PARSIPPANY — Patrol Officers J. Seeger and J. Hughes observed a 1998 Honda Accord fail to maintain its lane by crossing the double yellow line and white line on Route 46 near South Beverwyck Road at 10:26 p.m. on Monday, October 15.
The vehicle also did not have an inspection sticker. Upon speaking to the driver, Travis Amico, 29, Clifton, the officers detected the odor of raw marijuana emanating from the interior of the vehicle.
After a brief investigation he was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was transported to police headquarters for processing. While there, he was charged with Possession of Less than 50 Grams of Marijuana, a Disorderly Persons Offense; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Disorderly Persons Offense; Possession of CDS in a Motor Vehicle, a Traffic Offense; Failure to Maintain Lane, a Traffic Offense; and Failure to Inspect, a Traffic Offense.
He was released on his own recognizance pending his 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.
