Riverhead man stopped by cops had stolen motorcycle, police say

Stopped for “multiple traffic violations,” a Riverhead man was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal possession of stolen property Wednesday after it was determined the motorcycle he was riding had been stolen, police said.

Antonio Diaz-Faz, 23, also was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and was issued several vehicle and traffic violations after his arrest as a result of the traffic stop on County Road 94 at about 4:15 p.m., Southampton Town police said. He faces arraignment in Southampton Town Justice Court.

Police said that when stopped Diaz-Faz was operating a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle that was reported stolen from a home in Flanders on Jan. 29. Police are asking anyone with information about the theft to contact the Detective Division at 631-728-5000 or its hotline at 631-728-3454.

By John Valenti

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John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”