Police Log: Drugs And Alcohol Among Recent Riverdale Complaints

Riverdale Police Department reports of intoxicated woman sleeping in parking lot and other offenses over the last week.

Aug. 17: Drug possession

At approximately 11:58 PM, Patrolman Andrew Duffy observed a white Subaru blocking the roadway at Newark-Pompton Turnpike and Cottage Place. He spotted two individuals in the vehicle speaking with a third male who was on the sidewalk. The scent of raw marijuana emanated from the vehicle. Officer Duffy found that the passenger, a 19-year-old from East Orange, had a plastic bag containing marijuana and rolling papers. That individual was charged with Possession of Marijuana Under 50 Grams and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released and given an August Municipal Court date.

Aug. 19: Drunk driving

At about 11:27 PM patrol officers responded to a Target parking lot for a report of an idling silver Acura RSX in the parking lot. The car had exterior damage, the lights were on, the engine was running, and the officers found a person asleep at the wheel. They tried to wake the driver, who smelled strongly of alcohol, but it was very difficult. When she finally woke up, the driver had trouble locating her paperwork. She had bloodshot and watery eyes. After some fumbling, the driver could not produce a license. She gave the officers a name and a date of birth. Curiously, the name she gave did not match the name on the credit cards among her papers. The officers gave the driver field sobriety tests and later, her blood tested 2.5 times over the legal limit for alcohol. Although the driver gave the wrong name, she was discovered to be a 42-year-old from West Milford. She was found to have a Suspended Driver's License for a previous DWI and so was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Suspended for DWI (a fourth degree crime), Resisting Arrest and Hindering Apprehension (disorderly person offenses) Summonses were issued for Driving While Intoxicated, Suspended Driver's License, Open Container in a MV, Consumption of An Alcoholic Beverage in a MV, Fail to produce documents. Charges will be heard at Morris County Central Judicial Processing.

Aug. 20: Driving with suspended license

In the early morning, at 1:30 AM, a patrolman stopped a black Kia Sorrento for speeding 72 mph in a 45 mph zone on Route 23 South. The driver was identified as a 31-year-old from New York. A records checked revealed that he had a suspended New Jersey Driver's License and a No Bail warrant out of Morris County for child support. That individual was issued summonses for Speeding 72/45 and Driving While Suspended. He has a Municipal Court date in August and was turned over to the Morris County Sheriff's Department.

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