Heroin Arrest On North Avenue East: Cranford Police

CRANFORD, NJ - A 26-year-old Barnegat man was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after a motor vehicle stop on April 11, according to the Cranford Police Department.

According to authorities, a 2008 Lexus was stopped on North Avenue East and the Garden State Parkway 137 Exchange for a cracked windshield. Following an investigation on scene, Patrolman Matthew Siessel arrested the driver, Christian
McCarthy, for suspected heroin found in his possession, police said.

He was processed and provided with a Superior Court appearance date.

In addition, he was issued motor vehicle summonses for maintenance of lamps,
a cracked windshield, an obstructed view and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, police said.

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