Crime & Safety

Yorktown Cops Stop Woman For Speeding, Find Marijuana

A 23-year-old Peekskill woman is facing a criminal charge in Yorktown after police found her in possession of marijuana, police said.

The woman was stopped for speeding on Underhill Avenue and following a routine traffic stop she was found in possession of the drug, police said. The woman was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. 

She was transported to police headquarters for processing and released to a friend.

The woman was scheduled to appear in Yorktown Town Court on Nov. 19.


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