One of the cells searched was that of Alixander Lavelle, age 19, who is currently incarcerated on a felony burglary charge.
Investigators were able to successfully locate and secure a solid, sharpened piece of plastic from under the mattress in Lavelleโs cell. The sharpened plastic was taken from the arm of a pair of eyeglasses.
Lavelle was charged with Promoting Prison Contraband in the 1st Degree, a Class D Felony.
Lavelle was processed at the Broome County Correctional Facility and will answer for his charges at the Town of Dickinson Court on a future date.
โAnother great job by our Corrections Investigations Team as well as our roving Corrections Officers for recovering an item that could easily be used as a weapon,โ said Sheriff Fred Akshar. โIโm incredibly proud of our entire team for working together through a potentially dangerous situation during this recovery. The health, safety and security for all who live and work in the Correctional Facility remains our priority, and our investigations demonstrate time and again that they are up to the challenge and required vigilance to keep our population safe.โ