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Man Pulled Over for Running Stop Sign Had Coke on His Nose and Lip, DA Says

By Nicholas Rizzi | December 22, 2016 2:10pm

ELTINGVILLE — A man pulled over for running a stop sign had cocaine powder on his nose, prosecutors said.

Edward Suozzo, 55, ran a stop sign ar Armstrong Avenue and Old Amboy Road on Tuesday and was pulled over by police at about 1:44 a.m., according to his criminal complaint.

Officers saw Suozzo had coke on his nose and upper lip and he told them "I did some at my house. I'm sorry, I'll give you what I have," prosecutors said.

Suozzo let officers search his Great Kills home where they found a bag of cocaine in his living room.

He was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance at his arraignment, the Staten Island District Attorney's office said.

Suozzo's bail was set at $500 and he's due back in court on Feb. 27, according to online court records.

He was previously arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance last month, court records show.

His lawyer did not want to comment for this story.