Imposters Arrested in Suspicious Vehicle Case

Broome County Sheriff’s officials say an Afton couple is due in Town of Chenango Court at a later date after Deputies investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the Price Chopper parking lot on Chenango Bridge Road late at night April 21.

Authorities say they found a small amount of cocaine in the vehicle.

32 year old Zachariah Burns allegedly gave officers the name and date of birth of another person before admitting to the lie.

Authorities say 19 year old Salena Palmatier also apparently provided a fake name and was located a few hours later by another Deputy.

Burns is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal impersonation and had a bench warrant outstanding for failure to appear in Town of Afton Court.

Palmatier is charged with criminal impersonation and also had a warrant for failure to appear in Afton Court.