Heroin Seized, Toms River Pair Face Drug Charges In Lakehurst

LAKEHURST, NJ — Two people were arrested and heroin and crack cocaine seized earlier this month in Lakehurst when police responded to a call about a suspicious woman at the McDonald's in the borough, police said.

Bria R. Krohn, 24, and Rocco M. Bousanti, 51, both of Toms River, were arrested April 5, Lakehurst Police Officer Robert Schroeck said.

Schroeck and Police Officer Michael Cecchini were called to the McDonald's about8:30 p.m. and met with the two, who were showing signs of being under the influence of drugs, he said.

The investigation at the McDonald's turned up a hypodermic needle that Krohn was hiding, and 15 wax folds of heroin on Bousanti. He also had less than a half-ounce of crack cocaine, Schroeck said.

The two were arrested and taken to police headquarters, and a search there turned up seven folds of heroin on Krohn, he said.

Krohn was charged with possession of heroin, failure to surrender CDS to law enforcement, possession of a hypodermic needle and being under the influence of CDS without a prescription.

Bousanti was charged with possession of heroin, possession of crack cocaine, failure to surrender CDS to law enforcement and being under the influence of CDS without a prescription. Both were taken to the Ocean County Jail, Schroeck said, but released following mandatory court appearances under the rules of bail reform.

Schroeck and Cecchini were assisted by Sgt. Iain James and the Toms River Police Department.

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