Traffic stop in Mahopac leads to arrest of fugitive wanted in Florida
Police said an officer pulled over a vehicle on Friday for traffic violations at the intersection of Route 6‑N and Baldwin Place Road.
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A traffic stop in Mahopac led to the arrest of a man wanted as a fugitive from Florida, according to the Carmel Police Department.
Police said an officer pulled over a vehicle on Friday for traffic violations at the intersection of Route 6‑N and Baldwin Place Road.
During the stop, the officer learned the driver, Edwin Hernandez, was wanted on a warrant for domestic violence strangulation out of Florida.
Hernandez, 46, was living in Mahopac at the time. He was arrested as an out‑of‑state fugitive from justice.
He was arraigned in Carmel Town Court and then sent to the Putnam County Jail for extradition.
