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Cops: Riverhead man caught driving without license in Greenport

A Riverhead man, wanted on a warrant, was arrested in Greenport Friday morning after he was caught driving without a license, Southold Town Police said in a press release issued Sunday morning.

Sean Nethercott, 31, was stopped at the corner of First and South streets shortly after 11 a.m. Friday, when police learned he has a suspended license and the registration on his vehicle was also suspended for not having insurance, police said.

After running his name through a computer, officers learned Mr. Nethercott was wanted on a warrant from the Riverhead Police Department, police said.

He was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and turned over to Riverhead Police to face warrant charges, according to police. No additional information about the warrant was available Sunday morning.