Crime & Safety
Hackettstown Man Drove High, Had Drugs In School Zone, Police Say
Students had already been released for the day from West Morris Mendham High.
MENDHAM BOROUGH, NJ — A Hackettstown man was arrested after Mendham Borough police say he drove high with drugs through a school zone.
The man was pulled over Monday afternoon after Borough police say he ran a red light on East Main Street. It was after West Morris Mendham High School had been released from their first day of classes.
He was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, being under of the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, DWI and DWI in a school zone. He was also issued summonses for reckless driving, possession of drugs in a car and a red light ticket.
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He was released with an upcoming court date and his car was impounded.
Editors Note: A previous version of this article misstated the substance he was allegedly intoxicated by.
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