Four Charged After Lyons Traffic Stop
State Police charged four people after a traffic stop in Lyons; the cases remain pending and no pleas have been entered.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET
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Sep 7, 2026, 6:22 a.m. ET
Four Charged After Lyons Traffic Stop Turns Up Suspected Crack Cocaine, Switchblade
Four people were charged after a traffic stop in Lyons turned up suspected crack cocaine and a switchblade, according to FingerLakes1.com.
Bill E. Ridley, 41, faces three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and a felony third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Michael C. Mathys, 47, of Spencer Street in Lyons, Patricia L. Brown, 48, of the town of Savannah, and Kayla M. Miller, 35, of Canal Street in Lyons, each face four counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, the outlet reported.
The charges stem from an investigation by State Police, according to FingerLakes1.com. All four have been charged but not yet tried; charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent. As this matter is only at the charging stage, it has not been decided in court.
Sep 7, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ETFirst report
Four Charged After Lyons Traffic Stop Turns Up Suspected Crack Cocaine, Switchblade
Four people were charged after a traffic stop in Lyons, according to FingerLakes1.com. The charges include three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felony third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and four counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, as reported by FingerLakes1.com.
The defendants are Bill E. Ridley, 41; Michael C. Mathys, 47, of Spencer Street in Lyons; Patricia L. Brown, 48, of the town of Savannah; and Kayla M. Miller, 35, of Canal Street in Lyons, according to FingerLakes1.com.
The investigation was conducted by State Police, as reported by FingerLakes1.com. The case is at the charging stage and has not been decided in court; the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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