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Man Nabbed With Cocaine After Crashing On Taconic, Police Say

LAGRANGE, N.Y. – A Brooklyn man faces charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance after being in a one-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in LaGrange early Tuesday morning.

<p>State Police say Rene Llanos drove off the Taconic State Parkway had nearly 16 grams of cocaine on him when he was arrested.</p>

State Police say Rene Llanos drove off the Taconic State Parkway had nearly 16 grams of cocaine on him when he was arrested.

Photo Credit: New York State Police

Rene L. Llanos, 28, was traveling northbound at around 2:30 a.m. when his vehicle went off the roadway and ended up in a wooded area in the center median.

When troopers arrived, they discovered Llanos was in possession of almost 16 grams of cocaine.

He was charged with third-degree criminal possession and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail or $100,000 bond.

Llanos is scheduled to appear at the LaGrange Town Court on Friday, Dec. 18..

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