On Sunday, December 4th, 2022, at around 8:55 P.M., Syracuse Police Detectives attempted to stop a vehicle in the 200 block of Almond Street for a drug investigation. The driver of the suspect vehicle failed to comply, struck a police vehicle with his car, and then led Officers on a short pursuit.
The suspect vehicle traveled for several blocks before crashing into an uninvolved vehicle occupied by two adults at Catherine Street and James Street. After the crash, the driver, later identified as Gregory Graves, was taken into custody. There were two other occupants in the suspect car, Kearon Edwards, 18, and a 17-year-old female. All of the parties involved in the crash were transported to the hospital and are listed in stable conditions with varying degrees of injury. In the end, the suspects were charged with the following:
Gregory Graves – One count of Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, Seven counts of Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, One count of Unlawful Fleeing in the Second Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree.
Kearon Edwards – One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Firearm.
17-year-old female – One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, One count of Criminal Possession of a Firearm.
Additionally, search warrants were executed at Edwards’ residence and on the vehicle the suspects occupied. As a result of those search warrants, the following evidence was recovered:
28.2 ounces of fentanyl/799.5 grams
$2,364 in US Currency
One loaded Glock model 45 9mm semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine
