Woman Smokes Marijuana In Top Northport Cop's Parking Spot: PD

Cops found a woman smoking marijuana in a car she parked in the spot assigned to the Northport Chief of Police while on her way to answer a summons for marijuana possession on Monday evening, police say.

“You can’t make this stuff up,” Chief of Police Bill Ricca said.

According to Northport Police, Arielle Bonnici, 26, of Huntington, was driving a 2001 Jeep on her way to Northport Village Justice Court to answer a summons that was issued to her on May 11 for unlawful possession of marijuana.

Police say she cut off an unmarked police car as she pulled into the rear of the parking lot of the 224 Main St. building, which is occupied by Village Justice Court and the Northport Police Department. Police say Bonnici, who appeared to be on her cellphone at the time, drove into the area designated for police vehicles only and then parked in the spot reserved for the chief of police.

As officers approached her vehicle, Bonnici rolled down her window and police were met with a cloud of marijuana smoke, authorities say. Officers also observed marijuana and a pipe containing marijuana in her possession, police say.

She was issued a field appearance ticket in lieu of arrest for unlawful possession of marijuana and a traffic ticket for using her cellphone while driving. She was then directed inside the courtroom to be arraigned on the new charge and to answer the original charge. Both cases were adjourned by the court until Jan. 29, 2018.

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