A vehicle wanted by the New York City Police Department in connection with a felony was stopped on the Taconic State Parkway over the weekend, Yorktown police said Tuesday.
Police arrested 32-year-old Nestor Mejia of Brooklyn on Oct. 10 after locating the vehicle on the northbound parkway at about 1:35 p.m. Sgt. Michael Vuoso located the vehicle, and officers conducted a stop with assistance from Officers Ashley Sacaza and Brandon Bennett.
Mejia was found to have a reportedly suspended New York state driver’s license.
He was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor, as well as unlicensed operation and operating an uninspected motor vehicle, both traffic infractions.
Mejia was issued traffic tickets and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in Yorktown Justice Court on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.
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