A 58-year-old man from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, is in Livingston County custody after investigators brought him back to New York on active felony bench warrants.
Charles Piehl was extradited on November 11 by Investigator James Merrick and Investigator Michael Wade, the Livingston County Sheriff's Office reported. Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty said Piehl was returned to face multiple felony charges after failing to appear in court, Newport Dispatch reported.
Livingston County Superior Court issued the warrants. Piehl failed to appear in Livingston County Court and Mount Morris Town Court in 2024.
He faces two felony counts of second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, two felony counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and one felony count of second-degree bail jumping. The report also lists violations of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
The Sheriff's Office criminal investigations division handled the investigation, with assistance from the Livingston County District Attorney's Office. Kentucky State Police helped take Piehl into custody on the warrants. State Police and the Christian County Sheriff's Office also assisted the investigation.
Piehl was taken to Livingston County Jail for arrest processing and pre-arraignment detention and is being held there. He will be arraigned in Livingston County Court on the Superior Court warrants at a later date.
