HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Patrol Officer Carlos Najera arrested Samuel Poff, 57, who is currently homeless, on Thursday, June 25, on a criminal warrant issued by the Parsippany Municipal Court.
According to police, Hanover Township Patrol Officer Najera was checking the Red Carpet Inn when he came across two people sitting in the parking lot. A records check found that Poff was wanted on a criminal warrant stemming from a prior shoplifting charge.
Poff was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters for processing. Upon completion, he was transported to the Parsippany Police Department and turned over to that agency. He was later lodged in the Morris County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Editor’s Note: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
