SOUTHAMPTON, NY — An assistant fire chief with the Westhampton Beach Fire Department was caught with 175 bags of heroin — and he was driving his fire department vehicle with the heroin inside, police said.

According to Southampton Town Police, Kevin T. Raynor, 32, of Westhampton Beach, was arrested on Saturday at 6 p.m. on Carols Way in Hampton Bays.

After being stopped by Southampton Town Police Community Response Unit officers for a traffic violation, Raynor was found to be in possession of the 175 bags of heroin and charged with fourth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, police said.