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Loaded Guns, Pot, Mushrooms Lead To Arrests Of North Bergen Men Following Fairview PD Stop
A Fairview police officer found a North Bergen ex-con and a companion with 22 pounds of pot, six pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, two loaded guns and more during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Officer Sebastian Castano immediately caught a whiff of both raw and burnt marijuana from inside the 2019 Mercedes Benz with New York plates that he stopped on Bergen Boulevard at Cliff Street, Capt. Michael Martic said.
Several large zip-locking bags of pot were scattered in plain view on the floor of the rear seat, the captain said.
The driver, Andres Restrepo, 31, of North Bergen gave Castano c…
Driver, 21, From North Bergen Ejected In Route 3 Rollover
A 21-year-old motorist from North Bergen survived after being ejected from his subcompact on Route 3, authorities said.
The four-door 2014 Chevrolet Spark hatchback ran off the westbound highway and flipped, ejecting him, shortly after 6:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13, East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said.
The driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center by a Metro Ambulance crew after complaining of back and hip pain, the captain said.
Although excessive speed was suspected, no summonses were issued, he said.
