DEWITT, N.Y. -- A kidnapping investigation in DeWitt led deputies to the biggest cocaine bust in Onondaga County's history.

William Sullivan, 38, of DeWitt, was arrested Friday by the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office after a domestic violence and drug investigation. He was charged with kidnapping his wife and possessing more than $3 million worth of cocaine.

A second man, Anthony Brigman, 47, of Syracuse, was also arrested in connection with the drug investigation.

Onondaga County Sheriff Eugene Conway announced the arrests during a news conference Thursday.

The incident that ended in a drug bust started with a domestic violence investigation.

Sullivan spent hours assaulting his 26-year-old wife on Friday at their 108 Cedar Lane home in DeWitt, deputies said.

After attacking his wife, Sullivan bound his wife up with duct tape and put her in a plastic bag, Conway said. Sullivan then put his wife inside a box, put her in the trunk of his vehicle and drove around Syracuse, the sheriff said.

Sullivan eventually let his wife out of the trunk, deputies said. She immediately called 911.

William Sullivan, left, and Anthony Brigman, right

The woman was treated at a local hospital for non life-threatening injuries, deputies said.

Deputies started investigating the domestic violence at 9:48 p.m. Friday. While investigating, deputies executed a search warrant at the DeWitt home.

Investigators found evidence linked to the kidnapping inside the home, deputies said. They also discovered evidence of "significant" drug crimes, deputies said.

During the investigation, deputies linked Sullivan to a Syracuse home. Investigators executed a search warrant at 100 Sheridan Place and discovered nearly 200 pounds of drugs, deputies said.

Deputies said multiple items were seized from the Sheridan Place home including:

55 pounds of cocaine

135 pounds of marijuana

About $90,000

Evidence linked to the kidnapping

Sullivan was arrested the night of the search.

For the domestic violence incident, Sullivan was charged with:

Second-degree kidnapping

Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon

Second-degree menacing

Second-degree harassment.

For the drug investigation, he was charged with:

First-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance

Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance

Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance

First-degree criminal possession of marijuana

Three counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.

Anthony Brigman, the owner of the Sheridan Place home, was also arrested.

Brigman was charged with:

First-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance

Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance

Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance

First-degree criminal possession of marijuana

Three counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.

Sullivan is being held in the Onondaga County Justice Center without bail. Brigman is not listed in custody.

Conway said the sheriff's office and other local, state and federal authorities are continuing to investigate.

"This is a very significant quantity of drugs," Conway said. "Certainly they would be more than street-level dealers."

Kidnapping investigation leads to biggest cocaine bust in Onondaga County's history https://trib.al/UXNH4db Posted by syracuse.com on Thursday, November 9, 2017

This story will be updated.