On February 26, 2025, Mark Dority, 44, of Onondaga, was arrested by New York State Police on multiple drug-related charges following a traffic stop on I-90 westbound in Rotterdam. Dority, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, was pulled over around 3:15 AM for unsafe lane changes.
During the stop, officers observed signs of impairment and initiated a further investigation. Authorities discovered drug paraphernalia, including a crack pipe, bags containing a white powdery substance, and other items associated with drug use.
Dority now faces several serious charges, including Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th, 5th, and 2nd degrees, as well as Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia. He was taken into custody and transported to Schenectady County Jail, where he is awaiting arraignment.
Dority is scheduled to appear in the Town of Rotterdam Court on March 27, 2025, to face the charges against him.