Putnam Valley Man, 24, Charged With Drug Possession

PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- A Putnam Valley man, Christopher Betz, was arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff's Department on a drug possession charge today, Dec. 21, according to Sheriff Donald Smith.

Putnam County Sheriff Donald Smith said a Putnam Valley man was arrested on a drug possession charge earlier today.
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K Reakes

12/21/2015 3:00 p.m.

Smith said that while on patrol, Deputy Sheriff William Verrastro, stopped a motorist who had committed a traffic violation on Oscawana Lake Road in the Town of Putnam Valley.

The deputy determined that the driver, identified as Betz, 24, was in possession of a controlled substance. Verrastro arrested Betz and charged him with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Betz was processed at the Putnam County Correctional Facility and released in his own recognizance pending a Jan. 14, appearance in the Town of Putnam Valley Justice Court.

If found guilty of the misdemeanor charge, the defendant could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.00.

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