Troop F Community Stabilization Unit Traffic Stop in Town of Lloyd Results in Felony Drug Arrests

On July 1, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m., members of the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit observed a 2014 Ram 1500 traveling northbound on State Route 9W near the northbound on-ramp from the Mid-Hudson Bridge in the Town of Lloyd committing multiple violations of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Troopers initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Wiley W. Faison, 57, of Catskill, NY, and the passenger as Siarra R. Bergami, 32, of Athens, NY.

During the investigation, K9 Kell conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle and positively alerted to the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately 103 grams of cocaine.

Faison and Bergami were arrested without incident and transported to State Police Highland for processing.

Faison was charged with:

• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, Intent to Sell, a class B felony
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance Narcotic, a class B felony
• Multiple violations of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law

Faison was arraigned in the Town of Lloyd Centralized Arraignment Part and remanded to the Ulster County Jail without bail.

Bergami was charged with:

• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, Intent to Sell, a class B felony
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance Narcotic, a class B felony

Bergami was arraigned in the Town of Lloyd Centralized Arraignment Part and released on her own recognizance.

Both defendants are scheduled to appear in the Town of Lloyd Court at a later date.

The investigation is ongoing.