26-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Car In Riverhead, Police Say

A report of a stolen car ended with a 26-year-old man in handcuffs on Long Island.

Bhajenauth Ramsaroop, age 22, was arrested after he was allegedly caught driving a stolen Dodge Charger in Riverhead on Sunday, April 30.
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05/01/2023 2:30 p.m.

Riverhead Town Police were alerted at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30, that a vehicle stolen from Nassau County was believed to be entering Riverhead.

Nearly 10 minutes later, patrol units spotted the 2006 Dodge Charger stopped on Route 58 near Mill Road, according to police.

Officers arrested the driver, Bhajenauth Ramsaroop, of Jamaica, Queens, without incident on multiple charges, including:

Third-degree criminal possession of stolen property (felony)
Second-degree obstructing governmental administration (misdemeanor)
Numerous vehicle and traffic violations

Ramsaroop was expected to be arraigned in Riverhead Justice Court on Monday, May 1.

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