Press Release


 

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

May 19, 2010

 

RE: Drug Arrest

 

On May 19, 2010 at 8:34 PM Off. Javier Perez was on patrol on the 500 block of Roselle St., when he observed a 1988 red Cadillac travelling at a high rate of speed north on Roselle St.  The officer pulled behind the Cadillac and paced the car travelling at 42 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. He was also able to observe that the three occupants were not wearing seatbelts. He pulled the car over and was speaking to the driver when he smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. He also observed two glass vials and a jar, all containing a yellowish-liquid, inside the vehicle. The liquid was seized, and with the assistance of other officers, a field test was done on the liquid and it tested positive for phencyclidine, or PCP.  The driver, Kuhjuan Shamar Baisden, male, age 21, of Roselle, was arrested and charged with possession w/ intent to distribute PCP over 10 grams, a 1st degree crime, possession of CDS, 3rd degree, and possession with intent to distribute within 1000’ of a school zone, poss. of drug paraphernalia, and poss. of CDS in a vehicle, speeding, and failure to wear a seatbelt. The front-seat passenger, Wally Zamor, male, age 25, of Roselle, was found to be concealing a plastic baggie with marijuana in his pant leg. He was charged with possession w/intent to distribute PCP over 10 grams, possession of CDS,  possession w/ intent to distribute within 1000’ of a school zone, poss. of marijuana, poss. of drug paraphernalia, failure to wear a seat belt, and three contempt of court warrants from Roselle.  Both adults were held on $75,000.00 cash only bail on the Linden charges with a court date set for May 26, 2010 at 9AM and transferred to the county jail.  The rear seat passenger, a 16 year old female from Rahway, was released to her mother pending the filing of juvenile complaints.

 

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