6 Arrested In Brick Street Crimes Drug Investigation

BRICK, NJ — Six people were arrested following a drug investigation by the Brick Township Police Street Crimes Unit that led to search warrants in surrounding towns, police said Tuesday.

Authorities seized cocaine, marijuana, Tramadol, and drug paraphernalia, Brick Sgt. Jim Kelly said.

Kelly said those arrested were:

• Pablo Garcia Jr., 28, of Toms River. He was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, possession of Tramadol and obstructing the administration of law.
• Dashawn Harrison, 29, of Toms River. He was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and possession of Tramadol.
• Eyrun Schindler, 45, of Newark. He was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
• David O’Neal, 31, of Brick. He was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of paraphernalia.
• Kaitlyn Letts, 26, of Lakewood. She was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of paraphernalia.

All were released on summonses, Kelly said.

The sixth arrest was of a juvenile, who was turned over to a guardian, Kelly said

The Street Crimes Unit executed warrants in Toms River and in Lakewood, along with one on a vehicle being used by two of the suspects, he said.

Several agencies and units assisted the Street Crimes Unit, including the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Narcotics Strike Force, the Lakewood Police Street Crimes Unit, the Toms River Police Selective Enforcement Team, Ocean County Sheriff’s Officers and the Brick Police K-9 Unit.

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