For Immediate Release

                                                                                                            June 15, 2021                                                                       

 Incident:         Man Arrested for Driving with 99 Suspensions

 Location:        Broadway and Sunrise Highway, Amityville

 Date/Time:     Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 11:28 a.m.

 Suffolk County Police today arrested a Brentwood man for driving with 99 license suspensions.

First Precinct Officers Thomas Monaco and Ugur Kahveci initiated a traffic stop on Broadway at Sunrise Highway at 11:28 a.m. after the driver of a 2004 Mitsubishi Galant failed to signal a turn.

Upon further investigation, it was determined the driver, Gilbert Cantres, had 99 suspensions on his driver license.  Canteres, 55, was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 1st Degree and will appear in court at a later date.

A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Authority:       Stuart Cameron, Acting Commissioner                                              21-305687

                        Suffolk County Police Department                                                    KP/1255