A Saratoga Springs man was arrested after being found in possession of cocaine and heroin on Monday, Nov. 7, according to police reports.
Around 6:05 p.m. on Monday, Saratoga Springs police stopped a vehicle for a vehicle and traffic violation on Route 9 near Saratoga State Park and the driver, Jose Cruz, 39, of Lincoln Avenue in Saratoga Springs, was found to be in possession of about 53 grams of cocaine and a small amount of heroin, according to police reports.
Cruz was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a Class B felony, with one count being for possessing the cocaine and the second count being for intent to sell it, according to police reports. Cruz was also charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a Class A misdemeanor, for possession of heroin, and speeding, according to police reports.
