Police arrest two in Hyde Park drug raid

HYDE PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- A Thursday morning drug raid on Violet Avenue has resulted in the arrest of two men. Louis Nameth, 54, and Joseph Adams, 42, were arrested following an investigation into drug sales along the Violet Avenue corridor between Poughkeepsie and Hyde Park.

The investigation was started after the Drug Task Force, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and the Town of Hyde Park Police received numerous complaints about drug activity around the area and the residence. Task Force Agents were able to purchase fentanyl from Nameth and purchase cocaine from Adams this time.

On Thursday morning, Drug Task Force Agents executed a search warrant on the residence and for the two individuals. Both men were taken into custody; police found Adams in possession of a loaded semi-automatic handgun at the scene.

Charges for Adams:

• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second-degree
• Criminal Possession of a controlled substance, with the intent to sell, in the third-degree

Charges for Nameth:

• Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the third-degree

Additional charges for both men are still pending. Adams and Nameth were both arraigned at the Town of Hyde Park Justice Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail.

Both are being held with no bail, relating to their drug charges. Adams was also found to have a warrant out of the Town of Hyde Park Court for one count of Failure to Register or Verify as a Sex Offender. The court set bail on that charge at $1.

The public is urged to contact the Drug Task Force with any information regarding the sale of dangerous drugs like fentanyl and cocaine. If anyone has information regarding this case or about any other individuals selling drugs in Dutchess County, contact the Drug Task Force confidential tip line at 845-463-6040 or by email to DrugTaskForceTips@gmail.com.