NORWICH – The pair accused of the largest meth bust in the City of Norwich to date were arraigned in the Chenango County Court when it met for a morning session last Friday, June 10.

Patrick S. Davenport Jr., 25. of Oxford and Alexis D. Braam-Armondi, 24, of Norwich, were both arraigned on three felony charges, and one misdemeanor count. Those four charges were: Unlawful Manufacturing of Methamphetamine, a class ‘D’ Felony; Criminal Possession of Precursors of Methamphetamine, a class ‘E' Felony; Unlawful Disposal of Meth Laboratory Material, a class ‘E’ Felony and Criminal Trespass in the second degree, a class ‘A’ Misdemeanor.

It is alleged that on Feb. 10, 2016, Davenport and Braam-Armondi were unlawfully manufacturing methamphetamine at a residence located on Prospect St., in the City of Norwich. The residence was reportedly supposed to be vacant. Following a trespass complaint received by the Norwich Police Department at approximately 2:02 p.m. that day, the property manager of the residence confronted the pair, who allegedly ran off. They were apprehended by the NPD within “a couple of minutes.”

It’s alleged that the two individuals were also in possession of the precursors used to unlawfully manufacture the methamphetamine. The charges also allege that both Davenport and Braam-Armondi, while in the furtherance of a methamphetamine operation, knowingly disposed of hazardous or dangerous material. The disposal created a substantial risk to human health or safety or a substantial danger to the environment. The criminal trespass in the second degree charge alleges the two knowingly entered or remained unlawfully in a dwelling.

Police said that during the course of the investigation, numerous ‘One-Pot’ methamphetamine cooking containers were located inside the residence, along with chemicals, accelerants and byproducts. The Norwich Police requested the assistance of the New York State Police - CCSERT (Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team) and the Norwich Fire Department at the scene. All of the involved agencies remained on the scene for several hours while the chemicals, containers and evidence were collected.