Man Found With Loaded Gun, Crack/Cocaine On Secaucus Sidewalk: Police

SECAUCUS, NJ — A man with a loaded gun in his waistband was found on the sidewalk in Secaucus at 2 a.m. Friday, said police. He did not have a license for the gun, which had been defaced.

The man also had suspected crack/cocaine, suspected ecstasy and suspected PCP on him, said police.

At 2:07 a.m. Friday, a resident on the 600 block of Second Street reported that her surveillance camera alerted her there was a man on the side of her residence/backyard.

At one point, he was on the woman's property, said police.

Secaucus police officers responded and patrolman Joshua Sigmund stopped a man on Chestnut Street near Raydol Avenue. He was stopped by police because he matched the description provided by the caller, said Police Chief Dennis Miller.

He was identified as Ronald Brown, 35, of Brooklyn, NY.

His name was searched and he was found to have an outstanding warrant from Plainsboro with a bail amount of $764.

At that point, Secaucus Police prepared to take him into custody and Brown was patted down pursuant to being arrested. Sergeant Aniello Schaffer found a loaded Bryco Jennings 9mm handgun in his waistband, said police. The handgun was loaded with twelve rounds in the magazine and had an obliterated serial number, meaning the serial number had been scratched off so the gun could not be tracked, said police. A further search of Brown revealed a folding knife, suspected crack/cocaine, suspected ecstasy, suspected PCP and drug paraphernalia.

“This gun arrest is another example of the Secaucus Police Department’s immediate response to reports by the community of suspicious activity” said Chief Miller. “I commend the diligence of the officers involved and their commitment to serving the public. Confronting an individual in possession of a loaded handgun in his waistband, in the dark of night, is testament to the potential dangers our officers face. I am also pleased that this arrest was made without any incident and my officers are safe.”

Brown was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm [2C:39-5b(1)], Possession of a Defaced Firearm [2C:39-3d], Possession of a High Capacity Magazine [2C:39-3j], Certain Persons Not to Possess a Firearm [2C:39-7b(3)], two counts of Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance [2C:35-10a(1)], Possession of a Knife for an Unlawful Purpose [2C:39-4d], Possession of Drug Paraphernalia [2C:36-2], Contempt of Court [2C:29-9b(1)] and Trespassing [2C:18-3b].