The Palisades Park Police Department told the prosecutor's office that Richard J. Giacobone of Fort Lee -- formerly a New Milford police officer -- may be under the influence of illegal drugs, authorities said.
As a result of the information received, members of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Confidential Investigations Unit, Narcotic Task Force and the Fort Lee Police Department initiated an investigation which led to a search warrant of Giacobone's Fort Lee residence, according to a new release.
Giacobone was arrested and charged with possession of anabolic steroids, cocaine, marijuana and large capacity magazines, authorities said.
Sarang Cho, a nurse, was also arrested in Paramus, on charges of possessing THC edibles, a served a disorderly persons offense, according to a news release.
Giagobone is scheduled to appear in Bergen County Central Judicial Processing Court Dec. 1 at 8:30 a.m. Cho is scheduled for a first appearance in Bergen County Central Judicial Processing Court on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 8:30 a.m.
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