The Third Squad reports the arrest of a Lynbrook man for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance that occurred on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 10:20 PM in Westbury.
According to Detectives, Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) officers observed a male operating a 2017 black colored Rolls-Royce Wraith traveling northbound on Merrick Avenue failing to signal as he turned onto Old Country Road. Officers activated their emergency lights and conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop. Subsequent to the investigation, it was determined that Defendant Bilal Farooq, 42, of 21 Grand Avenue was in possession of a white powdery substances believed to be cocaine.
Defendant Bilal Farooq is charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th Degree and a Vehicle and Traffic Law Violation. He will be arraigned on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.