Crime & Safety

Police: Mastic Beach Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Greenport

The arrest was made on Tuesday morning.

A Mastic Beach man was arrested on drug charges on Tuesday morning in Greenport, according to Southold Town Police.

Lee Terry Jr., 27, was stopped for a traffic violation at Main Street/Center Street shortly after 10 a.m., police said.

While interviewing Terry, an odor of marijuana could be smelled coming from the car, according to police.

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Police searched Terry and found a marijuana cigarette as well as a white round pill on him, police said.

The white pill was identified to be Oxycodone, which he did not have a prescription for, according to police.

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Terry was arrested for seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana, police said.

He was transported to headquarters, processed and released on bail for a later court date.

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