SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DEPUTY SHERIFFS MAKE DRUG ARREST AFTER FOOT CHASE

Date: August 12, 2022

SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

DEPUTY SHERIFFS MAKE DRUG ARREST

AFTER FOOT CHASE

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Suspect’s Vehicle Contained Cocaine and Drug Paraphernalia

Lester A. Franco

(BOHEMIA, NY) On August 12, 2022, at approximately 2:58 a.m., Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs observed Lester A. Franco, 29, of Bay Shore, NY, operating a motor vehicle at a high rate of speed on Sunrise Highway in Bohemia. Franco was stopped by the Deputy Sheriffs on Johnson Ave. on suspicion of DWI where fled on foot through a nearby parking lot. Deputy Sheriff’s pursued Franco on foot and apprehended him after he resisted arrest. A subsequent search of the vehicle found over 10 ounces of cocaine, plastic baggies, and a scale.

Franco was charged with one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third (B Felony), one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth (C Felony), DWI – 1st Offense, two counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd (A Misdemeanor), and miscellaneous vehicle and traffic charges.

Sheriff Toulon commends his Deputy Sheriff’s for their vigilance. “This suspect was stopped on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and the arrest turned into a foot pursuit and a dangerous struggle. My Deputy Sheriffs never know what they will encounter when they make a traffic stop and I commend them for their bravery and diligence in bringing this man to justice and keeping Suffolk County safe.”

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