Police Blotter: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of CDS

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: 

At 5:16 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Pacific Avenue to investigate an unwanted persons report.

According to reports, officers en route to the scene were notified the unwanted individual had been identified. 

Police said the unwanted person, 43-year-old female Michelle Richardson, of Collingswood, was also found to have two active warrants for her arrest. 

According to police, the warrants—one was issued out of Camden City Municipal Court, and the other from Pennsauken Township Municipal Court—had a combined, total full-cash bail value set at $733.

After arriving at the scene, said reports, officers were able to locate Richardson a short distance away.

Police, who then advised Richardson she was being placed under arrest, said a lawful search of Richardson's person was conducted.

During the search, Richardson was found to have three small pipes in her possession, which police said are commonly used to smoke controlled dangerous substances (CDS).

At the time of her arrest, police said Richardson was not found to have any CDS substance on her person.

Richardson was transported to Collingswood Police Department headquarters, said police, where she subsequently resisted being processed by officers.

Police said Richardson was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, and also with obstructing administration of law or some other governmental function.

Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS):

At 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, police officers reportedly recognized a male with outstanding warrants walking around the borough.

According to police, 27-year-old Michael Reitz, of Haddon Township, had an outstanding warrant issued from Evesham Township Municipal Court—located in Burlington County—which held a full-cash bail set at $5,000.

Police said Reitz was advised he was being placed under arrest.

Reitz was handcuffed, said police, and during a lawful search of his person, officers found that Reitz was in possession of a hypodermic syringe. 

According to reports, Reitz was transported to the Collingswood Police Department headquarters, where he was processed. 

Once processed, police said Reitz was turned over to Evesham Township police.

According to police reports, Reitz was charged with possession of a hypodermic syringe and is scheduled to appear in Collingswood Municipal Court on Feb. 9 at 9:30 a.m.