Crime & Safety
Man Accused of Buying Crack-Cocaine on S Lex
The following arrest information was provided by the White Plains Police Department, it does not indicate a conviction.
A White Plains man was arrested Saturday night after police say he purchased crack-cocaine from another man on S Lexington Ave. in White Plains.
Phillip Jones, 44, of 235 S Lexington Ave. was charged with 7th degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Police say Jones met with an unidentified man on the street near Jones' apartment and handed the second man money in exchange for a small item.
Police stopped Jones as he walked toward Maple Ave. and found a bag of crack-cocaine in his pocket, according to an arrest report. Police searched the area for the second man, but were unable to find him.
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Jones was charged at police headquarters and released.
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