BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Georgia man is facing several drug and weapon charges following a joint investigation with local, state and federal agencies.
Von D. Harmon, Jr. 34 was arraigned in Buffalo City Court on Wednesday. He is charged with:
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree (Class A-II felony)
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree (Class B violent felony)
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B felony)
- Eleven counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (Class C violent felonies)
- Eight counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (Class D violent felonies)
- One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree (Class D felony)
- One count of Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree (Class A misdemeanor)
Investigators say Harmon, Jr. was taken into custody after police executed a search warrant at a home on Madison Street in the City of Buffalo on Jan. 6.
According to officials investigators allegedly found a plastic bag that contained suspected ecstasy pills and suspected crack cocaine. They say they also found drugs and a scale that were were placed into evidence for analysis.
During the search, police allegedly found 11 illegal firearms in a bedroom of the home. Investigators say eight of the weapons were allegedly equipped with large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Interim Buffalo Police Commissioner Craig Macy said Harmon, Jr. went to great lengths to avoid detection from police.
“Also be noted the lengths that Mr. Harmon went to avoid detection from law enforcement. He flew from Buffalo to the state of Georgia, and Atlanta picked up the firearms then took a bus to Cincinnati and then switched rental cars two different times before ultimately coming back to the city of Buffalo,” said Macy in a press conference.
“Obviously these are these are dangerous weapons. The drugs are, you know, wreaking havoc on our community quite frankly, and this is an important case,” said Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane.
Harmon, Jr. is scheduled to return to court on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. for a felony hearing. He is currently being held without bail. If convicted he could face up to 25 years in prison.
The Buffalo Police Department Intelligence Unit, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the New York State Police participated in the investigation.
As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.