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Stamford Man Arrested IN NY For Phoning While Driving, Suspended License, Alcohol
This information has been provided at the discretion of Bedford police and does not indicate a conviction.
Originally published through Bedford-Katonah Patch:
Jozef Kogut, 46, of Stamford, was arrested on Dec. 10 after police observed him allegedly talking on his cell phone while he was driving with through Depot Plaza in Bedford Hills.
After they approached Kogut's car, police noticed an open can of Foster's beer near the driver's seat. They adminstered field sobriety tests, which Kogut passed. A computer check revealed his license to be suspended.
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Kogut was charged with unlawful use of mobile phones, third degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a car, and consumption of alcoholic beverages in a car. He was released on $200 bail pending a return to Bedford town court.