Suffolk police arrest Stony Brook student in dorm drug bust

A Stony Brook University dorm room became the center of a narcotics case this week after Suffolk County police said they found methamphetamines, ketamine and items used for drug sales inside a student suite at Mount Hall.

Investigators executed a search warrant at 12:04 p.m. Monday, April 27, in the dorm suite tied to 20-year-old William Turri at 600 Circle Drive on the Stony Brook campus, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The case was handled by the department’s Narcotics Section and SUNY Stony Brook State Police, after the university received an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip.

Police said the seizure points to more than simple possession inside student housing. The items recovered, including substances and materials associated with drug sales, turned the dorm bust into a broader campus-safety issue for one of Suffolk County’s largest public universities.

Turri, who police listed as being from Fairport, New York, with an address at 42 Huxley Way, was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 2nd, 3rd and 7th degrees, Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 5th degree, and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd degree. Police said he was held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, April 28, in First District Court in Central Islip.

The Statesman reported that Turri was a junior majoring in economics. That detail, combined with the location of the arrest inside Mount Hall, puts the case squarely in the middle of everyday student life, not a distant off-campus operation.

Stony Brook University said it does not tolerate illegal activity and works closely with law enforcement to keep the campus safe. The university declined to say more because the legal process was still underway.

Students who spoke with News 12 described the allegation as frightening and said it raised concerns about safety for other students living in residence halls. For parents, the case is likely to sharpen questions about how quickly a tip can move from campus concern to a narcotics arrest inside a dorm suite, and how aggressively university and county police are monitoring student housing now.