CSI in the News October 2011 - CSI Today

College of Staten Island adjunct professor accused of heroinpossession is ordered released on his own recognizanceTuesday, October 04, 2011, 7:02 PMJohn M. AnneseBySTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An adjunct cinema professor at the College of Staten Island is accused of cuttingmore than just film — police say he had enough heroin in his home to merit a possession-with-intent-to-sellcharge.Detectives raided the Pierpont Place home of Christopher Nuzzi, 46, last night, and found 66 glassine bags ofheroin — 50 of them in a black pouch on a kitchen table, another 16 in a metal cigarette box on a livingroom table — according to court papers.Nuzzi’s home, which is in New Springville, was the target of a search warrant, court papers allege.He faces charges of third-, fifth- and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, saidPeter N. Spencer, a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan.The top charge includes an allegation of possession with intent to sell, and could carry a maximum one tonine-year prison term if he’s convicted.Nuzzi has worked as an adjunct lecturer in the media culture department at CSI since August 2001, saidcollege spokesman Ken Bach."There’s no allegation about illegal activity on the college’s campus," Bach said. "As this is a personnelmatter, I’m not able to comment."At his arraignment in Stapleton Criminal Court today, Nuzzi requested that he be entered into a drugtreatment program, according to a law enforcement source.He was ordered released on his own recognizance until his next court date.Nuzzi did not return a message seeking comment tonight.One member of the media culture department, speaking on condition of anonymity, referred to Nuzzi aspersonable and friendly.Page 19 of 154