A Farmington man was arrested after a traffic stop led to multiple charges including criminal possession of a forged instrument.
Columbus M. Grady Jr., 46, of Clover Meadow in Farmington, was arrested following a traffic stop on State Route 96 in Farmington. Deputies charged Grady with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, a class D felony, along with several vehicle and traffic violations.
Investigators determined the plates were fraudulent and intentionally designed to resemble official New York DMV registration plates. Authorities also found the vehicle was unregistered, uninspected, uninsured, and that Grady did not possess a valid driver’s license…