Whitehall woman on active warrant arrested in Moreau

MOREAU, NY (NEWS10) — Around 3 a.m. on Dec. 31, New York State Police arrested a Whitehall woman during a traffic stop. Police stopped a vehicle on Butler Road for violations of vehicle and traffic regulations.

They found the driver, Shannon A. Welch, 38, had an active warrant. It was discovered that Welch was in possession of heavy narcotics and a digital scale. Welch faces two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal use of drug paraphernalia, failure to respond to an appearance notice, and other vehicle and traffic violations.