Crime & Safety
NJ Man Caught In Dutchess With Cocaine: NYSP
Police said he also had paraphernalia used to divide and measure drugs.
LAGRANGE, NY — A New Jersey man was accused of being in possession of cocaine after a traffic stop in the Town of Lagrange. State police said Carlos A Rodriguez Garo, 27, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.
Around 1:30 a.m. Sept. 11, troopers stopped a 2019 Toyota Camry on Route 55 in the Town of Lagrange for a vehicle and traffic law violation.
Police said Rodriguez Garo had about 4 grams of cocaine along with paraphernalia used to divide and measure drugs.
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He was arraigned in the Town of Lagrange Court and released to the supervision of Dutchess County Probation.
Rodriguez Garo was next scheduled to appear before the court Sept. 12.
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