Leon P. Ilardi, 59, 0f Perry, NY was arrested following a traffic stop in the town of Covington on October 28, 2024. Ilardi was stopped after being observed by police driving while using his cell phone. Ilardi was operating a 2001 Ford Mustang, and was found to have been driving with a non-driver identification card only which had been suspended since 2017 for Failure to Pay NYS taxes.
Ilardi is charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the third degree, Unlicensed Operation, and Operating a Motor Vehicle While Using a Portable Electronic Device. Ilardi was issued an appearance ticket to answer the charges in the Town of Covington Court at a later date.