Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Connecticut man on a variety of charges.

On November 9, 2016 at 12:55 a.m., Deputy Sheriff Kevin Radovich responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on Fini Drive in Mahopac. Upon approach, the deputy detected an odor of marijuana emanating from the interior of the vehicle. The deputy determined that the driver, identified as Jonathan J. Ganjian, 30, of 7 Joels Drive, New Fairfield, Connecticut was in possession of a quantity of marijuana. The deputy further determined that Mr. Ganjian had been driving while his privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the State of New York is revoked. Further investigation revealed that Mr. Ganjian’s revocation was the result of a DWI conviction, and that the man is subject to a court-ordered ignition interlock device. The deputy determined that Mr. Ganjian had been operating a vehicle that had not been equipped with an interlock device pursuant to this order.

The deputy arrested Mr. Ganjian and charged him with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, a violation; Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree, a misdemeanor; and with Circumvention of an Interlock Device, a misdemeanor. The defendant was processed at the Putnam County Correctional Facility and released after posting $250.00 bail. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Carmel Justice Court to answer the charges on December 13, 2016.

If found guilty of the misdemeanor charges, the defendant could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.00 for each charge.