Indictment in Drug Dealing Case - 2 January 2025

DELHI — Delaware County District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced today that the Delaware County Grand Jury returned a four-count indictment against Paul E. Petrosky, 55, of Walton on December 19, 2024. 

Count One of the Indictment accuses Petrosky of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree, a Class D Felony. It is alleged that the defendant sold a quantity of methamphetamine in the Village of Walton during the month of December 2024. If convicted of this felony, the defendant faces up to 2.5 years in state prison and an additional year of post- release supervision. 

Count Two of the Indictment accuses Petrosky of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree, a Class D Felony. It is alleged that the defendant sold a quantity of methamphetamine in the Village of Walton on a second date in the Village of Walton.  If convicted of this felony, the defendant faces up to 2.5 years in state prison and an additional year of post-release supervision. 

Counts Three and Four of the Indictment each accuse Petrosky of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class A Misdemeanor.  It is alleged that an eight-year-old child was present during the drug sales. 

The defendant was arraigned in Delaware County Court on December 23, 2024, and the Honorable John L. Hubbard released the defendant on his own recognizance. Judge Hubbard also issued a temporary order of protection prohibiting the defendant from having any contact with the child named in Counts Three and Four of the Indictment.  The case was adjourned until January 28, 2025 for a court conference. Prior to these incidents, the defendant had previously been released on his own recognizance by the Village of Walton Court for unrelated charges involving Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor. Those charges are still pending in the Village of Walton. 

District Attorney Smith commended Investigator Kathryn Mitchell of the Village of Walton Police Department for her thorough investigation into this case.  

Indictments and Criminal Complaints are allegations.  All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.