CA Fugitive From Justice Arrested For Selling Meth In Catskill

CATSKILL, NY — A California man, wanted back in his home state, was arrested Aug. 4 in the Village of Catskill for allegedly selling meth. State Police said Nicholas Distano, 49, of Los Angeles, CA was charged with fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, felonies, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor.

Distano allegedly sold methamphetamine in the village, police said. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Upon being taken into custody, he was found to allegedly be in possession of a rifle.

Police said it was later determined that he was also a fugitive from justice from California, where he is wanted for a parole violation.

Distano was arraigned in the Catskill Village Court and sent to the Greene County Jail with bail.

The arrest was the result of a joint investigation conducted by the State Police, Village of Catskill Police Department, Greene County Sheriff’s Office and the Greene County District Attorney’s Office.

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