Crime & Safety
Suspended Tags Lead To FL Fugitive Wanted For 'Aggravated Battery Involving Permanent Disability': Police
During the traffic stop that followed the driver wanted on a felony warrant, gave officers a false name, the Rye Police Department said.
RYE, NY — A fugitive from justice was tripped up by a suspended car registration, according to police.
The City of Rye Police Department said Christopher J. Pasquale Vigliotti, 54, of Florida, was arrested following a traffic stop on Sunday.
An officer was alerted to a vehicle with a suspended New York State registration. During the traffic stop that followed, cops say Vigliotti gave officers with a false name in an attempt to conceal his true identity.
Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Police soon learned that Vigliotti was wanted on an active felony warrant issued out of Broward County, Florida, for Aggravated battery involving permanent disability. Vigliotti was also charged with false personation and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration. He was also given several traffic tickets, according to police.
Vigliotti was arraigned and remanded to the Westchester County Jail pending extradition to Florida on the felony charge.
Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
