HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Officer Carlos Najera arrested Mr. Nicholas Patino, 34, Bergenfield, on Friday, November 25, for possession of CDS.
Officer Najera responded to the 7-11 on Ridgedale Avenue for a reported suspicious vehicle with people sleeping inside.
Upon arrival, Officer Najera spoke with the occupants, and while speaking to the driver, he observed drug paraphernalia in plain view.
After a brief investigation, Mr. Patino was charged with possessing CDS and drug paraphernalia. He was then released pending his court date.
Editor’s Note: An arrest or signing of a criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
