Senior Arrested at Rye Post Office on Drug Charge

Written By: Robert Cox

RYE, NY (October 16, 2024) — A 66-year-old Rye woman was arrested after accepting a package containing 180 Carisoprodol (SOMA) pills at the Rye Post Office located at 41 Purdy Avenue in the City of Rye, New York.

Carisoprodol, a tranquilizer, is a Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act and requires a prescription from a licensed physician.

The woman was arrested after Rye Detectives opened an investigation into the woman receiving controlled substances through the mail without a prescription.

Kathleen M. Gerety-Gianguzzi
Kathleen M. Gerety-Gianguzzi

Arrest & Charge:

Kathleen M. Gerety-Gianguzzi, 66, of Rye, NY

Criminal Possession of a Controlled

  • Substance — 7

Gerety-Gianguzzi was processed and released on her own recognizance with a desk appearance ticket returnable to Rye City Court on October 22, 2024, at 9:00 am.