Will David
YONKERS – A three-year veteran of
the Yonkers Police Department who was arrested on drug charges earlier this
month didn't show up for his arraignment Wednesday because he was in a medical
facility, his lawyer said.
Officer Scott R. Stefanik's
hearing in City Court was adjourned until May 12, when he will be officially
charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a
misdemeanor.
On Thursday, attorney Andrew
Quinn declined to characterize the type of medical facility his client had been
admitted to, saying only that he was getting the treatment he needed.
Stefanik was suspended without
pay from the force after his arrest. Quinn said according to police records, 12
methadone pills, three diazepam pills and two small bags of cocaine were
confiscated from Stefanik.
Stefanik was arrested about 9
p.m. April 3 after a drug investigation near Locust Hill Avenue. Stefanik, who
was off-duty, was arrested by members of the Internal Affairs Unit.
Stefanik was assigned to the
communications division at the time of his arrest. He is the son of Scott V.
Stefanik, a 16-year police veteran, who has not been implicated in any criminal
activity, police said.