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Michigan resident accused of dealing crack in Batavia

By Howard B. Owens

A 33-year-old resident of Flint, Mich., is being accused of dealing crack cocaine in Batavia.

John "Solo" Sumlin III, was stopped today by members of the Local Drug Enforcement Task Force as he was riding a bike on Porter Avenue.

Sumlin's arrest is the result of a month-long investigation that included undercover agents allegedly purchasing crack on two occasions.

During the course of the investigation, task force members identified Sumlin as an individual wanted in Michigan on a possible parole violation.

When Sumlin was stopped today, he allegedly gave investigators a false name in an attempt to conceal his warrant from local law enforcement.

Following arraignment in Batavia City Court, Sumlin was jailed without bail.

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