Crime & Safety

Police: Cyclists Busted With Drugs

Two cyclists were arrested after allegedly possessing illegal drugs in two separate incidents on Monday in Flanders and Riverside.

Two cyclists were arrested in Flanders and Riverside on Monday and charged with possession of illegal drugs in two unrelated incidents, according to Southampton Police.

At about 7:00 p.m., police said they saw Brian Kizielewicz, age 29, riding his bike "in an erratic manner" on Flanders Road. Police stopped Kizielewicz and found he was under the influence of an unknown drug, police said. He was found to be in possession of a quantity of marijuana, PCP, and heroin, according to a police report.

Kizielewicz was arrested and charged with seventh-degree criminal
possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, one count of unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation and one count of appearing in public under the influence of other than alcohol.

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He was transported to police headquarters for processing and held for morning arraignment.

Kizielewicz was the second cyclist police said was found with drugs on Monday. Police stopped Shawanna James, 39, of Riverhead at about 3:00 a.m. for not having front or back lights on her bike. When police stopped James, she said she had a crack pipe in her purse, according to a  police report. Police said they then found crack cocaine in a Mentos container.

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James was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. She was also transported to police headquarters and held for morning arraignment.


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