Police Discover Alligator While Executing Search Warrant

Erie County deputies made a startling discovery this week after finding an alligator tucked away in a backyard shed at a residence on Montclair Avenue, just steps from Erie County Medical Center.

According to Erie County Sheriff John Garcia, officers were carrying out a search warrant Tuesday at the Buffalo home when they found the reptile. The alligator was located inside a small pool surrounded by artificial lighting, heating devices, and dead rodents. State Department of Environmental Conservation officers were called in to remove the animal from the property.

Garcia said the raid was linked to a broader narcotics investigation connected to drug trafficking in the Southtowns.

The search warrant was executed shortly after deputies arrested 38-year-old Jerry Green of Depew. Green was taken into custody in Concord after being stopped in a vehicle where more than two ounces of suspected methamphetamine were discovered.

Inside the Montclair Avenue residence, deputies uncovered additional quantities of suspected amphetamine, fentanyl, and various drug paraphernalia.

Green is facing a long list of drug-related charges including two counts each of second-degree and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, one count of fourth-degree possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia. He is currently being held at the Erie County Holding Center.

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Police Discover Alligator While Executing Search Warrant