Man Arrested After Loaded Gun, Drugs Found In Car: Police

RAHWAY, NJ — A man who was wanted for weapons and drug offenses was arrested in Rahway on Thursday, the Pocono Township Police Department said.

Sean Persing, 36 of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, is charged with:

On Oct. 26, 2025, Pocono Township police officers stopped the car Persing was driving for a violation.

After he showed signs of impairment, a field sobriety test was conducted, and he was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs.

While officers arrested Persing, they found that he was carrying a controlled substance.

He was then taken to the Monroe County Correctional Facility for processing.

Officers then conducted a search warrant on his car and found a loaded gun and a "large quantity" of drugs and related paraphernalia consistent with distribution.

Persing was also identified as a previously convicted felon who was not supposed to have a gun.

He now awaits extradition to Monroe County after his arrest on Thursday in Rahway.

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