Cedar Grove Police Charge Alleged Jaywalker With Pot Possession

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Cedar Grove police made several marijuana-related arrests last week, including one involving an alleged jaywalker, authorities said.

According to the Cedar Grove Police Department, an officer stopped a 21-year-old man from Queens, New York for allegedly failing to cross the roadway within a crosswalk around 9 a.m. on March 15.

After conducting an investigation, the officer arrested the man and charged him with possession of marijuana. He was also charged with hindering apprehension after allegedly providing the officer with a false name, authorities said.

Cedar Grove police processed the alleged jaywalker and released him with a summons to appear in municipal court.

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Cedar Grove police also reported several other recent marijuana-related arrests in the township:

• March 14 - 11:41 a.m. - An officer stopped a vehicle after observing that the operator was not wearing a seatbelt. A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of a 23-year-old female passenger from Woodland Park for possession of marijuana. She was processed and released with a summons to appear in municipal court.
• March 14 - 5:10 p.m. – An officer stopped a vehicle after a random check on his MDT reveal that the registration was expired. A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the 32-year-old male operator from Clifton for driving with a suspended license, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was processed and released with a summons to appear in municipal court.
• March 15 - 1:14 a.m. – An officer stopped a vehicle that had crossed over the double yellow lines on Pompton Avenue. A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the 27-year-old female driver for possession of marijuana. She was processed and released with a summons to appear in municipal court.
• March 15 - 10:02 p.m. – An officer was addressing a parking violation at a Stevens Avenue address when it was determined that the operator had an outstanding traffic warrant. The operator, a 23-year-old male from Elizabeth, was arrested for the outstanding warrant. He was also found to be in possession of marijuana. He was processed and released after posting the required bail.

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