OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) – An Ogdensburg woman and a Heuvelton man were charged with meth-making Wednesday and now they don’t have a place to live.
Ogdensburg police say they responded to a domestic call at 1308 Ford Street in Ogdensburg and found what they say was an active meth lab inside the home.
Two people inside the home, 40-year-old Carol Phillips and 33-year-old Joshua Hanna, were each charged with third-degree unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
Officials condemned the home Thursday morning in what they say is a new policy to curb meth manufacturing in the city.
In a statement, city manager Steven Jellie said, “the city will now condemn any structure or dwelling that is determined to have been used as a meth lab until full engineering, health, and safety assessments are complete and a certificate of occupancy re-issued by Code Enforcement.”
Speaking to 7 News, Jellie said, “I hope we send a strong message to drug dealers and those that think creating meth labs in our city is a good idea, that your days are over here and I intend to put every landlord that owns a house like this on notice. If you harbor, help, assist, or ignore this, you’re not welcome in our city, either.”
Jellie says that “innocent” occupants displaced by these actions will be provided assistance in finding adequate housing and social services support.
Phillips and Hanna were arraigned in Ogdensburg city court and released on their own recognizance.
Ogdensburg police were assisted at the scene by the state police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team and the Ogdensburg Fire Department.
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