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Teen Nabbed With Pot, Cash During Stop, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Pot, Cash During Stop, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Pot, Cash During Stop, Police Say A 19-year-old was nabbed by Monroe Police for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop. Kevin Harper, of Monroe, was arrested around 10:30 p.m., on Monday, August 5, after an officer stopped to check a vehicle parked in a railroad access parking area near Cottage Street and Brookside Drive, said Monroe Police Department Lt. Stephen Corrone. The officer pulled over to check on the people in the vehicle and when he approached the vehicle, he saw Harper in the driver’s seat with drug paraphernalia resting in his lap, Corrone said. A search of the vehicle found more than a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Crashes Into Fairfield County Storefront, Police Say Woman Crashes Into Fairfield County Storefront, Police Say
Woman Crashes Into Fairfield County Storefront, Police Say A 73-year-old Monroe woman drove into the front of a store in Century Plaza after confusing the gas and brake pedals, police said. The incident took place around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday when the unidentified woman hit the accelerator instead of the brake when attempting to park in front of the Vision Center at the Plaza, said Monroe Police Capt. Keith White. The woman, who was injured and transported to a hospital, was the only person in the vehicle. The store was closed at the time. Brick along the front of the store, as well as the windows, were heavily damaged during the crash, White said. 

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by Kathy Reakes