Crime & Safety
Peekskill Police: Yorktown Man Found Unconscious with Substance Believed to be Heroin
Police said they found Michael Freal, 28, of Yorktown, unconscious inside a running car on Welcher Avenue Saturday. Freal allegedly had a needle filled with a substance police believe was heroin next to him.
This information is from the Peekskill Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Michael Freal, 28, of Yorktown, is scheduled to appear in Peekskill court Monday after city police said they found him passed out inside his car with a needle they believe was filled with heroin Saturday.
At about 11:20 a.m., Officer Michael Lawrence responded to Welcher Avenue for a report of an unconscious man. A number of attempts were made to wake up Freal, but he still remained unconscious.
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Police entered the vehicle in an attempt to help Freal and found the needle next to him. They also determined that Freal was under the influence of drugs.
A records check also showed that Freal's license is suspended for an earlier offense of driving while intoxicated. Freal was also wanted on a warrant from Peekskill court for an outstanding marijuana charge.
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Freal was charged with felony counts of first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and driving while intoxicated. He also faces misdemeanor charges for possessing a controlled substance and a hypodermic instrument.
He was arraigned an sent to Westchester County Jail with a $1,000 bail.
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