Crime & Safety
Cops: Man Busted in Riverside for Driving With Crack In his Car
The man had crack cocaine in a straw, police said.
An unlicensed Middle Island man was arrested on Monday on County Road 94 in Riverside after police said they found crack in a straw and in his possession.
According to Southampton Town police, the man, 40, was arrested at 9:09 p.m. and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a misdemeanor, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree, a misdemeanor, and traffic infractions.
He was stopped for a traffic violation and was found to be in possession of crack cocaine, police said; a DMV check also revealed his license had been suspended.
The driver was arrested at scene, transported to police headquarters for processing, and held for morning arraignment.
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