ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – A traffic stop has led to a felony charge in Ithaca.

The Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) task force arrested Patrick Booker on Monday after he was allegedly found with crack and cocaine in his vehicle. Booker, a convicted felon, was charged with felony drug possession and is being held in Tompkins County Jail without bail.

The GIVE task force made two additional misdemeanor drug arrests during an 8-hour detail in the City of Ithaca.

The GIVE grant program targets people associated with or suspected of gun violence in specific areas. The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office has been leading the task force since 2023. Starting July 1, the grant and task force will be handled by the Ithaca City Police Department.

“I am happy with the work my deputies have conducted in quashing gun violence in the City of Ithaca over the past year,” said Sheriff Derek Osborne. “We are proud to turn this work over to the Ithaca City Police Department moving forward.”