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Four arrested for drug possession at Phish concerts

Four arrested for drug possession at Phish concerts

Four people have been arrested for drug possession in connection with the Phish concerts. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police conducted a narcotics investigation Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the jam band’s concert at MVP Arena.

Four people have been arrested for drug possession in connection with the Phish concerts.

The Albany County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police conducted a narcotics investigation Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the jam band’s concert at MVP Arena.

Two people were arrested on Friday.

Ryan D. O’Donnell, 43, who lives in Massachusetts, allegedly had 274 grams of psilocybin (mushrooms), 281 grams of ketamine, 92 grams of cocaine, 173 grams of Xanax pills and 580 doses of LSD.

49-year-old Colorado resident Craig B. Zawsitowski is accused of possessing 68 grams of ketamine, 800 doses of LSD and 51 grams of MDMA.

Two more people were arrested on Saturday. Corey A. Murphy-Egri, 34, of Massachusetts allegedly had 17 grams of ketamine, approximately 7 grams of MDMA and approximately 3 grams of cocaine.

Vermont resident Thomas J. Kinsman had about 15 grams of ketamine, about 7 grams of MDMA and about 3 grams of cocaine.

All four were arraigned in Albany District Court on multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.