A Bellmore man was arrested on drug charges early Sunday morning after allegedly fleeing from New York State Police on the Southern State Parkway.
According to police, at 1:13 a.m., Farmingdale troopers attempted to stop a tan Chevrolet Malibu for speeding (84 mph in a 55 zone) on the eastbound Southern State Parkway near Newbridge Road. The Chevrolet exited at Newbridge Road and attempted to elude troopers.
The vehicle stopped after a short pursuit and troopers were able to place the operator into custody, police said.
The driver, Sonny Cayaban, 39, of Bellmore, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree, resisting arrest and numerous traffic violations including unlicensed operator.
Cayaban was held for arraignment in Nassau County First District Court.
The arrest information was supplied by the New York State Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
