Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Putnam Valley man on a misdemeanor drug possession charge.

On December 4, 2016 at 12:08 p.m., Deputy Sheriff Frank Gallipani stopped a motorist who had committed a traffic violation on Secor Road in the Town of Putnam Valley. The deputy determined that the driver, identified as Joseph C. Grieco, 25, of 42 Park Drive, Putnam Valley was in possession of a controlled substance. The deputy arrested Mr. Grieco and charged him with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a misdemeanor. The defendant was processed at the PCSD Nelsonville Substation and released pending a January 10, 2017 appearance in the Town of Putnam Valley Justice Court.

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