A Seaford man was arrested for drug possession after being pulled over for allegedly operating his e-bike in an unsafe manner.
On October 1 at 3:18 p.m., Nassau County Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) officers observed a male operating an E-Bike westbound on the sidewalk of Merrick Road. Officers activated their emergency lights and conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law Stop in the vicinity of Merrick Road and Seaford Avenue.
During the investigation, the E-Bike operator, Thomas Coyle, 47, was allegedly found to be in possession of 70 glassine envelopes containing a white powdery substance believed to be heroin and was placed under arrest without incident.
Police charged Coyle with Reckless or Uncontrolled Operation of a Bicycle, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and a VTL Violation. He was arraigned on October 2 at First District Court in Hempstead.