Cops: Package for 'Suspicious' Man Contained 15 Pounds of Pot

A Brooklyn man – the subject of “numerous suspicious person reports” – allegedly had a package filled with marijuana shipped to him at a random home in Bethpage, and was arrested Saturday night, authorities said.

Nassau Police say a witness spotted Bryan Scott, 30, multiple times on Saturday at the same Carson Street address, attempting to recover a package in his name shipped to an address on that street. He has also been seen removing delivered packages that were left at the address in the past, police said.

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The package taken in by the homeowner was given to detectives and contained approximately 15 pounds of marijuana, police said.

Scott was placed under arrest at the scene at 7:54 p.m. without incident, according to police.

He is charged with first-degree criminal possession of marijuana, and was scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Sunday.

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