Adults Had Cocaine And Child In Car On Route 17, Say Police In Bergen County

MAHWAH, NJ — Three adults were charged with drug distribution and endangering the welfare of a child in Mahwah after they were found with suspected cocaine in their car Wednesday, police said.

Davion Hicks, 22, Raymond Gomez, 37, and Kimberly Colon, 29, all of the Bronx, were arrested on both charges, said Mahwah Police Captain Michael Blondin.

Blondin said that on Wednesday night, around 5:20 p.m., Officer Nick Williams began an investigation into the possible sale of drugs in the parking lot of a business on Route 17.

Police stopped a vehicle in the lot that was suspected of involvement, Blondin said.

Police found a "quantity of suspected cocaine packaged for distribution" along with several hundred dollars in cash, Blondin said.

A 7-year-old child was also in the car, Blondin said.

Hicks and Gomez were taken to the Bergen County Jail. Colon was released to await a hearing in Superior Court, police said.

The child was released into the custody of a guardian, police said.