Traffic Stop Leads To Charges For Man Found With Controlled Substances In Area, Police Say

A traffic stop in Rockland County led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man who was in possession of more than five ounces of marijuana and other drugs, police said.

A New Hempstead man was arrested with more than five ounces of marijuana during a stop in Rockland County.
Photo Credit: *Ramapo Police Department*

Zak Failla

12/23/2019 11:21 a.m.

An officer from the Ramapo Police Department stopped a New Hempstead resident - whose name has not been released by investigators - on McNamara Road in New Hempstead for a traffic violation.

During the stop, police said the officer could smell marijuana inside the vehicle, and a subsequent search found more than five ounces of marijuana and 49 packages of vape cartridges that contained Tetrahydrocannabinol.

The driver was placed under arrest and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of marijuana at Ramapo Police Headquarters. Following his arraignment, he was released and scheduled to appear in New Hempstead Court in February.

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