License Plate Reader Helps Nab Bronx Man with Suspended License, Registration

Yorktown Police report the arrest of a 30 year old Bronx man, who is charged with Operating with a Suspended Registration and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd Degree, both an Unclassified Misdemeanor.  The defendant was additionally charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Driver’s License, Uninspected Motor Vehicle and Speed in Zone, all Traffic Infractions. 
 
According to Police, on November 1, 2022 at approximately 1:18 PM, Officer Curtis received notification from the LPR System that a vehicle allegedly entered the Taconic State Parkway Southbound with a suspended registration.  Officer Curtis then canvassed the area and located the vehicle matching the description which also was allegedly operating above the posted speed limit. Officer Curtis performed a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified the defendant as the driver.  After an investigation at the scene, it was determined that the defendant was allegedly operating the motor vehicle while the registration was suspended for a dishonored check.  It is further alleged that the defendant was also operating an uninspected motor vehicle, while his driving privilege was suspended in New York.  He was placed under arrest and processed on scene.
 
The defendant was issued UTTs and released on his own recognizance.  The defendant is scheduled to answer said charges in the Yorktown Justice Court on November 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM.