Crime & Safety

Driver Charged With Drug Possession

This information was provided by the Morris Plains Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A Denville man was arrested on drug charges after a motor vehicle stop earlier this month.

Shortly after midnight July 9, Patrolman Jeffrey Hochman stopped a vehicle being driven by Lawrence Rizzo, 24, police said. He was ultimately arrested on charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and careless driving.

He was released pending a municipal court appearance.

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