Less than one week after his arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend with brass knuckles, a Jefferson man is back in the Greene County Jail on fresh weapons and drug charges.
Justin Michael Cosnotti, 35, of 209 W. Russell St., Jefferson, was charged with dominion or control of a firearm or offensive weapon by a domestic abuse offender and third or subsequent offense possession of a controlled substance.
The incident began about 10 a.m. Wednesday, when Greene County Deputy Sheriffs and officers of the Jefferson Police Department executed a search warrant Cosnotti’s residence on W. Russell Street in Jefferson.
According to court records, the search disclosed “12Ga, 9mm, 357Magnum, and 223 Remington spread throughout the room. Along with the ammunition there was a needle that field tested positive for methamphetamine along with multiple smoking devices with residue. There were two prescription pill bottles with a liquid substance also found in the room.”
In the garage, law enforcement found “more ammunition, including 45auto ammo, and
a prescription pill bottle,” according to court records.
Cosnotti is held in the Greene County Jail on a $10,000 cash or surety bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing July 15 in Greene County District Court.
Cosnotti was arrested July 3 on charges of third or subsequent offense domestic abuse assault, first-offense possession of a controlled substance-heroin and first-offense possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine. He was convicted of domestic abuse assault in 2010 in California and again in 2014 in California.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
