Ulster County Man With Suspended License Nabbed With Drugs, Police Say

A 44-year-old man was arrested on numerous drug and traffic charges after being stopped by state police.

New York State police arrested an Ulster man who was allegedly driving on a suspended license on various drug charges.
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12/21/2020 1:00 p.m.

Ulster County resident Eric Tischler, of the Town of Ulster, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 16, after being stopped in his 2003 Audi A4 by state police for a traffic violation, said Trooper Steven Nevel.

During the stop, the trooper found that Tischler was driving on a suspended license and that he was allegedly in possession of numerous drugs, including cocaine, Alprazolam, and Lorazepam, and concentrated cannabis contained in a vaporizer cartridge.

Tischler was charged with:

Felony criminal possession of a controlled substance
Criminal possession of a controlled substance seventh-degree
Unlawful possession of marijuana

He was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in court next year.

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