PARSIPPANY — On Monday, August 20 at 12:29 a.m. Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrol Officer J. Garza observed a 2008 Toyota Camry fail to maintain its lane and conducted a motor vehicle stop in the area of 1072 Route 46.
Officer Garza and R. Taylor made contact with the occupants of the vehicle. After a brief investigation the driver, Nicolas Bernardo, 19, Rockaway, along with two passengers Samantha Arnhold, 21, Denville, and Volodymyr Shust, 25, Pine Brook, were all placed under arrest.
They were all transported to police headquarters for processing.
Nicolas Bernardo was charged with 1 count of 3rd Degree Possession of CDS (Cocaine); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Disorderly Persons Offense; Failure to Observe Traffic Lanes (Traffic Offense); Failure to Exhibit Documents (Traffic Offense) and Possession of CDS in a Motor Vehicle (Traffic Offense).
Volodymyr Shust was charged with 1 count of 3rd Degree Possession of CDS (Cocaine); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Disorderly Persons Offense and Hindering, a Disorderly Persons Offense.
Samantha Arnhold was charged with 1 count of 3rd Degree Possession of CDS (Cocaine); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a Disorderly Persons Offense.
All three individuals were transported to the Morris County Correctional Facility pending.
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.
