In a routine response to an altercation, Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office uncovered a fentanyl possession, leading to the arrest of a local resident.
On May 10, 2024, deputies from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance report in the Town of Hanover. What started as a routine call quickly escalated when the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division was brought in to further investigate the incident.
During the investigation, law enforcement obtained permission to search the involved residence. The search revealed a quantity of fentanyl.
On May 30, 2024, Robert L. Lyman, a 30-year-old resident of Silver Creek, NY, was officially charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor under New York Penal Law. Lyman is set to appear before the Town of Hanover Court to face these charges.





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