Crime & Safety

Lakewood Woman Charged In Drug Bust At Lakehurst Motel: Police

Two people were arrested after authorities seized heroin and crack cocaine, police said.

LAKEHURST, NJ — A Lakewood woman was one of two people arrested on drug distribution charges after authorities seized heroin, crack cocaine and cash during a search of a Lakehurst motel room, police said.

Janet Jackson, 33, of Lakewood, and Clyde F. Cutler, 64, of Camden, were arrested Oct. 20 after the search at the Express Inn and Suites in Lakehurst, Detective Robert Schroeck said.

Lakehurst Police searched the room at 10:30 p.m. and seized about 90 wax folds of suspected heroin, and 12 grams of suspected crack cocaine, along with THC, drug paraphernalia and about $2,500 in cash, Schroeck said.

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Cutler and Jackson were arrested by Sgt. Jason Guide and charged with possession with the intent to distribute heroin, possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of crack cocaine, possession of a hypodermic needle and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Both were taken to the Ocean County Jail, pending a mandatory court appearance.

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Guide was assisted by Chief Matthew Kline, Schroeck, Officer Madelyn Waltz, Officer Harry Paul and Officer Anthony Florio. Also assisting was K-9 Patrolman Steve Wendruff from the Manchester Police Department.

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