Wayne Man, Woman Caught With Heroin At Future Gun Range: Police

WAYNE, NJ — Two people, including a township man, were charged with burglary after they were found inside a township business Saturday, police said.

Officer Eric Caffrey responded to the former Fuddruckers' restaurant, and soon-to-be gun range, at 9:30 a.m. on a report of a burglary, said Detective Capt. Laurence Martin.

The building's managers were at the property to conduct a site survey when they saw the back door window smashed open, Martin said. The managers startled David T. Mele, 32, and Kaushal T. Patel, of Edison, who were inside the building, Martin said.

Mele and Patel said they entered the building "to escape the weather," the captain said.

Police found seven empty glassine bags used to hold heroin, three clear empty vials, two metal spoons and two capped hypodermic needles there, Martin said.

Mele and Patel were each charged with burglary and criminal mischief. Patel was also charged with possession of hypodermic needles and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were released on summonses complaints with future court dates, Martin said.

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Photos: David T. Mele, 32, of Wayne and Kaushal T. Patel, 25, of Edison/Wayne Police Department, background image via Shutterstock