Man Caught Driving Stolen Motorcycle: Police

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — A Riverhead man was arrested after he was caught driving a stolen motorcycle, police said.

According to Southampton Town Police, Antonio Diaz-Faz, 23, was arrested on Wednesday at 4:13 p.m. on County Road 94 and charged with third degree criminal possession of stolen property, a felony, fifth degree criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor, and several vehicle and traffic violations.

He was pulled over for the violations and it was determined that he was driving a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle that was reported stolen from a home in Flanders on Sunday, police said.

Diaz-Faz was taken to Southampton Town Police headquarters and processed; he was slated for arraignment at Southampton Justice Court Thursday morning, police said.

The Southampton Town Detective Division requests anyone with information about the incident or any other crime contact the detective division at (631) 728-5000 or the police information hotline, (631) 728-3454.