NORWICH – A Chenango County grand jury met this past Wednesday morning, Nov. 18, for the month of November and subsequently saw 4 individuals indicted.

• Frederick T. Harty, 50, of Sherburne was indicted on two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. Harty was charged with criminal possession of controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony; criminal nuisance in the first degree, a class E felony; and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor.

It is alleged that Harty, on Oct. 17, 2015 in the Village of Sherburne and while acting in concert with another did knowingly and unlawfully possess the narcotic drug heroin, with intent to sell. Harty allegedly also did maintain and allow the residence to exist where individuals were engaging in the unlawful sale of the controlled substance heroin, and did benefit monetarily from the sales.

• Tabitha A. Harty, 46, of Sherburne was indicted on one felony charge. Harty was charged with criminal nuisance in the first degree, a class E felony.

It is alleged that during the month of October, in the Village of Sherburne, Harty did maintain and allow a residence to exist where individuals were engaging in the unlawful sale of the controlled substance heroin. It should also be noted that Harty did allegedly benefit monetarily from the sale of heroin.

• Patricia M. Mead, 44, of McDonough was indicted on two felony charges. Mead was charged with welfare fraud in the third degree, a class D felony; and offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, a class E felony.

It is alleged that from Oct. 2012 until Jan. 2015 in the City of Norwich, that Mead had intent to defraud the Chenango County Department of Social Services by withholding earned income that her household was receiving from their self-owned and operated Maple Syrup business.