Crime & Safety
Crimes Nearby: Possession
Also in the police logs, an Islip man picked up in East Hampton with hydrocodone and a suspended license.
The following information was supplied by the East End Police Departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate convictions.
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East Hampton
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• Eric Forgione, 27, of Islip, was arrested on Feb. 17 on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, as well as aggravated unlicensed operation, both misdemeanors.
Police said he was seen driving a car westbound on Montauk Highway while using a hand-held cellphone, and after stopping Forgione, police saw that his driving privileges in New York State were suspended exactly one week earlier for failing to answer a summons.
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Police reports state that after he was informed he was under arrest, Forgione handed over a glass smoking device containing burnt marijuana, and a search revealed that he was holding what was later found to be hydrocodone.
He was released on a $100 appearance ticket.
