Mohegan Lake Woman Drives Away Without Passenger, Arrested by Police

Charged with Unlicensed Operation, Large Amount of Cash Found in Car

Carmel police observed a vehicle stopped adjacent to the bike trail on Bucks Hollow Road on June 17 at about 1 a.m. A man, who was standing near the passenger side door of the vehicle, told police he was waiting for a friend at that location. But at that time, the driver – a 33-year-old Mohegan Lake woman – drove away without the passenger. 

The woman, Lisa Deagan, was stopped and questioned by police. She allegedly told a "completely different story than her passenger as to why they were parked there," police said. 

A computer check with the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles revealed she had allegedly a suspended driver's license. As a result, Deagan was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. 

Police did an inventory search of the vehicle and found a large amount of cash, more than $1,500 in the center console, police said. The defendant was released on her own recognizance and scheduled to appear in court on July 23.

Possession of a Controlled Substance

A 23-year-old Mohegan Lake resident, who was wanted by Carmel police for alleged criminal possession of a controlled substance, was arrested on June 15. 

Westchester County Police had the defendant, Joseph Witherspoon, in custody on an arrest warrant issued on behalf of the Carmel Police Department. Witherspoon Witherspoon was transported to Carmel and later released on his own recognizance.

He was scheduled to appear in court on June 25.