Crime & Safety
Peekskill Man Arrested After Not Showing For Court: Police
The man had been accused of driving without a license, Yorktown police said.
YORKTOWN, NY — A Peekskill man was accused of not showing up in court in response to a charge of driving without a license.
The Yorktown Police Department said Diego A. Ortega, 21, of Peekskill, didn't show up in court Aug. 18 to answer a prior charge of second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, a misdemeanor.
The judge issued an arrest warrant for Ortega.
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On Monday, Yorktown police officials went to the Peekskill Police Department and arrested him.
Ortega was taken to the Yorktown Police Department for processing.
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He was additionally charged with fail to respond to an appearance ticket, a violation.
After he was arraigned, Ortega was released on his own recognizance to return to Yorktown Justice Court May 11.
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