My question involves criminal law for the state of: New York City of: New York

NYPD Police Officers pull over a car because it is missing both the front and rear license plates. There is a Texas temporary plate affixed to the rear windshield. When the officer approaches the motorist, the motorist states he bought the temporary plates in NY. The motorist lives in NYC and never had a Texas address. The police officer runs the plates and they come back negative. The officer arrests the motorist for criminal possession of a forged instrument? Legal?

Is the paper temp plate supposed to be affixed to the rear windshield or where the plate normally goes?