Geneva city councilor facing drug sale charges arrested for skipping court

Geneva city councilor facing drug sale charges arrested for skipping court

A Geneva city councilor facing drug charges was arrested Tuesday after failing to appear in court, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office.

Arrest and charges

Whitfield was originally arrested in January after allegedly selling about an ounce of cocaine in Geneva, according to New York State Police.

Whitfield remains a member of the Geneva City Council.

Charges and court proceedings

Ahmad Whitfield, 46, was taken into custody at the Geneva Police Department on a bench warrant issued Monday after Whitfield failed to appear on charges of second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, the sheriff's office said.

BACKGROUND: Geneva mayor asks city councilor to consider resigning after drug arrest | Geneva city councilor accused of selling cocaine released from custody Following Tuesday's arrest, Whitfield was taken to the Ontario County Jail and arraigned in Ontario County Court, where he was released under pretrial supervision, according to the sheriff's office.

Ontario County District Attorney Jason MacBride previously said the charges against Whitfield are non-qualifying offenses for bail under state law.

A future court date was not immediately available.