Cops: Men Caught With 'Large' Quantities of Drugs After Traffic Stop

A routine traffic stop on Saturday night in Riverhead led to the discovery of "large" quantities of drugs, police said. 

According to Riverhead Town police, on Saturday night at 8:38 p.m., the Riverhead police Community Oriented Police Enforcement unit arrested David T. Brown, 37, of Flanders, and Michael C. Bambrick, 25, of Riverhead, after a "routine" traffic stop of a 2008 Saturn on East Main Street near East Avenue.

Police said Brown and Bambrick were found to be in possession of quantities of narcotics, including cocaine and marijuana, and drug paraphernalia and were subsequently charged.

Brown was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, a felony, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a felony, criminal possession of marijuana in the third degree, a felony, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a misdemeanor, and criminal possession of paraphernalia in the second degre, a misdemeanor.

Bambrick was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, a felony, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a felony, criminal possession of marijuana in the third degree, a felony, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia in the second degree, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.

Brown and Bambrick were transported to Riverhead Town police headquarters, where they were processed and held for arraignment.

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