PARSIPPANY —Township of Verona Police Officer Ed Ruff conducted a motor vehicle stop on Mount Prospect Avenue for an observed violation on Tuesday, May 3 1:28 p.m.
Police reported that while speaking with the operator, the officer detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
Officers observed a plastic bag on the rear seat that had an odor of raw marijuana in it.
The vehicle was searched and several other items of CDS and paraphernalia were located. According to police the driver, Kaitlynn Pinero, Lake Hiawatha, was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters.
After processing Pinero was released with a pending court date.
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