Crime & Safety

Putnam Valley Man Arrested For Cocaine Possession

Police said they saw drug activity while on surveillance at the Jefferson Valley Mall.

PUTNAM VALLEY, NY — A Putnam County man was arrested in Yorktown for allegedly possessing cocaine.

Yorktown Police said Kevin M. Singleton II, 30, of Putnam Valley, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

While on surveillance at the Jefferson Valley Mall, at 650 Lee Boulevard, police said they observed drug activity inside a vehicle.

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The vehicle left the area and parked in the parking lot at 3651 Lee Rd.

Officers approached the car to investigated and found that Singleton was in possession of cocaine.

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He was arrested and taken to Yorktown Police Headquarters for processing.

Afterward, Singleton was released on $100 bail and was scheduled to apear in Yorktown Justice Court March 14.

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