Crime & Safety
Bergen Cop Arrested For Cocaine Possession
The off-duty officer was arrested by Elmwood Park police and was also carrying a hypodermic needle.
A New Milford police officer arrested on Friday was in possession of crack cocaine and a hypodermic needle, according to a report by NJ.com.
Officer Daniel DeMarco, 28, was arrested by Elmwood Park Police in the Elmwood Village Apartment Complex at 2:45 p.m., the report stated.
He was picked up because he looked suspicious and he was in an area frequently patrolled for narcotics trade, according to the report.
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DeMarco is also being charged with being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, the report stated.
He was off-duty at the time of his arrest, the report stated.
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He is due to appear in court on Tuesday.
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