PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Patrol Officer James Seeger and Ryan Taylor were patrolling the area of the Days Inn, 3159 Route 46, at 4:04 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9, where they observed a Ford F150 parked perpendicular to the lined parking spots.
The officers approached the vehicle to see if it was occupied. Officer Seeger observed in plain view on the passenger seat twp bundles of glassine folds of suspected heroin.
After a brief investigation Ronald Hayes, the owner of the vehicle, returned and advised the officers that he parked the vehicle on the evening of Monday, October 8, and he was the sole person that uses the vehicle.
Mr. Hayes was placed under arrest by Sergeant Keiser and Officer Seeger.
A total of 61 glassine folds of suspected heroin and a small quantity of suspected cocaine were found in the vehicle, along with drug paraphernalia.
Mr. Hayes was transported to police headquarters for processing. While there, he was charged with one count of Third Degree Possession of CDS (Heroin); one count of Third Degree Possession of CDS (Cocaine); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Disorderly Persons Offense; and Possession of CDS in a Motor Vehicle (Traffic Offense).
He was released on his own recognizance pending his court appearance.
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.
