Crime & Safety
Golfer Hit In The Face In Jefferson, Other Medical Emergencies Top Morris County Park Police Blotter
Morris County Park Police responded to a number of medical emergencies last week, including one in Jefferson.
JEFFERSON, NJ— A man was struck in the face while playing golf in Jefferson, prompting police and emergency medical services to respond, the Morris County Park Police said in a blotter.
A 30-year-old man was struck in the head with a ball while playing at Berkshire Valley Golf Course in Jefferson on April 22. EMS and police both responded to the golf course.
Here are other incidents the Morris County Park Police responded to last week:
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-4/16/17: ILLEGAL DUMPING: Officers were dispatched to Patriots' Path in Morristown on a report of debris discarded in the area. Incident turned over to the Detective Bureau for investigation.
-4/17/17: MEDICAL EMERGENCY: Officers were dispatched to Central Park in Parsippany on a report of a 9-year-old male with a laceration. E.M.S. also responded.
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-4/17/17: INTOXICATED INDIVIDUAL: Officers were on patrol in Morristown when they observed an apparently intoxicated 59-year-old female lying on Speedwell Avenue. E.M.S. was requested and transported the patient to the hospital for further observation and/or treatment.
-4/20/17: ARREST FOR NARCOTICS: Officers executed a motor-vehicle stop for a moving violation in Morristown. An investigation led to Okir A. Ritzie, age 20, of Morristown, to be charged with Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released with a court date pending.
-4/20/17: ARREST FOR NARCOTICS: Officers executed a motor-vehicle stop for an equipment violation in Dover. An investigation led to Christopher J. Wales, age 19, of Rockaway, to be charged with Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released with a court date pending.
-4/22/17: MEDICAL EMERGENCY: Officers were dispatched to Central Park in Parsippany on a report of a 59-year-old male who fell from his bicycle and possibly broke his leg. E.M.S. responded and transported the patient to the hospital for further observation and/or treatment.
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