A Greenport man was arrested on drug and other charges Friday night after attempting to flee from police on First Street in Greenport.
Police said they stopped Aaron Cavagnaro, 28, during a narcotics investigation Friday at about 10 p.m. As officers approached the vehicle, Cavagnaro locked himself in the vehicle and refused to exit, according to a police press release.
Cavagnaro then jumped out of the passenger’s side door and attempted to flee, but officers were able to stop him, police said.
Police found Cavagnaro to be in possession of several pills, needles, and quantities of heroin, cocaine and marijuana, according to the police report.
Cavagnaro was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, obstruction of government administration and unlawful possession of marijuana, police said.
Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. By law, a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
