Crime & Safety
Yorktown Man Arrested While Driving, Smoking Pot: Police
Police said he was spotted because he didn't use a turn signal.
YORKTOWN, NY — A 26-year-old Yorktown man was arrested for allegedly having marijuana. A Yorktown police officer was on routine patrol April 30 when he saw a 2015 Toyota turning without signaling and while allegedly smoking a marijuana cigarette while driving.
The man was arrested and taken to the Yorktown Police Department for processing.
He was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana and released on his own recognizance.
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The man is scheduled to appear in court June 1.
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