On October 23, 2024, the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Oneonta Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence in the Town of Laurens. The warrant was issued based on information indicating that individuals inside the residence were unlawfully in possession of firearms. During the search, all occupants were detained for further investigation.

Two individuals, Christopher Beech and Alyssa Jones, were found to have active arrest warrants. Christopher Beech was handed over to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, while Alyssa Jones was taken into custody by the New York State Police. Another individual, Rafail Tsiraouglou, was identified as having an active warrant from Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE agents arrived at the scene and took him into custody.

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The search also revealed that Ronald Neu, a resident with four prior felony convictions, was in possession of firearms and related accessories. Narcotics and drug paraphernalia were found, leading to an additional charge of Endangering the Welfare of a Child due to the accessibility of the drugs to a minor.

Ronald Neu was transported to the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office, processed on the listed charges, and held at the Otsego County Correctional Facility, awaiting arraignment in the Otsego County Centralized Arraignment Court. An Order of Protection was requested for the juvenile victim. After consulting with the Otsego County District Attorney’s Office, it was recommended that Neu be remanded without bail due to his prior felony convictions and the nature of the charges.

Name of defendant and arrest information:
Ronald G. Neu, 31 years old, Laurens, NY
Criminal Possession of a Firearm – Felony
Criminal Possession of a Firearm – Misdemeanor
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance – Misdemeanor
Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia – Misdemeanor
Endangering the Welfare of a Child – Misdemeanor
Unlawful Possession of Certain Ammunition Feeding Devices – Violation
Christopher M. Beech, 21 years old, Homeless Execute Warrant of Arrest
Alyssa F. Jones, 23 years old, Homeless Execute Warrant of Arrest
Rafail D. Tsiraouglou, 20 years old, Homeless Execute Warrant of Arrest

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