PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officers responded to the restroom of Wawa, 350 New Road for an unresponsive female at 10:26 p.m. on Monday, March 26.
Upon their arrival, Caitlyn Herzig, 24, East Stroudsburg, PA, was found sitting up against the wall on the floor of the restroom.
After a brief investigation, Ms. Herzig was placed under arrest for being under the influence of CDS, specifically heroin. She was also found to be in possession of 29 individual glassine folds of suspected heroin, one syringe, and short plastic straw commonly used to ingest CDS. Ms. Herzig was transported to police headquarters for processing. While there, she was charged with one count of third Degree Possession of CDS (Heroin); Under the Influence of CDS without a Prescription, a Disorderly Persons Offense; Failure to Give CDS to Law Enforcement, a Disorderly Persons Offense; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Disorderly Persons Offense and Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe for use with CDS, a Disorderly Persons Offense.
She was released on her own recognizance pending her court date.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
