Hillsborough Man Arrested Attempting to Bring Drugs into Courthouse

A Hillsborough man was arrested after Sheriff’s Officers discovered the man trying to enter the Somerset County Courthouse with unauthorized prescription drugs, authorities said.

Roark Koch, 30, was arrested by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 10:50 a.m. on March 2, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office. While Koch emptied his pockets into a tray at the entrance of the facility, he became hesitant when putting down a box of cigarettes, the sheriff’s office said.

When Koch walked through the metal detector, officers conducted a pat-down search, finding a bottle of OxyContin containing 50 pills. The sheriff’s officers discovered the prescription for Koch was fraudulent and took him into custody.

Koch was transported to the Somerset County Jail for possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on $5,000 bail and awaiting a court hearing.