Crime & Safety
Rockland Teen Charged with Pot Possession in Briarcliff
Police arrested the teenager while he and two others were parked on Woodside Avenue.
A New City teen faces an unlawful possession of marijuana violation in Briarcliff Manor following his August 3 arrest.
A Briarcliff Manor police officer on routine patrol reported observing a plastic bag, possibly containing marijuana, on the back seat of a vehicle while it was parked in a Woodside Avenue parking lot, according to the department.
Three youths were in the vehicle, including the 16-year-old New City resident. He was reportedly sitting in the back seat, where the marijuana was spotted.
He was arrested and processed at police headquarters and released to a relative.
The driver and second passenger were not charged.
The teen is due in Village Court on August 14.
Note: Arrests do not indicate convictions.
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