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Cops: Man caught driving with 29 license suspensions

A Peconic man who has had his drivers license suspended nearly 30 times was arrested after he was caught driving near his home Monday, Southold Town police said. 

Police pulled over Chester Ozarowski, 58, about 3:20 p.m. on Main Road in Peconic and found he was driving with a suspended license, according to a police statement. Officers learned that Mr. Ozarowski’s license had been suspended 29 prior times on 12 separate dates, and that his registration was also suspended, according to the statement.

He was arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated unlicensed driving and operating with a suspended registration, both misdemeanors. Mr. Ozarowski was taken to police headquarters and later released on bail, police said.

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Southold Town police