Crime & Safety

Man Caught With Cocaine In East Hampton: Cops

He had the clear plastic bag in his hand, police say.

EAST HAMPTON, NY — An East Hampton man was arrested after he was caught with cocaine, police said.

According to East Hampton Town Police, Franklin W. Dolan, 39, was arrested on Saturday at 12:07 a.m. on Fort Pond Blvd. and charged with seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

Dolan had a clear plastic bag in his right hand containing a white, powdery substance that later field tested positive for the presence of cocaine, police said.

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