A Thiells man stopped for a traffic violation in downtown Nyack has been hit with drug possession charges, according to Orangetown Police.

Adam S. Rose, 38, of 6 Crescent Drive, Thiells was stopped by a town officer at 10:43 p.m. Saturday for going through a red light at Main Street and Franklin Street in his 2001 Toyota Corolla. As a town officer approached the car, police said, he detected a strong odor of marijuna coming from inside the car.

Police said three plastic bags of marijuana were found in the center console of the car and four Hydrocondone and two Oxycodone pills were also found in the car.