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Paterson Man Found With Military Knife During Sussex County Traffic Stop: Police Paterson Man Found With Military Knife During Sussex County Traffic Stop: Police
Paterson Man Found With Military Knife During Sussex County Traffic Stop: Police A Sussex County traffic stop led to charges for a Paterson man who was found with a military knife, police said. Carlos M. Ogando-Tavarez was stopped for having tinted front windows and running a red light on Route 206 in Byram on Friday, April 8, township police said. During questioning, officers saw the handle of a weapon underneath the driver’s seat, police said. A follow-up investigation found that Ogando-Tavarez had a large military-style knife. Ogando-Tavarez had several different answers when asked why he had the knife, police said. Ogando-Tavarez was arrested and charged with var…

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by Valerie Musson
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DWI Hopatcong Woman Had Nearly A Dozen Heroin Folds After Crashing Into Phone Pole, Police Say DWI Hopatcong Woman Had Nearly A Dozen Heroin Folds After Crashing Into Phone Pole, Police Say
DWI Hopatcong Woman Had Nearly A Dozen Heroin Folds After Crashing Into Phone Pole, Police Say A Hopatcong woman was found with nearly a dozen heroin folds after crashing into a telephone pole in Sussex County Sunday night, authorities said. Alyssa Gessner, 25, crashed into the pole on Stanhope Road in Sparta around 9:15 p.m., Lt. John Lamon said in a Monday release. A follow-up investigation found that Gessner was under the influence of heroin during the crash, Lamon said. Meanwhile, Gessner was found with 11 wax folds of heroin, as well as drug paraphernalia, police said. Gessner was charged with DWI, possession of heroin and other drug and vehicle offenses. She was released to a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Erratic Morris County Driver With Meth Tosses Brass Knuckles Onto Route 46 Police: Erratic Morris County Driver With Meth Tosses Brass Knuckles Onto Route 46
Police: Erratic Morris County Driver With Meth Tosses Brass Knuckles Onto Route 46 May 10, 2021 UPDATE: Subsequent to the original posted article, the Morris County Prosecutor dismissed one of the five charges against Rondan and reduced the other four to disorderly persons offenses. At the time of this update, no court hearing on the downgraded charges has been held. ----------------------------------------------------------- A Morris County driver made several erratic maneuvers on Route 46 before he ditched a pair of brass knuckles and was later found with methamphetamine, police said. Anthony E. Rondan, 29, made an erratic lane change on the highway before pulling over…

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by Valerie Musson