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A 22-year-old man from the region is behind bars on a slew of charges including the unauthorized use of a vehicle he allegedly stole.
Sullivan County resident March Santiago, of Roscoe, was recently arrested while the town of Fallsburg Police was conducting seatbelt enforcement and stopped him in a 2013 Toyota Camry on Route 42 in South Fallsburg, said Fallsburg Police Chief Simmie Williams.
A license check found that the Camry was reported stolen in Liberty and the Santiago had a suspended license, Williams said.
An investigation found that Santiago had a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun without a permit as well as a quantity of ecstasy, he added.
He was charged with:
- Criminal possession of a weapon
- Criminal possession of a controlled substance
- Aggravated driving without a license
- Unauthorized use of a vehicle
Santiago was arraigned and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of a $5,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, May 31 in Fallsburg.
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